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Bangor mum is new co-author in self-help book after suffering childhood trauma

"It is never too late to rewrite the beginning"

Belfast Live · Oct 8, 2022

Camilla meets writer Sebastian Faulks at literary festival

The pair were pictured chatting at the event in Braemar on Friday night.

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2022

‘It’s good to think strategically’: Thomas E Ricks on civil rights and January 6

In his new book, the historian considers the work of Martin Luther King and others through the lens of military thought

The Guardian - US · Oct 8, 2022

Eartha Kitt’s daughter responds to trolls who claimed she ‘wasn’t black enough’

‘Now, my mother only had one child, and this is what she got’ Kitt Shapiro said in a recent interview

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022

‘Luckiest Girl Alive’ review: A woman’s trauma becomes a Netflix revenge saga starring Mila Kunis

In 2017, the “Luckiest Girl Alive” bestselling author and, now, screenwriter Jessica Knoll wrote about what happened to her at age 15, and how it informed the writing of the book that became the Netflix adaptation, released Friday.

Chicago Tribune · Oct 7, 2022

Booker Prize winner Marlon James on writing the 'African Game of Thrones'

Salmon Rushdie described him as "one of the most important voices of his literary generation" and "an author who must be read". Booker Prize winner Marlon James speaks to Eve Jackson about his trilogy dubbed the "African Game of Thrones". The first book of the epic fantasy series the Dark…

France 24 · Oct 7, 2022

Peter Robinson, creator of the Inspector Banks novels, dies aged 72

The Leeds-born novelist whose work included poetry and short stories as well as his bestselling thrillers will be remembered as a master of plot and character

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2022

Crime author Peter Robinson dies aged 72

Robinson was best known for his DCI Banks series.

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022

Watchmen author Alan Moore: ‘I’m definitely done with comics’

As he releases his first short story collection, the revered writer talks about magic, the problem with superhero movies and why he will never write another graphic novel

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2022

Luckiest Girl Alive review – Mila Kunis runs out of luck in flat Netflix drama

A hollow adaptation of Jessica Knoll’s 2015 novel centers on a woman whose perfect life is corroded by past trauma

The Guardian - US · Oct 7, 2022