Young adult books roundup – reviews A devastated Japan, ancient Greece and the Philippines a century ago are among the settings for this month’s picks, while section 28 cannot stop a school romance The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2023
Walter Scott Prize shortlist nominees announced The winner of the prize for historical fiction will receive £25,000. The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023
Booker Prize trophy named Iris after public poll The Booker Prize trophy has been named ‘Iris’, after a public voting that took place earlier this year. The Times of India · Apr 4, 2023
A House for Alice by Diana Evans review – vivid tale of a homesick matriarch Three middle-aged sisters grapple with their mother’s imminent return to Nigeria in this immersive domestic drama of becoming and belonging in post-Grenfell London The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2023
Book signing event goes viral after author posts room full of empty chairs: ‘Crying the entire way home’ Thousands empathised with the bestselling writer and shared similar experiences of disappointment The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023
Heat 2 Is Finally In The Works From The Original Director, And He's Eyeing A Star Wars Favorite As Robert De Niro’s Character Michael Mann is taking steps to adapt Heat 2 for the big screen, and he’s reportedly looking at a Star Wars actor to play Robert De Niro’s character. Cinemablend · Apr 4, 2023
James Patterson accuses New York Times of ‘cooking the books’ over bestseller list Prolific author claims his latest book ‘Walk the Blue Line’ has outsold numerous titles ranking in the top 15 The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023
BBC under threat politically under Conservatives, says Ian McEwan Novelist compares UK to Hungary in Radio Times interview, while Ken Bruce criticises handling of Radio 2 exit The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2023
Woman claiming to be Madeleine McCann's medical records 'show injury erased her memory' Julia Wendell, the woman who claims she is missing person Madeleine McCann, is said to have suffered a fracture aged eight which left her unable to speak or walk for more than a year Daily Mirror · Apr 3, 2023
Scottish mum goes on cruise with kids after 'tatty' Harry Potter book goes for £20k Scottish mum Holly Hodgart, 34, was speechless when her tatty first-edition copy of the Philosopher's Stone went for thousands of pounds when it went under the hammer. Edinburgh Live · Apr 3, 2023
#ReadWithMC Reviews 'Now You See Us' Here's what our book club readers thought about Balli Kaur Jaswal's latest novel. Marie Claire · Apr 3, 2023
Why Prince William and Harry were 'lost souls' before meeting Kate and Meghan Princes were "lost souls" before meeting their wives says royal expert Woman & Home · Apr 3, 2023
Mum sells battered Harry Potter book that features rare error for £20,000 Holly Hodgart has sold a battered first-edition Harry Potter book featuring a rare error for £20,000, despite its yellowing pages and missing spine Daily Mirror · Apr 3, 2023
Children’s author who sued John Lewis over Christmas ad loses case Fay Evans alleged similarity between the 2019 Excitable Edgar TV campaign and her self-published book The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2023
The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023 ‘Crying the entire way home’: Book signing event goes viral after author posts room full of empty chairs Thousands empathised with the bestselling writer and shared similar experiences of disappointment
Daily Mirror · Apr 3, 2023 Dad raging at teacher who confiscates daughter's book for 'reading too much' A father has expressed his anger with the school principle after a teacher confiscated his 11-year-old daughter's book during her lunch break after claiming that she 'reads too much'
The Times of India · Apr 3, 2023 Anuja Chauhan writes a sequel to the murder-mystery 'Club You To Death' Popular Indian writer Anuja Chauhan is back with a new novel this year, publisher HarperCollins India announced recently. Featuring detective ACP Bhavani Singh, the new novel is a sequel to Chauhan's 2021 murder mystery 'Club You To Death', which will soon be adapted into a film.
Glasgow Live · Apr 3, 2023 Glasgow mum sells tatty Harry Potter paperback for £20,000 at auction Mum-of-two Holly Hodgart is was thrilled to receive the bumper sum for the first-edition copy of the Philosopher's Stone she was given as a child when it went under the hammer.
The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023 ‘It’s so much worse’: Children’s author Judy Blume condemns books censorship in the US The novelist, whose book ‘Forever’ was recently removed from school districts in Florida, spoke with the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg
Evening Standard · Apr 3, 2023 OPINION - What the latest laundry wheeze misses about self-help THERE is no more optimistic bit of a bookshop than the self-help section.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2023 The Portable Door review – Harry Potter-ish YA fantasy carried by hardworking cast Jeffrey Walker’s adaptation of the young-adult fantasy novel retains its edge thanks to its performances, but gets stuck on the whole door thing
The Orange County Register · Apr 3, 2023 In Prime Video’s adaptation of ‘The Power,’ teen girls get it and the world is not the same Writer-producer Raelle Tucker was still reading Naomi Alderman’s 2016 dystopian novel “The Power” when she realized she had to be involved in bringing it to television.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2023 Kidnapped review – razzle-dazzling Robert Louis Stevenson There’s an optimal mix of irreverence and affection in this bracing adaptation of the swashbuckling classic
The Conversation · Apr 3, 2023 Kanye West and Wyndham Lewis: how 'cancellation' affected two artists, a century apart It may seem like the modernist painter and writer Wyndham Lewis (1882-1957) and Kanye West (the rapper and onetime presidential hopeful now known as Ye) have little in common. But their stories are connected: both are known for making controversial statements about the Nazis.
Wales Online · Apr 3, 2023 10 books worth a fortune that could be sitting on your shelf First editions are among the most sought-after