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Dickens was just 11-years-old when he was forced to leave school in the autumn of 1823

Samrat Choudhury's book maps Northeast India's long journey from isolation to integration, highlighting unresolved issues like autonomy and independent states. Colonial records provide insight into the region's history, while Christianity's quick pick-up and slavery's prevalence are discussed. The author explains why some creative problem-solving is required to sort out festering…

WHEN does a book begin? When you catch a glimpse of its cover? When you lift it off the shelf? When you read the blurb on the back? When you count…

Stephen King fans will get to see one of the best adaptations of all time return to the big screen in September 2023.

Book reviews, award-winning essays, author interviews and more - dig into the best of New Zealand writing at ReadingRoom literary editor Steve Braunias.

This observant novel follows a young Malaysian Australian writer as she unpicks her preconceptions of an artist’s life, postcolonialism and Sylvia Plath

Writers request special probe into death threat letters; Karnataka government hands over case to CCB. Writers happy with dedicated special probe to get to bottom of case and bring culprits to justice. Over 20 threat letters sent to 10 writers since 2022, signed "Sahishnu Hindu".

1,000-parent survey also found 33% lack the confidence to read to their child, despite not seeing the activity as a chore

The ‘updating’ of Roald Dahl and Ian Fleming works are just the tip of the iceberg