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Adaptations News

June 9, 2026

Netflix launches literary genre to streaming

Netflix, one of the leading streaming platforms for films and limited series, is known for…

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June 4, 2026

Trainline launches ‘decoy’ covers for judged romantasy readers

Trainline has partnered with book influencer and content creator, Jack Edwards, in a new campaign…

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Authors News

June 4, 2026

Marjane Satrapi, Author of Persepolis, Dies Aged 56

The literary world has lost one of its most distinctive and courageous voices. Marjane Satrapi,…

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Authors News

May 30, 2026

Author and gay rights activist, Maureen Duffy, dies age 92

Prolific author and pioneering gay rights activist, Maureen Duffy, has sadly passed away at the…

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Bookshops News

May 27, 2026

Could the world’s smallest bookshop be housed in a converted horse trailer?

What the Book? located at Trentham Estate country park in Stoke-on-Trent, England has declared itself…

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May 19, 2026

Alex Haley’s Roots banned by Tennessee School District

A Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir exploring the history of enslavement, Alex Haley's Roots, has been banned…

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May 12, 2026

New report shows figures double in non-fiction book bans in US schools

A new report from PEN America – a non-profit protecting freedom of expression – has…

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May 8, 2026

Bookshop specialising in Black literature saved from closure

Brighton-based bookshop, Afrori Books, has been saved from potential closure after a successful campaign of…

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Literary Awards News

May 5, 2026

Juno Dawson and Andy Darcy Theo join judging panel of YA Book Prize

Author Juno Dawson, and author and BookToker Andy Darcy Theo are joining the judging panel…

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Authors Literary Awards News

April 29, 2026

Michael Rosen wins Hans Christian Andersen award for writing

Poet and author, Michael Rosen, best known for his much-loved children’s books including We’re Going…

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