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Authors News

July 30, 2025

Jane Austen sees best sales in 15 years, as publishing industry celebrates 250th birthday

250 years after her birth and over 200 since her death, writer Jane Austen’s book…

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News

July 28, 2025

Rare, first edition Tolkien book increases worth to £24K

A 1937, first edition of J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘There and Back Again’, better known as ‘The…

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Children's Literature News

July 24, 2025

Blind artist creates braille children’s book

Blind artist, Clarke Reynolds, has created a new children’s book which brings together braille and…

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Adaptations News

July 20, 2025

Ariana Grande and Josh Gad to star in Dr Seuss adaptation

Singer and actress, Ariana Grande (Wicked) and actor, Josh Gad (Frozen, Beauty and the Beast)…

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Authors News Poetry

July 15, 2025

Celebrated queer poet and activist, Andrea Gibson, dies age 49

American queer poet and activist, Andrea Gibson, has sadly passed away at the age of…

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Libraries News

July 15, 2025

Hungary’s Ancient Abbey Battles Beetle Infestation to Save Historic Library

Tens of thousands of centuries-old books are being removed from the shelves of Hungary’s Pannonhalma…

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News Television

July 14, 2025

New series, Bookish, introduces a gay, bookshop detective in post-war London

Created by Mark Gatiss (Sherlock) and co-written by Gatiss and Matthew Sweet (Doctor Who: The…

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July 11, 2025

Goodreads Under Fire: Authors Speak Out Against Review Bombing and Homophobic Trolls

For years, Goodreads has been a cornerstone of the book community: a place where readers…

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Literary Awards News

July 10, 2025

Women’s Prize for Non-fiction confirms trans women are eligible

The Women’s Prize Trust, which runs both the Prize for Fiction and Non-fiction, have confirmed…

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Adaptations Authors News

July 9, 2025

The Salt Path: Beloved Memoir or Literary Deception? The Controversy Surrounding Raynor Winn

When Raynor Winn’s memoir The Salt Path hit shelves in 2018, it quickly became a…

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