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December 12, 2024

Spotify Wrapped highlights top audiobooks for the first time

In 2024’s Spotify Wrapped, the streaming platform have highlighted the top audiobooks enjoyed by their…

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September 29, 2024

Bookshop.org launches a second-hand buy-back scheme

Bookshop.org, an online retailer which supports independent bookshops through profit sharing, has launched a second-hand…

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September 14, 2024

Authors & major publishing houses sue over Florida book ban laws

A federal complaint was filed at the end of August in Orlando against Florida’s Department…

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September 2, 2024

Queen Camilla and Attorney General donate books to vandalised library

Queen Camilla and the Attorney General, Richard Hermer – the government's chief legal adviser –…

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August 21, 2024

Study finds over 50% of UK school libraries asked to removed LGBTQ+ books

A six-month study carried out by Index of Censorship, shared with The Independent, found that…

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Libraries News

August 8, 2024

Liverpool Library raises repair funds following far-right violence

Over £200,000 has been raised in a campaign for Spellow Hub community Library in Liverpool…

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July 29, 2024

Irish author, Edna O’Brien, dies aged 93

Acclaimed Irish author, Edna O’Brien, has passed away at the age of 93. The novelist,…

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July 23, 2024

Bookstore returns books by gay, blind artist following ban

Paul Castle, an artist who is both blind and gay, is the author and illustrator…

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Authors News

May 14, 2024

Canadian Writer Alice Munro, dies at 92

“The Master of the short story”, Canadian writer Alice Munro has died at the age…

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Authors News

May 1, 2024

Paul Auster, author of the New York Trilogy, dies aged 77

Paul Auster, the author best known for the critically acclaimed New York Trilogy has died,…

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