Literary News
Hadi Matar (27) who stabbed and partially blinded novelist, Sir Salman Rushdie during a lecture in New York was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Friday 16th May, convicted…
The much-loved children’s book, the Gruffalo, written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated Axel Scheffler, is returning to bookshelves with a new story, over 25 years after the first book was…
On May 5, Utah added Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen to its official list of banned books in public schools, bringing the total number of prohibited titles to 18.…
New Releases
The much-loved children’s book, the Gruffalo, written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated Axel Scheffler, is returning to bookshelves with a new story, over 25 years after the first book was…
Content warning: Sexual Assault Gisèle Pelicot’s life became worldwide, headline news after the survivor of mass rape became the centre of a landmark trial. Gisèle’s ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, was sentenced…
Welsh actor and activist, Michael Sheen is set to publish a new children’s book about homelessness, supporting the charity, Shelter. The book entitled, A Home for Spark the Dragon, is…
Reading Lists and Recommendations
In the UK, the Supreme Court recently made a ruling defining a ‘woman’ as being biological, and instead of making things safer or clearer for women, the decision has raised…
Another year has come to a close as fireworks and New Year’s Day mark the start of 2025, and once again we’ve asked our followers to nominate their favourite book…
The New Year is well and truly underway, and we have some suggestions of some books that we think will be making waves in the next twelve months! Every year…
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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