Literature

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A person wearing dark-framed glasses and a light-coloured check-patterned jacket stands in front of a promotional backdrop. The backdrop displays logos including Women's Prize for Fiction 2025, Women's Prize Outstanding Contribution, Audible and Bukhman Philanthropies. The person is facing the camera with hands clasped in front of them.

'I was heading for a breakdown, then books saved my life'

Birmingham author Kit de Waal says a chance conversation changed her life after she left home at 16.

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Author Sally Rooney poses for a photograph ahead of the announcement of the winner of the Costa Book Awards 2018 in London. She has a short brown bob and looks directly at the camera with pursed lips. She holds her novel, Normal People, in her hands.

Children's laureates to donate to Sally Rooney after UK sales halted over Palestine Action support

Sally Rooney has halted UK sales amid fears it could constitute a "serious criminal offence".

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Boris Karloff as the creature in Frankenstein (Credit: Alamy)

Why Frankenstein is so misunderstood

A classic of the horror genre that has inspired generations, why is the message of Shelley's 19th-Century novel still overshadowed by its success, more than two centuries on?

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'Unknown' spy thriller shortlisted for annual award

Ben Macintyre speaks of crafting spy thriller Redwood - a true story that is stranger than fiction.

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A Copy of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis, with an illustration showing Aslan and two children

Narnia book found in charity shop sells for £1k

A volunteer spotted a first edition of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe "completely by chance".

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A young woman wearing a black jumper and her hair tied back is smiling, holding a colourful book in front of a bookshop display

ACOTAR fans put real life on hold for latest release

Some fans take the week off to read the latest instalment of the A Court of Thorns and Roses series.

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A wooden stand with copies of the latest ACOTAR release.

Romance and all things fae as new ACOTAR book hits shelves

A Court of Splintered Harmony was released in UK bookshops at midnight on Tuesday.

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Katie and Amy stand side by side and smile at the camera. Katie on the left has long, dark hair and is wearing a black jacket. On the right, Amy has shoulder-length, blonde hair and is wearing a pair of black framed glasses and a black leather jacket. Both are stood in front of a large bookshelf.

'I love to escape into a fantasyland of fairies': Fans rejoice as new 'romantasy' book hits shelves

About 40 fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses series celebrated at a "lock-in" event in Carrickfergus.

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25 Oct 2026

Illustration of The Gruffalo sat on a tree stump

'Success still seems unreal' says Gruffalo artist

25 Oct 2026