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The British novelist on including content warnings in her first short story collection, why she struggles at book signings and the ‘flagrant sexism’ female authors are subjected to

A new book will shed some well-needed light on Star Wars' most interesting creatures and the people who keep them. And in doing so, an underlooked element of the High Republic canon will suddenly become a much bigger deal.

Fictional spymaster George Smiley is back

IDW Publishing just delivered a zany new 'choose your own 'Star Trek: Lower Decks' adventure book, the series' first "interactive graphic novel."

In the just-published Sonny Boy, the Hollywood legend documents his eventful life with glee and candour. Here are some of the more unexpected revelations

Novelist and short-story writer who drew on her experiences as a refugee and migrant living in New York

Chorus of voices speaking out against Trump grows after former Trump chief of staff John Kelly called him a fascist

The two historic churches are less than a mile apart in Philadelphia

Mary, Queen of Scots spent almost 20 years in captivity. She was held in various locations across Britain from 1568 until her execution on February 8 1587. As I explain in my new book, Captive Queen: The Decrypted History of Mary, Queen of Scots, during this period she relied upon…

The author on being emotionally battered by EB White’s children’s classic, comforted by Annie Proulx and falling in love with Middlemarch on her third attempt

Low-income writers and those without space to work will be prioritised under the RSL’s new Scriptorium awards, with 10 people a year allowed to stay for up to a month