Literary News
In a flurry of fireworks and celebrations, a new year, 2026, has arrived and it has been swiftly claimed as a National Year of Reading. And no, that doesn’t mean…
Imagine wandering through a grand old house, breathing in the history in every room, and then actually sitting down to read a book in one of its magnificent libraries. That’s…
Worcester bookshop, Script Haven, will host a festival celebrating the great writer, Charles Dickens, marking 170 years since the novelist visited the county of Worcestershire during a national tour. The…
New Releases
Kathryn Stockett, the author of multi-million selling hit novel, The Help is returning with a new, highly-anticipated novel. The Calamity Club, publishing next year, will be Stockett’s first novel since…
Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked, is set to release a prequel focussing on the early days of Galinda’s life. 'Galinda: A Charmed Childhood', which is due to be published in…
Douglas Stuart, the Booker Prize-winning, Sunday Times-bestselling author of Shuggie Bain and Young Mungo is returning with a new novel exploring sexuality in a rural Scottish Hebrides setting. ‘John of…
Reading Lists and Recommendations
Every year we read a lot of books, but the ones that really matter are the ones that stay with us, the stories we recommend relentlessly, argue about in comment…
There are many reasons that readers might want to break up with Goodreads, not simply because of its connection to the retail giant, Amazon but also because of the way…
Guardian’s Pride Power List for 2025 has been revealed, and among them are many LGBTQ+ individuals who have penned books; including prolific Scottish crime writer Val McDermid, who created the…
Inspired by Literature
Today marks a celebration of an event that many of you may not have heard of, but we think this is a story that deserves to be told! In Lithuania,…
Middle Earth men are a special bunch, and someone on Twitter certainly saw something relatable within their characters. Alex Arrelia reimagined the men of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and…
Some exciting news today as we hear that Graham Norton is launching his own book club podcast exclusively through Audible, and it’s to feature some exciting guests! The Graham Norton…
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