A collection of books from the personal library of Raymond Briggs, the English author and illustrator best known for creating The Snowman, has gone on sale at a charity shop…
For many readers, it sounds like the plot of a dystopian novel. Artificial intelligence companies are buying books by the million, cutting the bindings off, scanning every page, and then…
Author Matt Haig is set to open a new bookshop in Brighton. The writer, best known for his bestselling books including Reasons to Stay Alive, The Midnight Library, and How…
Greek myths with their myriad of gods, goddess and mystical creatures have long intrigued, captured and inspired people around the world. With Homer’s Odyssey about to hit the big screens…
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Louise Rennison’s comedic teen novel, Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging, is set to get a new TV adaptation. The book was previously turned into a hit film, retitled as Angus,…
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Sales of books authored by Black writers have reportedly fallen in the first half of the year. According to Nielsen Data, during the first 24 weeks of 2026, there are…
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Singer Dua Lipa has opened a library of banned and censored books in Portugal’s famous Livraria Lello bookshop in Porto as part of the new international book festival, BABELL: City…
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