Bridport Prize winner Ruth Bushi ‘almost gave up writing’
Carlisle-based Ruth Bushi says she felt she was "wasting her time" after countless rejections.
Sophie Kinsella urged me to finish my bestseller, says Jojo Moyes
Moyes has credited Kinsella with inspiring her when she nearly gave up after writing 20,000 words.
Jersey students experience live African music
Otto and The Mutapa Calling visited Mont à l'Abbé School to share their music with students.
‘Germany calling’: How fascist ‘Lord Haw-Haw’ was trialled for treason
With his mocking English accent, the mysterious radio host broadcast to the UK from a German station, spreading rumours and exaggeration in the early...
Dolly Parton: Belfast babies to benefit from Imagination Library
Belfast City Council teams up with the Dollywood Foundation to gift free books 75 babies in the Belfast area.
The Salt Path and 2025’s most scandalous books
In 2025, personal stories proved popular and powerful – but several controversies raised questions about the future of the memoir genre.
Gordon Ramsay’s daughter Holly weds Olympian Adam Peaty
The celebrity chef says he "couldn't be a prouder dad" as his 25-year-old daughter ties the knot.
BBC News quiz of the week: Whose crown was stolen from the Louvre?
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?
‘Philip Pullman taught me English at school, and he was fantastic’
Before his books achieved worldwide acclaim, Sir Philip spent his days teaching across Oxford.