The Latest Breaking News on Books

Wolf Hall author Dame Hilary Mantel dies 'suddenly' aged 70

Publisher HarperCollins said she died 'suddenly yet peacefully'

Manchester Evening News · Sep 23, 2022

Dame Hilary Mantel: Booker Prize winning novelist dies aged 70

The Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies author’s death has been announced by her literary agents

Evening Standard · Sep 23, 2022

Hilary Mantel dead: Wolf Hall author dies aged 70

Publishers talk of 'devastating loss'

Wales Online · Sep 23, 2022

Best of Friends by Kamila Shamsie review – Karachi to London

A friendship is charted from girlhood to middle age, in this admirably thorny novel of postcolonial adolescence and contemporary politics

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2022

Cong, various groups slams Manipur govt order for prior approval on book publication

Manipur's opposition Congress on September 22 vehemently criticised the BJP-led state government's decision for prior approval of all the books on the state's history, culture, tradition and geography by a government committee before their publications.

The Times of India · Sep 23, 2022

Wigtown Book Festival returns to celebrate literature in Scotland's Year of Stories

ONE of Scotland’s most beloved book festivals is set to get underway on Friday.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 23, 2022

Michelle Obama set to appear in 6 cities on book tour

Michelle Obama is set to embark on a six-city tour this fall behind her upcoming new book, “The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times.”

Tribune News Service · Sep 22, 2022

‘I’m going to read them all.’ Grade schoolers get excited about book donation during Bernie’s Book Bank’s crosstown charity walk

The volunteers were midway through their 20-mile “Walk As One Chicago” fundraiser, marching from Guaranteed Rate Field to Wrigley Field and back. They stopped at schools along the way to promote book ownership and literacy.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 22, 2022

How do you teach a primary school child about consent? You can start with these books

Parents will be increasingly aware they need to talk about consent with their children.

The Conversation · Sep 22, 2022

A writing revolution is taking over this Canberra school

Mount Stromlo High students were keen to flex their writing skills with a 12-hour challenge to write a book in a day.

The Canberra Times · Sep 22, 2022