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Scots author Sir Ian Rankin says latest novel was inspired by Met Police scandals

His book A Heart Full Of Headstones centres on a corrupt police station in the west of Edinburgh and sees his former detective in the dock facing charges.

Daily Record · Oct 9, 2022

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The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2022

Hive-mind writing: how two children’s authors brainstormed a book on Twitter

They had never met and lived 3,000km apart, but Zana Fraillon and Bren MacDibble conspired online to write a YA pandemic novel – well before Covid hit

The Guardian - AU · Oct 8, 2022

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Will high school "classics" be replaced?

Efforts to diversify the authors of high school canon is facing both backlash and approval

Salon · Oct 8, 2022

Lindsey Graham told former police officer that Capitol rioters should be shot in head, new book says

“We gave you guys guns, and you should have used them,” the GOP Senator reportedly told Michael Fanone

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2022

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

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‘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

Lindsey Graham wanted Jan. 6 Capitol attackers shot in the head, book says

A former Washington, D.C., police officer who was nearly killed on Jan. 6 claims South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham told cops they should have killed Donald Trump loyalists who raided the U.S. Capitol.

Tribune News Service · Oct 8, 2022

Crime thriller was novel idea for Lanarkshire man as he publishes first book

Avid reader Scott Carlin decided to write his own story after reading several crime novels.

Daily Record · Oct 7, 2022

Book Cover Confidential: A Roundtable with Designers

Three insiders reveal where industry trends are headed

The Walrus · Oct 7, 2022

Movie review: ‘The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry’ a satisfying, clever dramedy

In the imperfect, but clever and genuinely moving comedy-drama “The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry,” a lonely bookseller finds love and fulfillment in a way that will remind readers of some of the plots of their favorite books. Set for the most part in the fictional Cape Cod-adjacent Alice Island…

Boston Herald · Oct 7, 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

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France 24 · 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…

The Guardian - UK · 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 Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022

Crime author Peter Robinson dies aged 72

Robinson was best known for his DCI Banks series.

The Guardian - 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

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The Guardian - US · 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

Los Angeles Times · Oct 6, 2022

Jada Pinkett Smith writing memoir about life, ‘complicated marriage to Will Smith’

Jada Pinkett Smith will release a memoir next fall about her rise to fame and “complicated marriage to Will Smith,” publisher Dey Street Books announced on Thursday.

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022

Alex Jones’ lawyer says he is a ‘mad prophet’ like The Handmaid’s Tale author Margaret Atwood or George Orwell

“There have always been creative geniuses in the world,” Jones’ attorney Norm Pattis says

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022

Jada Pinkett Smith to release ‘no holds barred’ memoir

Actor’s book is set to cover ‘a rollercoaster ride from the depths of suicidal depression to the heights of personal rediscovery and the celebration of authentic feminine power’

Daily Mirror · Oct 6, 2022

Jada Pinkett Smith to publish memoir exposing 'complicated' marriage to Will Smith

The book is set for release next autumn and will be a 'no holds barred' account of Jada Pinkett Smith's life, featuring her 'complicated' marriage to Will Smith

Liverpool Echo · Oct 6, 2022

Hundreds of copies of Sir Lenny Henry's novel to be given to Liverpool schools

10 Liverpool schools to receive 600 free books as part of 25,000 given away across the UK.

Newcastle Herald · Oct 5, 2022

Tim Faulkner's wild life revealed in tell-all book

'They need to know what's at stake. They need to know what I know.'

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