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Children and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels

The healing power of gardens; celebrating an abolitionist; hope in the toughest times; a gladiator romantasy and more

The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2025

Posthumous books are messy and fraught – but Virginia Giuffre’s is a reclamation

STATE OF THE ARTS: Publishing a book after the writer’s death can often be an ethical minefield, writes Micha Frazer-Carroll. In the case of the late activist and Epstein abuse survivor, things are different

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025

Booker prize launches £50,000 children’s award

Children will help judge the new prize along with children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2025

Bicester Village Has Just Launched the Pre-Loved Pop Up Filled with Designer Gems

Curated by legendary stylist Bay Garnett, with all proceeds going to Smart Works

Marie Claire · Oct 23, 2025

The Rest of Our Lives by Benjamin Markovits audiobook review – an American road trip with a twist

A law professor leaves his failing marriage and faltering career and hits the open road in this Booker-shortlisted novel of midlife turmoil

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2025

What we misunderstand in the debate over free speech

Freedom of speech requires freedom of thought – and the American political climate poses a serious threat to it

The Guardian - US · Oct 23, 2025

Is George R.R. Martin Ever Finishing The Winds of Winter? Author's Confession at ComicCon Shocks Game of Thrones Fans

At NYCC, George R.R. Martin joked about The Winds of Winter delays and fan backlash, admitting he has 'always had trouble with deadlines' going back decades.

International Business Times UK · Oct 23, 2025

It: Welcome to Derry timeline explained: When does HBO's horror spin-off take place in relation to It and It: Chapter Two?

We break down where It: Welcome to Derry fits on the franchise's ever-expanding timeline

Total Film · Oct 23, 2025

We must act now: without a written constitution, Reform UK will have carte blanche to toxify our nation

It means breaking with hundreds of years of tradition, but it can’t wait. As hard-right figures spread division and laud autocrats, a fail-safe is vital, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2025

New Mr Poirot and Little Miss Marple books to be published

Agatha Christie’s popular detectives feature in new Mr Men and Little Miss stories – Mischief on the Nile and Muddle at the Vicarage

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2025