Books2 days agoIndia's Banu Mushtaq makes history with International Booker winMushtaq has become the first author writing in Kannada to win the prize for her short story collection Heart Lamp2 days agoAsia7 days agoHow history's brutal witch trials resonate nowA new book How to Kill a Witch brings a dark period of history back to grisly life – and an official tartan is being released to memorialise some of those who were tortured and killed.7 days agoCulture8 days agoPalestinian writer's debut wins Dylan Thomas prizeYasmin Zaher wins the £20,000 Swansea University Dylan Thomas prize for her debut novel The Coin.8 days agoWales14 May 2025Authors support BBC campaign to improve literacyProf Ben Garrod and Sir Stephen Fry are among the local names to support the project.14 May 2025Norfolk9 May 2025Politicians and authors set for Essex Book FestivalThe month-long festival is featuring about 250 writers and artists at venues across the county.9 May 2025Essex7 May 2025The lost 1930s masterpiece warning of Nazi horrorsPublished years before WW2, Sally Carson's prescient novel captures the dawn of Nazi tyranny in a small German town – and remains relevant today.7 May 2025Culture5 May 2025Books returned to university library 20 years lateAn ex-student writes a note explaining they discovered the books while sorting through belongings.5 May 2025Oxfordshire5 May 2025Mum writes book to help dyslexic daughterSophie's Superpower mirrors Dawn Crowle's daughter's experience living with the condition.5 May 2025Wiltshire1 May 2025After 20 years, family favourite The Gruffalo set for new adventureAuthor Julia Donaldson says she was spurred to write it by a campaign to reverse a decline in children's reading.1 May 2025Culture...
