Kent author shortlisted for Waterstones Children’s Book Prize
SF Williamson's debut novel A Language of Dragons is in the Books for Older Readers category.
Reading is ‘the best thing’ for children, Oxfordshire author says
Sylvia Vetta and Paterson Joseph speak on the importance of books ahead of Oxford Indie Book Fair.
Blue plaque honours poet and soldier from Endon
Thomas Ernest Hulme is credited with modernising poetry and influencing poets including TS Eliot.
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Some 180 writers, including former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, have withdrawn from the event.
‘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...
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.
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o – a giant of African literature
The Kenyan author sent shockwaves through African literature by refusing to write in English.
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.