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Gordon Brown and Douglas Stuart join book festival line-up

The Borders Book Festival takes place over four days in June.

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023

Oprah reflects upon book club as she announces 100th pick

The Oprah Winfrey book club has reached 100

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023

Nicola Sturgeon announces baby loss memorial book

A MEMORIAL book for those who have experienced a pregnancy or baby loss prior to 24 weeks will be available this summer, First Minister Nicola…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 14, 2023

Janey Godley teases new book as cancer markers 'normal' through chemotherapy

Janey Godley gave her followers an update on how her cancer treatment has been going as she shared a smiling video of herself as her cancer markers are 'normal'.

Glasgow Live · Mar 14, 2023

Indian author Perumal Murugan makes it to International Booker Prize 2023 Longlist

The International Booker Prize is given to the best work of fiction translated into English, which is published in the UK or Ireland in the last year, every year. A longlist of 13 books was announced for International Booker Prize 2023 today. And, interestingly, Indian author Perumal Murugan's book 'Pyre'…

The Times of India · Mar 14, 2023

Cheltenham Festival 2023: 'World’s most expensive' pint of Guinness being sold at event

The new drink is a 'perfect blend' of English sparkling wine and Irish stout' to the Government’s post-Brexit Northern Ireland trade deal

Bristol Post · Mar 14, 2023

JK Rowling branded 'national treasure' by SNP leadership candidates despite criticism of Nicola Sturgeon

The best-selling author has been a persistent critic of the Scottish Government's gender recognition reforms.

Daily Record · Mar 14, 2023

Martha Mills prize: new award for young writers launched by London Review Bookshop

Prize for writing by 11-14-year-olds inspired by ‘imagination and curiosity’ of Martha, who died in 2021 aged 13

The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2023

International Booker prize announces longlist to celebrate ‘ambition and panache’

The list includes books from Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov as well as Indian novelist Perumal Murugan who declared himself ‘dead’ after protests against his work

The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2023

Sarah, Duchess of York: I made endless wrong decisions – but it’s got me to where I am today

The ex-wife of the Duke of York offers her views on Harry and Meghan, the King, and looking after the late Queen’s corgis. By Hannah Stephenson.

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023