Books & Fiction Monster or victim?: The fascination of Hedda Gabler, the ‘female Hamlet’ who divides opinion An unhappy bride plotting others' downfalls, 19th-Century anti-heroine Hedda Gabler is one of the great roles for women – and as new film Hedda... November 9, 2026
Books & Fiction ‘I took up poetry to help deal with anxiety’ Steven Beattie, who works at the Royal Stoke Hospital, is to be Stoke-on-Trent's next poet laureate. November 8, 2026
Books & Fiction South Korea’s female authors become bestsellers against anti-feminist backdrop A quiet revolution is unfolding as women writers carve out space in the wake of an anti-feminist backlash. November 6, 2026
Books & Fiction George Orwell classics Animal Farm and 1984 translated into Welsh Animal Farm and 1984 will both be published in Welsh for the first time. November 2, 2026
Books & Fiction Cambridge library exhibition ‘lets children see themselves’ An exhibition shows how black people are represented in British children's literature. October 31, 2026
Books & Fiction Bridport Prize winner Ruth Bushi ‘almost gave up writing’ Carlisle-based Ruth Bushi says she felt she was "wasting her time" after countless rejections. October 27, 2026
Books & Fiction Writer Jan Etherington pays tribute to husband at INK festival A special performance of Conversations from a Long Marriage will be shown at the INK Festival. October 25, 2026
Books & Fiction 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. October 24, 2026
Books & Fiction 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. October 19, 2026