Books & Fiction Frankenstein: Why Mary Shelley’s 200-year-old horror story is so misunderstood As a new film starring Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi is released, why is the message of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel still overshadowed by... March 14, 2026
Books & Fiction The East Sussex school where reading tops the Christmas list One teacher in Hastings says reading can improve pupils' social skills, vocabulary and empathy. March 13, 2026
Books & Fiction Cheltenham boy’s storytelling method helps others with literacy StoryQuest is a method that helps children turn their stories into a written format. March 12, 2026
Books & Fiction Camilla asks to be character in Peter James crime novel Author Peter James reveals Queen Camilla asks to be a central character in his upcoming novel. March 10, 2026
Books & Fiction A backstreet abortion nearly killed Annie Ernaux. It became a story that shaped her life Annie Ernaux, who had an illegal abortion in 1963, went on to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. March 9, 2026
Books & Fiction Wolverhampton Literature Festival set to host authors, comedians and a former drummer The festival will run from 31 January to 2 February at venues across Wolverhampton. March 8, 2026
Books & Fiction Sophie Kinsella: Author of Shopaholic series of novels dies aged 55 The author of the Shopaholic series of novels had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer. March 5, 2026
Books & Fiction Britain’s Got Talent poet from Essex describes surreal experience Sonny Green, from Southend-on-Sea, says performing for the ITV judges was "surreal". March 5, 2026
Books & Fiction Overdue Leeds Central Library books returned 50 years late The books, which were due to be returned in March 1976, were unearthed at a Beverley charity shop. March 3, 2026