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Will 'The Winds of Winter' Ever Be Released? The Wait for the Next 'Game of Thrones' Book Hits a Major Milestone

George R.R. Martin's 'The Winds of Winter' has been delayed for 15 years and surpassed the time taken for the first five books. Fans eagerly await its release amidst Martin's other commitments.

International Business Times UK · Jun 22

Leaked Scott Bessent Slurs Calling Zelenskyy a 'Special-Needs Child' Spark Cabinet Crisis Ahead of Tuesday Book Launch

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's leaked slurs on Zelenskyy and private comparison of Trump to Soros emerge from new Haberman-Swan book due Tuesday, raising cabinet stability questions.

International Business Times UK · Jun 22

The Leveret By Anna Goldreich review – a hare mends the pain of baby loss

This bold debut about a woman finding healing after a late miscarriage is written with utter conviction

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22

Australia is publishing books too quickly – and everyone is losing out

Thanks to rushed deadlines, financial pressure and overworked staff, titles are going to market before they’re ready – and then sliding from view immediately

The Guardian - AU · Jun 21

Exclusive: Bail Organa And Princess Leia Share A Father-Daughter Moment In New 'Star Wars' Novel

In a new excerpt from 'Star Wars: Edge of the Abyss,' Bail Organa and his daughter, Leia, share a moment.

Inverse · Jun 21

M John Harrison: ‘If we met a real alien we’d have no clue what they thought’

At 80, SF author M John Harrison is producing some of his best work. He talks about finding his voice, alien intelligence and the advice from Iain Banks that still spurs him on

The Guardian - UK · Jun 21

New book reveals Trump compared himself to Mao, Stalin, Attila the Hun, called Netanyahu a 'con man'

US President Donald Trump compared himself to some of history's most feared leaders, including Mao, Stalin, Attila the Hun, Genghis Khan, Napoleon and Hitler, revealed in a book published by New York Times reporters in excerpts reported by CNN.

The Times of India · Jun 21

Writers’ festivals are the new raves – and as a born-again book reader I couldn’t be happier about the upsurge in collectivism

From local book clubs to group sessions with authors, what’s driving people back to wood pulp and ink? I have a few ideas

The Guardian - AU · Jun 20

Why not just ban all the books?

Keyword searches for "justice" and "pride" drive what ideas are being kept from kids

Salon · Jun 20

Meghan Markle's rumoured tell-all book would be 'ultimate revenge', writes royal expert Emily Andrews

‘It would be bigger than Spare’ - could the Duchess of Sussex be planning her own memoir?

Woman & Home · Jun 20