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Mattel and Alex Aster team up for Barbie young adult novel, 'Barbie: Dreamscape'

Mattel Publishing is teaming up with bestselling author Alex Aster for a new Barbie young adult novel

The Independent UK

Rachel Goldberg-Polin's memoir recounts her journey after her son's abduction by Hamas

Rachel Goldberg-Polin, known for her advocacy for hostages abducted by Hamas-led militants, has a memoir coming out this spring

The Independent UK

Jewish American columnist Thomas Friedman says he was uninvited from 2024 Adelaide writers’ week over ‘timing’

Claim comes after former festival board member Tony Berg accused Louise Adler and Randa Abdel-Fattah of ‘hypocrisy’ in their accusations of repressing freedom of speech

The Guardian - AU

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Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials review – A country house mystery crackling with wit and escapist glamour

4/5 Netflix manages to capture the seductive appeal of Britain’s Roaring Twenties in this spirited and ingeniously plotted espionage thriller

The Independent UK

Dumped author to consider festival return after apology

A major writers' festival is in damage control as it apologises for dumping a Palestinian-Australian author in a move that triggered a mass boycott.

AAP

People We Meet On Vacation’s Emily Henry Revealed One Scene From Her Book That She Really Wanted In The Movie (And It Wasn’t What I Expected)

I didn't see it coming, but I love this pick.

Cinemablend

Queen Elizabeth's "Private" 2019 Meeting with Ex-Prince Andrew Was Thwarted After She Tried to "Soften the Blow" of Losing Titles

"Andrew understandably felt blindsided," writes royal author Robert Jobson.

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It Ends With Us author Colleen Hoover reveals cancer diagnosis

The bestselling author was noticeably absent from the promotion of Regretting You, the latest film adaptation of one of her novels

Evening Standard

Min Jin Lee's 'American Hagwon' to be released in September

Min Jin Lee's new novel, “American Hagwon,” explores why Koreans are so focused on education

The Independent UK

45 Years Later, David Cronenberg's Infamous Sci-Fi Thriller Is Smarter Than You Remember

Cronenberg redefined body horror, but with 'Scanners,' he secretly mastered another subgenre too.

Inverse

The Flower Bearers by Rachel Eliza Griffiths review – a powerful portrait of loss and violence

The death of a friend and the attempted murder of her husband Salman Rushdie loom large in the poet’s moving memoir

The Guardian - UK

Wes Streeting asks US expert Jonathan Haidt to address officials on social media ban for under-16s

Exclusive: Health secretary issues invitation in push for UK to consider copying landmark restrictions in Australia

The Guardian - UK

Palestinian writer threatens legal action against Australian politician for linking her to ‘Bondi atrocity’

The Palestinian-Australian author accused the premier of suggesting she was an ‘extreme terrorist sympathiser’

The Independent UK

Craig Silvey’s books pulled from WA and Victoria curriculums after child exploitation material charges

Sydney stage adaptation and new book put on hold after Runt and Jasper Jones author arrested

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Author's novels axed after child abuse accusations

The Guardian - AU

Randa Abdel-Fattah threatens defamation action against South Australian premier Peter Malinauskas

Prominent Palestinian author’s removal from Adelaide writers’ week lineup led to unprecedented turmoil culminating in cancellation of festival

The Guardian - UK

Nero book awards: Benjamin Wood and Sarah Perry among prize winners

Wood wins the award for fiction for his ‘utterly immersive’ novel Seascraper while Perry picks up the nonfiction prize for her memoir Death of an Ordinary Man

Cinemablend

J.K. Rowling Just Confirmed That Wild Story About Graffitiing After She Finished Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows

The truth comes out.

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Marie Claire

Sarah Ferguson Is "Seriously Worried" About "Maintaining Her Lifestyle" After Invites and Freebies "Have Stopped"

A source says that "lavish" gifts and free hotels have come to an end for the former duchess.

AAP

Premier's compassion defence over writer's legal threat

A state premier facing a defamation threat has defended comments he made about an author who was controversially dumped from a leading writers' festival.

International Business Times UK

The Winds of Winter Author George RR Martin Reveals Intense Moment an Editor Threatened to Drop Him

George RR Martin reveals the moment a publisher threatened to 'drop' him over delays.

International Business Times UK

Candace Owens Slams Cardi B as a 'Victim' of Feminism in Heated New Book Chapter

Candace Owens slams Cardi B as a 'victim' of feminism in her new 2025 book, Make Him a Sandwich. Revisit the 2021 Grammys feud and the 'WAP' controversy.

The Guardian - UK

Spanish author lambasts linguistic academy over social media influence

Arturo Pérez-Reverte says ‘an illiterate pundit, YouTuber or influencer’ has more impact than a literary prize winner

Total Film

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms showrunner says Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin has shared outlines for up to 12 novellas to inspire future seasons, "taking Dunk and Egg all the way through their life"

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has enough material to continue for up to 12 seasons

The Independent UK

It Ends With Us author Colleen Hoover shares cancer diagnosis

The novelist told fans in a post on social media that she is undergoing radiotherapy

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