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Literary Awards News

August 24, 2019

George R.R. Martin Wins International Recognition at An Post Irish Book Awards

In recent years, fantasy and sci-fi author George R.R. Martin has become a household name,…

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Literature News Political

August 23, 2019

7 Books About Time-Travelling Lesbians

Time-travelling lesbians is a niche fiction market you never knew you needed to read. The…

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Adaptations Children's Literature News

August 22, 2019

Cast Announced for Channel 4’s Animated film of The Tiger Who Came to Tea

In May this year, author and illustrator, Judith Kerr sadly passed away. However, she left…

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Bookshops News

August 21, 2019

“King of Hay” Richard Booth Dies, Aged 80

Richard Booth, possibly the most famous bookshop owner in Britain, has died aged 80. Here’s…

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Adaptations News

August 21, 2019

Animated Adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s Mimi and the Mountain Dragon in the Works

Sir Michael Morpurgo’s Mimi and the Mountain Dragon was first published in 2014 and the…

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News Reading Formats

August 21, 2019

Would you read aloud to strangers online?

Reading aloud has been proven to create bonds between people, and to help increase both…

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News Poetry Video

August 20, 2019

A beautiful visual adaptation of ‘The Bluebird’ by Charles Bukowski

'The Bluebird' by Charles Bukowski was originally published in his 1992 anthology The Last Night…

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Arty News

August 19, 2019

Anatomy cross-sections made almost entirely out of old books

Lisa Nilsson is an artist from the USA who enjoys playing with a variety of…

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News

August 18, 2019

UK Mum Sets off Craze for Book Hunts

Katy Steele, a mother living in Devon, UK, has kicked off a new craze which…

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Authors News

August 18, 2019

JD Salinger’s Works Finally Coming to eBooks

For years, the estate of JD Salinger has refused to allow the late author's works…

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