Why does almost every character in children’s books now have a disability?
Judging by some of my daughter’s picture books, the average British primary school is a bit of a bloodbath. Everybody seems to have been in the wars. Recently, I read…
Judging by some of my daughter’s picture books, the average British primary school is a bit of a bloodbath. Everybody seems to have been in the wars. Recently, I read…
Who are the bookies’ favourites? Ella Creamer Canadian poet Anne Carson and Chinese experimental writer Can Xue are the bookies’ favourites this year, with Ladbrokes listing their odds of taking…
Our book experts are now live Liese Spencer, Charlotte Northedge and Justine Jordan are answering your questions after the launch of the Booker 2026 shortlist last night. The Booker 2026…
As a Booker judge, I think I have worked harder than I have ever done before. Reading 163 novels in six months, making careful assessments, being ready to argue for…
Ukraine is contracting a supply of about 1,000 Patriot missiles over the coming years with the help of allies and through an EU loan, Kyiv’s defence minister, Yevhenii Khmara, said…
Charles Spencer is to publish about a book about his sister Diana in September. In the book – titled Swan Song: Diana, My Sister – Spencer recounts the story of…
The world of Sky City never quite settles beneath your feet. The action of Jacqueline Crooks’s second novel unfolds in a recognisable 1990s London, yet everything seems subtly untethered from…
Winning tip: Northern Ireland Inspired by Dervla Murphy’s A Place Apart Dervla Murphy’s A Place Apart persuaded me to see Northern Ireland differently. Cycling through the country during the Troubles,…
Les événements vous invitent à participer à des randonnées guidées et à écouter un livre audio Participants à un événement Story Walk à Venise le 30 mars 2025Crédit photo : avec…
jeNdonesia a reporté les plans pour publier un certain nombre de livres d'histoire controversés au milieu des historiens et des militants qui ont accusé le projet d'être une tentative de…