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December 21, 2025

David Walliams dropped from publisher, HarperCollins UK

British publisher, HarperCollins UK, announced that they have dropped David Walliams, following allegations of inappropriate…

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December 12, 2025

Best-selling author, Joanne Trollope, dies age 82

Best-selling English writer, Joanne Trollope, has sadly passed away at the age of 82, her…

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December 10, 2025

Author Sophie Kinsella dies aged 55

English writer, Sophie Kinsella, best known for her bestselling Shopaholic novel series, has died at…

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September 24, 2025

Shel Silverstein: The Poet Who Wrote Your Favourite Songs

Most people know Shel Silverstein as the quirky genius behind The Giving Tree, Where the…

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August 29, 2025

Fans and family of Terry Pratchett re-iterate author’s support of trans rights amid claims of anti-trans views

Claims that the late-great Sir Terry Pratchett, author of the Discworld novels, would have been…

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August 19, 2025

Sally Rooney Pledges UK Book Royalties to Palestine Action: Faces Legal Risk in the UK

Irish author Sally Rooney, best known for Normal People and Conversations with Friends, has declared…

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August 18, 2025

Remembering Greg Iles (1960–2025)

Greg Iles, renowned Mississippi-based novelist and creator of the gripping Natchez Burning trilogy, passed away…

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August 10, 2025

JRR Tolkien proposed for new banknotes

The JRR Tolkien Society have written to the Bank of England to suggest that the…

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August 1, 2025

Children’s author, Allan Ahlberg, dies aged 87

Much-loved children’s author, Allan Ahlberg, has died at the age of 87, his publisher Penguin…

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July 30, 2025

Jane Austen sees best sales in 15 years, as publishing industry celebrates 250th birthday

250 years after her birth and over 200 since her death, writer Jane Austen’s book…

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