Books & Fiction Randa Abdel-Fattah: How Adelaide Writers’ Week imploded after axeing Palestinian author Some 180 writers, including former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, have withdrawn from the event. February 3, 2026
Books & Fiction ‘History has treated her badly’: Hamnet and the 400-year-old mystery around Shakespeare’s wife and son Oscar-tipped new film Hamnet imagines the home life of William and Agnes Shakespeare – and the "soul-crushing" loss of their child. It's a powerful... February 3, 2026
Books & Fiction Wolverhampton Literature Festival: All you need to know Plan out which events you will attend during the city's three-day literature festival next weekend. February 1, 2026
Books & Fiction Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o – a giant of African literature The Kenyan author sent shockwaves through African literature by refusing to write in English. February 1, 2026
Books & Fiction Superman edition found in mum’s attic is most valuable comic ever at $9.12m Three brothers had discovered the rare Superman comic in pristine condition under a stack of newspapers in their late mother's attic. January 31, 2026
Books & Fiction Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Nigeria vows healthcare action after death of author’s child Novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie says her child's death was caused by medical negligence, which the hospital denies. January 30, 2026
Books & Fiction Lisa Marie Presley describes day Elvis died in posthumous memoir Her daughter tells the BBC about finishing the book after her mother's sudden death last year. January 29, 2026
Books & Fiction Wuthering Heights: Director Emerald Fennell discusses filming ‘primal’ novel Emerald Fennell speaks about her much-discussed adaptation of Emily Brontë's novel for the first time. January 28, 2026
Books & Fiction Kent-based author donates over 30,000 to help literacy rates The author, Tolá Okogwu, also donates books to refugee camps across Africa and Asia. January 28, 2026