Books

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Grace Murray, standing in a room, looking straight at the camera, with long blonde hair and a nose ring on her left side. She is smiling. The building has a door to the right and red bricks. She is wearing a black top.

'Having my debut novel published at 22 is insane'

Grace Murray says she feels "lucky and grateful" to have taken part in the WriteNow scheme.

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Shane Hollander, played by Hudson Williams, and Ilya Rozanov, played by Connor Storrie, in Heated Rivalry. They sit side by side in a press conference for a hockey game.

Heated Rivalry author thought ice-hockey romance was too steamy for TV

Rachel Reid thought her books, about an illicit relationship between two star hockey players, were "unadaptable".

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A woman in a long sleeved orange top sits with a toddler on her lap, who wears a mustard coloured dress with flowers, and points at a page in a board book.

Concerns over future of scheme giving free books to babies

Parents say the scheme helps them bond with their babies and establish early literacy skills.

2 days ago

Head and shoulders portrait of popular Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie looking slightly left of camera against a grey background, taken during an interview at the 39th Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL) in Guadalajara, Mexico in December.

Tragic death of Adichie's young son pushes Nigeria to act on health sector failings

Novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie says her child's death was caused by medical negligence, which the hospital denies.

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Colleen Hoover at a film premiere with her blonde hair in an up-do, wearing dangly white feather earrings - she has a one-shoulder jewelled white dress on, and a tattoo of writing can be seen on her shoulder

Colleen Hoover reveals 'successful' cancer surgery

The best-selling author says she has also been undergoing radiotherapy and is "doing much better".

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5 days ago

Scott Adams and a cardboard cut-out of Dilbert, both peaking around the corner of a door frame

Controversial Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams dies aged 68

His ex-wife announced his death on Tuesday during a live stream of his podcast.

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Image of road sign saying 'Scotland's National book town'

Region hosts literary residency for the first time

Applications are open for the Dr Gavin Wallace Fellowship, being hosted in Dumfries and Galloway.

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7 Jan 2026

The book covers of The Midnight Train by Matt Haig, Son of Nobody by Yann Martel and Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel (Credit: Viking, W. W. Norton & Company, Pan Macmillan)

The 40 most exciting books coming up in 2026

From big-name authors Colson Whitehead, George Saunders and Maggie O'Farrell to debuts and non-fiction, these are the titles you'll want to add to your reading pile this year.

7 Jan 2026

6 Jan 2026

A black and white grainy photo of Charles Dickens. He has dark curly hair and a long, dark beard. He is wearing a dark jacket and white shirt.

Book shop to host Charles Dickens festival

The festival is being held to celebrate Charles Dickens and his 1858 visit to Worcestershire.

6 Jan 2026

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