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Is The Winds of Winter Delayed Again? George R.R. Martin Urged to Quit 'Curse' Book After 15-Year Failure

Fifteen years after George R.R. Martin began work on The Winds of Winter, the author admits his page count has barely moved as his focus shifts to TV spin‑offs and novellas.

International Business Times UK

‘We’re expected to stay quiet about it’: What happens when a long marriage implodes and you want answers?

When an author's marriage came to an abrupt end she wanted answers - but they weren't very forthcoming

Woman & Home

Butter author Asako Yuzuki: ‘I’m very far from the ideal Japanese woman’

Butter, her novel about a female serial killer, was a global hit. As Asako Yuzuki’s second book is published in English, she talks about criticism at home – and why she’ll be writing darker stories in the future

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'Single women, having a great life… it's going to be OK' - Ruth Langsford is ready for what's next

In a candid interview, Ruth reveals all about dating after divorce, her rules for life and what’s next

Woman & Home

William & Kate review: A timely portrait of a King and Queen in waiting

The illness of the King and questions over how much he knew about the misdemeanours of the former Prince Andrew have prompted renewed interest in the Prince and Princess of Wales. There is a chance they may attain the throne much earlier than anyone might have expected or than they…

Evening Standard

Five Great Reads: New York’s favourite dive bar, coping with chronic fatigue, and a royal biographer spills the beans

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey

The Guardian - AU

‘I can’t justify any of it’: Prue Leith reflects on her 13-year affair with first husband and ‘amazing’ forgiveness when his wife found out

The cooking legend tells the remarkable story of her lengthy secret liaison to Davina McCall on her Begin Again podcast

Woman & Home

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What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in February

Francis Spufford, Manish Chauhan and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments

The Guardian - UK

“People got stuck on an image of axe-wielding maniacs on drugs or if they would even speak to each other”: What really happened with Cream behind the scenes? Ginger Baker’s daughter reveals all

Nettie Baker’s new book Cream Chronicled debunks a few myths about one of rock’s most influential power trios

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Watching Watership Down on acid with Bez: Shaun Ryder releases new memoir 24 Hour Party Person

Happy Mondays frontman says forthcoming book will include bullet-dodging scrapes in Jamaica and New York as well as ‘bust-ups and benders’ with his bands

The Guardian - UK

Ben Markovits: ‘I used to think any book concerned with people falling in love can’t be very good’

The British-American author on arguing about Jane Austen, the joys of Jerome K Jerome, and revising his opinion of Philip Roth

The Guardian - UK

Vladimir and Young Sherlock: the seven best shows to stream this week

Rachel Weisz becomes obsessed with a charming Leo Woodall in a dangerously sexy midlife crisis drama, while Guy Ritchie takes on Arthur Conan Doyle

The Guardian - UK

The Funday Times returns for special one-off edition

It is being published on March 1 as part of The Sunday Times Get Britain Reading campaign, which is supported by authors including Michael Morpurgo.

Evening Standard

Penguin Press founder Ann Godoff, a powerhouse editor of bestsellers and prize winners, dies at 76

Publisher Ann Godoff, who helped shape modern American book culture and launched many bestsellers, has died at age 76

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Queen Elizabeth’s “Startling Gesture” Ahead of Prince William and Princess Kate’s Royal Wedding

"Catherine left the meeting with the Queen with a spring in her step.”

The Independent UK

A Woman of Substance author Barbara Taylor Bradford honoured with blue plaque

The ”grand dame of blockbusters” sold more than 92 million books worldwide

International Business Times UK

The Winds of Winter Update: Is The 15-Year Wait Finally Ending After George RR Martin's Clue?

A single line in the A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms finale has reignited talk that George R R Martin may be edging closer to The Winds of Winter.

The Guardian - UK

Things in Nature Merely Grow by Yiyun Li audiobook review – a deconstruction of grief

The author’s prize-winning memoir about losing both her sons to suicide is a calm, sensitive account of ‘radical acceptance’

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Queen Elizabeth's wise 'guidance' for Kate Middleton in first solo meeting at Buckingham Palace

The late monarch is said to have given advice after recognising the similar 'forthright' qualities held by Prince Philip and William

The Times of India

Beyond Netflix and Narcos: The real story of drug cartels ruling over Mexico

The death of El Mencho did not end cartel power; it exposed how deeply entrenched it has become. This piece examines the real history behind the Netflix mythology, tracing the rise of Mexican cartels from Colombian cocaine transporters to global criminal empires. It explores how figures such as Miguel Ángel…

The Guardian - AU

On Not Climbing Mountains by Claire Thomas review – impressive, for a patient reader

This ambitious novel follows a grieving woman who distracts herself with research on famous names who had connections to Switzerland

The Times of India

Life As A Physical Experience: David Szalay On 'Flesh'

David Szalay is the author of ‘Spring’, ‘The Innocent’, and ‘London and the Southeast’, for which he was awarded the Betty Trask and Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prizes. ‘All That Man Is’ got the Gordon Burn Prize and Plimpton Prize for Fiction, and was also shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize.…

The Guardian - UK

Railsong by Rahul Bhattacharya review – a heartfelt tale of life on the Indian railways

We follow one woman across decades of change in this deeply compassionate novel of independence and dreams

The Guardian - UK

‘These books are pushing boundaries’: winners of £30,000 Inclusive Books for Children awards announced

Supa Nova by Chanté Timothy, a graphic novel about a young Black girl with a love for science, won the children’s fiction category and inaugural children’s choice prize

Marie Claire

Uma Thurman, Dakota Fanning and Jessica Alba get a First Look at Fendi's New Era

Maria Grazia Chiuri made her debut today as chief creative officer

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