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Margo Jefferson wins 2023 Rathbones Folio prize
The writer and critic’s memoir, Constructing a Nervous System, was described as ‘astounding and rhapsodic’ by judges
Sarah Shaffi
27, Mar, 2023 @6:45 PM
Train tomes: Exeter St Davids station opens book vending machine
Penguin Random House has installed a machine in the Devon city’s station, enabling travellers to buy a changing raft of titles, inspired by company founder Allen Lane
Sarah Shaffi
27, Mar, 2023 @11:49 AM
Two sides to a story: why feminist retellings are filling our bookshelves
From Nineteen Eighty-Four’s Julia to Shakespeare’s Rosaline, the trend for a new perspective on a familiar tale is continuing apace. Authors and publishers explain what old stories tell us about today
Sarah Shaffi
24, Mar, 2023 @2:15 PM
Book fraudster Filippo Bernardini spared jail
The publishing employee who targeted manuscripts from authors such as Margaret Atwood and Ian McEwan was fined and will be deported from the US
Sarah Shaffi
24, Mar, 2023 @11:48 AM
Dylan Thomas prize shortlist includes four debuts
Three British writers are among the six nominees including Saba Sams for her short story collection, Send Nudes, and Warsan Shire for Bless the Daughter Raised By a Voice in Her Head
Sarah Shaffi
23, Mar, 2023 @9:00 AM
Apocalyptic road trip story wins the Waterstones children’s book prize
The Cats We Meet Along the Way by Nadia Mikail – about a family’s trip across Malaysia during the impending end of the world – wins the older readers category, the overall prize and £5,000
Sarah Shaffi
21, Mar, 2023 @8:00 PM
Rare early letter from Jane Austen to her sister will go on public display
Author showcases her dry wit in little-seen 1798 letter detailing her hats, household chores and chicken dinners
Sarah Shaffi
17, Mar, 2023 @3:35 PM
Carnegie medal for writing announces all-female shortlist
Seven authors are in the running for prize celebrating outstanding achievement in children’s writing
Sarah Shaffi
17, Mar, 2023 @6:01 AM
JK Rowling says she knew her views on transgender issues would make ‘many folks deeply unhappy’
The Harry Potter author, who says she has been scared for her family’s safety, believes ‘time will tell whether I’ve got this wrong’
Sarah Shaffi
15, Mar, 2023 @3:18 PM
Many UK primary schoolchildren ‘drastically’ missing out on poetry
Research in January by Macmillan and CLPE found limited books and lack of teacher support means majority study or hear poetry less than once a week
Sarah Shaffi
15, Mar, 2023 @6:01 AM
Stormzy and Tracey Emin join Hay festival 2023 lineup
The UK’s best-known literary festival has a new CEO and promises ‘11 days of different’ as it unveils its full lineup featuring Richard Osman, Dua Lipa, Margaret Atwood and more
Sarah Shaffi
14, Mar, 2023 @12:00 PM
International Booker prize announces longlist to celebrate ‘ambition and panache’
The list includes books from Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov as well as Indian novelist Perumal Murugan who declared himself ‘dead’ after protests against his work
Sarah Shaffi
14, Mar, 2023 @9:00 AM
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