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September 26, 2026

We Already Have Goodreads, StoryGraph and Fable. So Why Build Another Reading App?

It’s a fair question. Readers aren't exactly short of apps. Goodreads has spent years helping…

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Authors New Releases News

September 20, 2026

Publisher to reissue Margaret Atwood’s lesser-known middle grade novel

Publisher, Magic Cat, are publishing a newly illustrated re-issue of Margaret Atwood’s Middle Grade Novel,…

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Libraries News

September 19, 2026

Syrian Man Discovers His Secret Library Untouched After 15 Years Hidden Behind a Wall

A Syrian man who concealed hundreds of treasured books behind a wall before fleeing his…

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September 18, 2026

Singapore launches novel way to fight doomscrolling

Singapore is paying its citizens to pick up a book and read for at least…

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Authors Children's Literature News

September 18, 2026

HarperCollins Drops David Walliams’s Entire Book Catalogue Following Harassment Allegations

Publisher HarperCollins has confirmed it will stop publishing David Walliams's existing books, extending its decision…

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Authors Literary Awards News

September 17, 2026

BBC National Short Story award reveals all-women shortlist

The 2026 shortlist for the BBC National Short Story Award (NSSA) with the University of…

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Authors News

September 16, 2026

Bonnie Greer, Acclaimed Author, Playwright and Cultural Commentator, Dies Aged 77

Bonnie Greer, the British-American novelist, playwright, critic and broadcaster whose distinctive voice became a familiar…

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Authors News

September 16, 2026

Annie Dillard, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author of Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, Dies

Annie Dillard, the American author whose extraordinary observations of the natural world transformed nature writing…

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Discussion and Recommendations News

September 9, 2026

Strictly Reading: Dancing through the bookshelves

Strictly Come Dancing, the show that inspired the Dancing with the Stars franchise, returns this…

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September 9, 2026

Short story by Alan Turing offers new insight into the historic, gay icon

A newly transcribed story, written by mathematician Alan Turing, offers a new insight into his…

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