Literature1 day agoChildren's reading festival returns to cityThe Big Malarkey Festival will see authors, artists and musicians gather at Hull's East Park.1 day ago1 day agoPhilippa Perry's 'cosy crime' novel set in South DownsPhilippa Perry, Grayson Perry's wife, has set her new murder mystery book in the South Downs.1 day ago3 days agoFormer Poet Laureate to head children's festivalMichael Rosen, author of We're Going on a Bear Hunt, will head up a children's literature festival in June.3 days ago5 days agoI'll wear it to bed, says Emma Thompson after award win at Hay FestivalThe actress and writer speaks about novels she loves and the books that inspired her.5 days ago24 May 2026Are hardback books things of 'great beauty' or a dying art?Readers, publishers, shops and libraries share their thoughts on the hardback's future.24 May 202623 May 202610 of the best books of 2026 so farFrom a darkly comic tale of revenge to a beautiful contemplation on friendship, here are the year's most acclaimed works of fiction so far.23 May 202622 May 2026The 'raucous' debut novel set entirely on one epic night outSufiyaan Salam has won an award from Stormzy, been nominated for a Bafta and made a video for Elton John.22 May 202622 May 2026Hamnet author Maggie O'Farrell on her new novel on the Irish famine and keeping her Bafta in the basementMaggie O'Farrell's new novel, Land, is published after the success of the film adaptation of Hamnet.22 May 202619 May 2026Taiwan Travelogue, a love letter to food and adventure, wins International Booker PrizeThe story of romance, food and colonialism is the first book translated from Mandarin Chinese to win the prestigious award.19 May 2026...
