Book inspiring William Shakespeare potions goes on display in Leeds
The free exhibition, which runs until 29 October, includes manuals on the best ways to grow fruit and…
NoViolet Bulawayo wins the Best of Caine award | Books
Zimbabwean writer NoViolet Bulawayo has won the Best of Caine award, an honorary prize celebrating a story from…
‘You cannot censor me. They would try it now with all this wokeist nonsense’ – The Irish Times
Like a gondolier on the Canale Grande, John Banville seems right at home in Venice, the setting for…
I Write About Heroic Kids Overcoming Challenges. Then I Faced One Myself (Exclusive)
It’s hard to say goodbye to something you love. For 16 years, I have loved writing Whatever After,…
More than reading: Inside the National Book Festival
The Walter E. Washington Convention Center located in downtown D.C. was alive with excited chatter and rustling pages…
Patriotic Pride Takes Hold Above the 49th Parallel
President Donald Trump’s anti-Canadian jingoism has elicited a strong reaction on the other side of the 49th parallel,…
Booker Prize shortlist for 2025 announced : NPR
Booker Prize 2025 shortlisted authors (left to right): Susan Choi, Andrew Miller, Kiran Desai, Ben Markovits, Katie Kitamura,…
Spineless Reads Opens Its Doors At Settler’s Market
(Courtesy of Lucas Marino) JAMES CITY COUNTY — Spineless Reads, an independent fiction-focused bookstore that started online, will…
Head of Zeus appoints Vicki Mellor as publishing director for fiction
NewsSep 26, 2025by Maia Snow Vicki Mellor Head of Zeus has appointed Vicki Mellor as publishing director for fiction…
‘The Healing Hippo of Hinode Park’ by Michiko Aoyama – Book Review
Nestling at the bottom of a five-storey apartment block is the children’s playground, Hinode Park. Key points: If…
‹ The Best Reviewed Books of the Month Book Marks
Ian McEwan’s What We Can Know, Arundhati Roy’s Mother Mary Comes to Me, Kiran Desai’s The Loneliness of…
Grief, grit and Fiordland truths
Queenstown author Peta Carey has one piece of advice for anyone sitting down to read her fourth book, The…