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Colm Meaney and Peter Crouch star in hilarious Paddy Power Cheltenham advert

The hilarious advert takes inspiration from the famous film 'Gangs of New York.'

Irish Mirror · Feb 24, 2023

Penguin to Publish ‘Classic’ Roald Dahl Books after Backlash

Publisher Penguin Random House announced Friday it will publish “classic” unexpurgated versions of Roald Dahl’s children’s novels after it received criticism for cuts and rewrites that were intended to make the books suitable for modern readers.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 24, 2023

Roald Dahl originals revived after backlash

LONDON: Roald Dahl’s famous children’s books including “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “Matilda” will be published uncensored later this year, the publisher Puffin said on Friday, bowing to pressure after a public outcry over modernised versions.

Bangkok Post · Feb 24, 2023

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Adelaide Writers’ Week withdrawals ‘sad’ and ‘unfortunate’, director Louise Adler says

Adler defends ‘courageous spaces to air opposing views’ as major sponsor and three Ukrainian writers pull out over comments from other invited authors

The Guardian - AU · Feb 24, 2023

Roald Dahl publisher announces unaltered 16-book ‘classics collection’

Series will be released alongside controversially amended versions to leave readers ‘free to choose which version they prefer’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2023

Roald Dahl classic novels to be released in original format after editing row

A 'classic collection' of Roald Dahl books will now be published alongside the controversial revised editions after changes to the children's authors novels were widely criticised

Daily Mirror · Feb 24, 2023

Penguin to publish 'classic' Roald Dahl books after backlash

Publisher Penguin Random House says it will publish “classic” unexpurgated versions of Roald Dahl’s children’s novels, after criticism of cuts and rewrites intended to make the books suitable for modern readers

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023

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Roald Dahl Classic Collection to be released after criticism of recent editing

The publishing company said they had ‘listened to the debate over the past week’.

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023

Camilla forces U-turn in Roald Dahl censorship row

The Queen Consort let it be known that she championed the right of freedom of expression at a speech at Clarence House

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023

Roald Dahl: ‘Classic Collection’ to ‘keep original works in print’ in wake of editing row

The classic collection will sit alongside the newly-released Roald Dahl books for young readers, which have been rewritten to cater for the sensitivities of modern audiences

Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2023

Puffin UK says it will now keep Roald Dahl's stories in print without changes

It follows controversy over changes to his original works

Wales Online · Feb 24, 2023

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

How to care for a pet cloud; overcoming bullies; a powerful tale of Muslim identity; a YA sci‑fi thriller, and more

The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2023

007 Things I learnt from a (sort of) spy

A new book by Ava Glass — not her actual name, obvs — is based on real life experiences working with MI5 and MI6. Joanna Taylor meets her

Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2023

Sequel book to How The Grinch Stole Christmas to be released this year

The story will pick up a year after the original

Wales Online · Feb 24, 2023

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The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023

Sequel to Dr Seuss book How The Grinch Stole Christmas! announced

The Grinch returns one year after the original book to prove to the Whos in Who-ville that he loves Christmas.

The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2023

Alastair Brotchie obituary

Other lives: Author and publisher who brought avant-garde European literature to the UK market in readable translations

The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2023

Return of the Grinch: sequel to Dr Seuss classic will hit shelves before Christmas

How the Grinch Lost Christmas! will take place one year on and see the green grouch try to prove he has grown to love the festive season

The New Daily · Feb 24, 2023

The Ferguson Report: Irony declared dead as publisher announces ‘sensitivity rewrite’ of 1984

The classic political novel 1984 will be rewritten by Inclusion And Diversity specialists who think they know better than George Orwell.

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Edinburgh Live · Feb 24, 2023

Edinburgh graffiti mocking rewrites of Roald Dahl's classic books appears overnight

New artwork has appeared on the Sighthill Roundabout underpass, which appears to take issue with the rewriting of classic Roald Dahl books - with street artist Rebel Bear taking credit.

The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2023

Carlo Rovelli: ‘I tried to read Anna Karenina to my girlfriend before bed’

The theoretical physicist and author on boring his girlfriend with Tolstoy, the magic of Homer and making sense of Wittgenstein

The Times of India · Feb 24, 2023

Raj Bhavan to sponsor Konkani novelists in Goa

The leader of opposition in Goa Assembly, Yuri Alemao, along with writers from the coastal state on February 22, 2023, hailed the decision of Governor P.S. Sreedharan Pillai to help Konkani writers to come up with their first book.

The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2023

One Small Voice by Santanu Bhattacharya review – meltdown in Mumbai

A young man’s troubled existence mirrors wider social and political turmoil, in this epic yet intimate debut

Newcastle Herald · Feb 24, 2023

University of Newcastle's new graduates ready to lawyer up

After a long, hard slog, late nights and studying by the book, Newcastle's newest lawyers were admitted in at a ceremonial sitting of the NSW Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Andrew Bell on Friday.

ABC News · Feb 24, 2023

Ukrainian authors reveal reasons for decision to withdraw from Adelaide Writers' Week

Ukrainian authors who have chosen to withdraw from Adelaide Writers' Week have opened up on their reasons, with one saying she could not participate in "any kind of event that gives voice" to doubts about her nation's sovereignty.

Tribune News Service · Feb 24, 2023

Missouri ACLU, librarians sue over law that led to schools banning hundreds of books

Missouri librarians are suing over a new law that bans sexually explicit material from schools, leading to districts removing hundreds of books — including classic novels, human anatomy texts and Holocaust history books, according to a lawsuit filed in Jackson County Court.

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