Sir Salman Rushdie ‘pleased’ with attacker’s maximum sentence
Author Sir Salman Rushdie says he hopes the man who stabbed him "reflects upon his deeds" in jail.
Booker Prize: David Szalay’s Flesh wins 2025 fiction award
Booker judges describe British-Hungarian author David Szalay's Flesh as "a very special book".
Search for 200 pianists for Sunderland record-breaking attempt
Sunderland Music City is looking for musicians of all abilities to take part in an 11-hour concert.
Bookshop owner: ‘I feel like we’re bringing people together’
Vicki Shenkin Kerr says her independent bookshop is becoming a community space for events.
Having my novel published at 22 is insane, says Norfolk author
Grace Murray says she feels "lucky and grateful" to have taken part in the WriteNow scheme.
‘A wicked wife’: The truth about Tudor England’s ‘most hated woman’
Was 16th-Century aristocrat Jane Boleyn a treacherous, "sex-mad" spy – or was she a convenient scapegoat? A new historical thriller, Boleyn Traitor, explores her...
Man interviewed by police after Bob Vylan Glastonbury set
The interview is part of an investigation into chants about Israel Defence Forces at the festival.
BBC demands tighter vetting after Apprentice candidate’s offensive social media posts
A contestant due to appear on the forthcoming series is found to have previously posted offensive messages on social media.
Judging Booker Prize is agony, says Sarah Jessica Parker
The Sex and the City star is one of the judges for this year's award and has revealed its shortlist.