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Male-scepticism is rife among straight female daters, with many women giving up on relationships entirely. But do they really have the worse end of the stick, or is it just as hard for guys? Arielle Domb meets some of London’s bachelors to find out

A Cumbrian wind is the central character in this hugely ambitious, millennia-spanning novel, which was 20 years in the making

Rutendo Shadaya, who wrote a series of children’s fantasy books featuring strong female leads, has been recognised along with nine other girls

The bestselling novelist promised to financially support the group proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the British government

Other lives: Journalist on the Daily Mirror who co-founded the Greyhound Star newspaper before moving into book publishing

PM’s office says it is a crime to fund a banned group after award-winning author promises to back pro-Palestine group.

JK Rowling has reviewed Nicola Sturgeon’s memoir, Frankly, which is published on her website. Here are some of the best bits

In a world of shrinking attention spans and falling literacy rates, this celebration of books might be more important than ever

Irish author Sally Rooney has vowed to give fees generated by two BBC adaptations of her books to the Palestine Action group -- banned recently in the UK as a terrorist organisation -- as a government spokesperson on Monday warned anyone flouting the law risked prosecution.

New book looks back at the history of the controversial prison practice while pushing for its dismantling

IRISH author Sally Rooney has said she will use the residual payments from BBC adaptations of her novels to continue supporting Palestine Action.