Books & Fiction Wigtown Book festival weathers Storm Amy with increased ticket sales Organisers say staff and volunteers went "above and beyond to keep the show on the road". December 5, 2025
Books & Fiction Exhibition shows Jane Austen’s life in ‘dismal’ Oxford The exhibition at St John's College shows Georgian Oxford through the eyes of the Austen family. December 4, 2025
Books & Fiction Sally Doherty: ‘Chopstick Sally’ allows author to feel more included Sally Doherty, who lives in Surrey, was diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) in May 2006. December 4, 2025
Books & Fiction Galashiels book gifting project to encourage reading proves a hit Hundreds of books have been wrapped and delivered to shops, cafes and bus stops in Galashiels. December 2, 2025
Books & Fiction DI Jimmy Perez moves to Orkney in new Ann Cleeves book The Killing Stones will see Perez head south from his home in Shetland to a new location in Orkney. December 2, 2025
Books & Fiction Dalek creator’s book raises funds for Kent charity Rebecca's World – Journey to the Forbidden Planet is being republished with funds going to charity. December 1, 2025
Books & Fiction Drawings by Gruffalo illustrator to be auctioned for Jersey children Four colour drawings by Axel Scheffler are to be auctioned to raise money to buy books for children. November 30, 2025
Books & Fiction Dylan Thomas: Unseen photos show the poet in a fit of rage The Welsh poet is seen angrily breaking up furniture in a series of never-before published photos. November 30, 2025
Books & Fiction Les Misérables lyricist Herbert Kretzmer ‘felt lack of credit’, archive reveals Herbert Kretzmer said his version was "virtually a new, rewritten show" compared with the French original. November 29, 2025