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Literary Awards News

October 16, 2019

The Winner of the 2019 Kindle Storyteller Award is Announced

The Kindle Storyteller Award was the first literary award to promote self published authors. Now…

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Culture Language News

October 16, 2019

Top Ten Slang Words of 2019

Slang spreads so much faster than it used to due to social media influencing how…

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New Releases News Political

October 15, 2019

Latina Author’s Books Burned by White Students

Students at a university in Georgia, USA, have been burning books that offend them. After…

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Literary Awards News

October 14, 2019

Shock Result With Double Booker Prize Winners for 2019

In a shock result, judges have flouted the rules for the Booker Prize, awarding the…

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October 14, 2019

Ex UK PM David Cameron trolled by Waterstones

One branch of the book seller Waterstones has trolled David Cameron with cleverly placed book…

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Inspired by Literature News Video

October 13, 2019

Shakespeare’s King Lear performed in only 1 minute

King Lear as you have never seen it before! A comedian has edited Shakespeare's King…

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October 12, 2019

Political parody of children’s book causes outrage

A political parody of a children's book is receiving bad reviews and threats to boycott…

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Adaptations News

October 12, 2019

Take a look at the ‘Wheel of Time’ table-read here

News of the fantasy series adaptation has been floating around for a while, with speculation…

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Libraries News Political

October 11, 2019

Mysterious library patron keeps hiding books critical of US President

The staff at the Coeur d’Alene Library in Idaho have been trying to figure out…

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Literary Awards News

October 10, 2019

Two Nobel Prize for Literature Winners Announced

The Nobel Academy was so mired in scandal last year the Nobel Prize for Literature…

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