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Illustrated children’s biography of King Charles hits No 1 on UK book chart

Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara’s book, illustrated by Matt Hunt, is the first of the Little People, Big Dreams series to top the standings

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2023

Dreda Say Mitchell: ‘I’m a massive historical romance fangirl’

The crime novelist on the allure of Poldark, the power of The Color Purple and joys of Jack Reacher

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2023

Politics: A Survivor’s Guide by Rafael Behr review – a masterful account of contemporary malaise

A heart attack prompts the Guardian journalist to investigate the underlying causes of our uniquely polarised moment

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2023

Teacher to rockstar | K.K. Shailaja on her new book ‘My Life as a Comrade’

Raised in a fiercely political family, Kerala’s former health minister K.K. Shailaja goes behind her beliefs, rigour and life experiences in her new book, My Life as a Comrade

The Hindu · May 5, 2023

Puberty Blues co-author Gabrielle Carey dies, aged 64

Gabrielle Carey was an academic and the author of 10 books, including the groundbreaking Puberty Blues.

ABC News · May 5, 2023

Gabrielle Carey, co-author of Puberty Blues, dies aged 64

The novel, written with Kathy Lette in the 1970s when both were teenagers, was a landmark in Australian fiction

The Guardian - AU · May 4, 2023

Why the great unretirement movement has been on the rise in Australia in the past three years

Many Australian retirees are returning to the workforce these days. For some, it's out of necessity; for others, it's for more philosophical reasons.

ABC News · May 4, 2023

Stirling gets set to mark King Charles' Coronation as we look back at ceremonies from previous centuries

In the build up to tomorrow’s coronation of King Charles III, Stirling Archives have been reflecting upon the local coronation celebrations of the last 185 years. A selection of photographs, newspaper articles and minute excerpts have been brought t

Daily Record · May 4, 2023

Fat Girl Dancing by Kris Kneen review – the intimacies and indignities of living in a fat body

This radical, compelling and sometimes heartbreaking memoir asks: why do we make it so difficult for fat people to live in their bodies, in the world?

The Guardian - AU · May 4, 2023

How did a rare US Senate book bearing King Charles’ name land in a used bookshop?

A leather-bound copy of a US Senate rules book, one of 450 printed for the nation’s 91st Congress in 1969, was discovered on sale for a mere $9.39. The name stamped in gilt letters on its front could offer a unique view into King Charles III’s relationship with America. Io…

The Independent UK · May 4, 2023