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Eric Brown, science fiction author and Guardian critic, dies aged 62
Writers, publishers and agents pay tribute to a warm, generous figure, author of more than 50 books ranging from SFF to crime to children’s literature
David Barnett
23, Mar, 2023 @1:58 PM
Bryant & May novelist Christopher Fowler has died aged 69
Crime writers have paid tribute to the London-born author behind the long-running detective series, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2020
David Barnett
03, Mar, 2023 @9:49 AM
Peaches are not the only fruit: five frightful alternatives to Roald Dahl
From mischievous deities to creepy aunties and feral kids, these stories honour the ill-mannered maestro of kids’ fiction
David Barnett
25, Feb, 2023 @9:00 AM
‘I’ll be watching with my mum’: teen star of Happy Valley in the dark about its ending
Rhys Connah, who has starred in Sally Wainwright’s drama for half his life, tells of growing up on one of TV’s biggest hits
David Barnett
05, Feb, 2023 @11:00 AM
OMG! It’s Jane Austen... the TikTok generation embraces new heroine
Two hundred years on, Austen’s take on the pressures of friendship and love is winning over young readers
David Barnett
29, Jan, 2023 @8:00 AM
‘We didn’t vote for this’: anger over Brexit failures is haunting the Tories
All along the red wall, those who gave the Conservatives their election victory in 2019 feel betrayed, with some turning to the Reform UK party to deliver on policies such as immigration
Toby Helm, Michael Savage and David Barnett
18, Dec, 2022 @7:00 AM
What was Dracula really like? 550-year-old clue to life of Vlad the Impaler emerges
Scientists are hoping ‘historical biomolecules’ on a 15th-century missive written by Vlad Dracula, the inspiration for Bram Stoker’s vampire count, will reveal more about him
David Barnett
11, Dec, 2022 @9:00 AM
Steer clear of ‘mediocre writing’ by celebrities for Christmas, authors plead
Books by TV personalities and other high-profile figures will top bestseller lists, but critics say professionals lose out
David Barnett
11, Dec, 2022 @6:00 AM
Bruce Springsteen cover reignites row over lost northern soul classic
Who saved Frank Wilson’s Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) from Motown oblivion?
David Barnett
19, Nov, 2022 @2:40 PM
Pow! Why female writers are a top draw in the world of comics
As 15,000 fans gather in Yorkshire this weekend, authors tell how the male domination of the genre was broken
David Barnett
13, Nov, 2022 @10:00 AM
Revealed: TE Lawrence felt ‘bitter shame’ over UK’s false promises of Arab self rule
Deleted chapter of book by British spy who supported Arab revolt reveals his true feelings about insincere pledge of self-government
David Barnett
30, Oct, 2022 @9:00 AM
‘Everyone’s got a book in them’: boom in memoir industry as ordinary people record their stories
Companies providing ghostwritten autobiographies for people wanting to share histories have seen surge in trade since Covid
David Barnett
24, Sep, 2022 @2:00 PM
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