Len Deighton obituary Writer whose ‘anti-Bond’ hero in his 1962 novel The Ipcress File had a seismic impact on spy fiction The Guardian - UK · Mar 17
Ian McEwan is back — with a literary apocalypse Here’s an opener for you: “On 20 May 2119 I took the overnight ferry from Port Marlborough…” Ian McEwan describes his new novel as science fiction without the science. We’re in the 22nd century, nearly 100 years from now. The world is much altered, as a result of climate change,… Evening Standard · Sep 20, 2025
How to make sauerkraut, the delicious alternative accompaniment This is the perfect sauerkraut to go with salads and sausage sandwiches The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2025
Nervous to attempt making kimchi? Tim Spector shares his simple recipe This spicy, savoury condiment goes with more foods than you might imagine The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2025
Booker Prize announces ‘wonderful’ longlist of 13 books that left judges ‘elated’ Shortlist will be unveiled on 23 September, with the winner announcement to follow in November The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2025
Most global Booker prize longlist in a decade features Kiran Desai and Tash Aw Chair of judges Roddy Doyle says the 13 ‘gripping’ titles in contention for the £50,000 award all ‘examine identity, individual or national’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2025
This year’s Booker prize longlist looks in new directions Former winner Kiran Desai leads a varied field, while Alan Hollinghurst misses out The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2025
The best graphic novels of 2024 Arthurian legend, dark family secrets, monsters, princesses and a Russian detective in this year’s picks The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2024
Best non-fiction books of 2024: True crime, fandom and the dangers of nostalgia THE LIST: From investigations into digital algorithms and the impact of smartphones to a history of Victoria’s Secret, there’s something for everyone in Katie Rosseinsky’s edit of 2024’s best non-fiction The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2024
The best biographies and memoirs of 2024: Literary It-girls, art world intrigue and sociopathy THE LIST: Catch up on 2024’s most illuminating life stories, encompassing tales of recovery, literary feuds and devastating betrayal, with Katie Rosseinsky’s edit of the best memoirs and biographies The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2024
The Zoe diet at home: easy, healthy recipes from Tim Spector's new book The nutrition expert Tim Spector, co-founder of the Zoe app, shares his favourite gut-friendly recipes Evening Standard · Oct 20, 2024
Booker Prize 2024: Women dominate shortlist as all six authors tackle ‘fault lines of our times’ Shortlist for the prestigious literary prize features the largest number of women it its 55-year history The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2024
Three British authors nominated for the Booker Prize longlist This year’s prize features three debut novelists and six previously nominated writers Evening Standard · Jul 30, 2024
Booker Prize announces 13 books on ‘glorious’ longlist of ‘timeless and timely fiction’ This year’s longlist spotlights stories about belonging and displacement, featuring literary heavyweights such as Richard Powers and Percival Everett alongside a clutch of debut novelists The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2024
The National (Scotland) · May 31, 2024 Tributes as multi-award-winning Scottish author John Burnside dies aged 69 THE multi-award-winning Scottish poet and novelist John Burnside has died aged 69 ...
The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2024 ‘Six spellbinding and thought-provoking novels’: why we chose the Women’s prize for fiction shortlist From Sri Lanka to New South Wales and Shanghai, these wide-ranging stories are united by a compelling focus on women’s experience
The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2024 Anne Enright, Kate Grenville and Isabella Hammad shortlisted for Women’s prize for fiction Capturing ‘an enormous breadth of the human experience’, the six shortlisted novels compete for a £30,000 prize to be awarded in June
The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2024 Anne Enright and Isabella Hammad make the Women’s prize for fiction longlist Three Irish authors – including Claire Kilroy and Megan Nolan – and Booker-shortlisted Brit Chetna Maroo sit among the 16 nominees, eight of them debut novels
The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2023 The indie publishing mavericks shaking up the UK books world Last year, all of literature’s big prizes went to small publishers. In a risk‑averse climate, edgy debuts and ‘tricky-to-sell’ foreign titles have found a home at the likes of Fitzcarraldo Editions and Sort Of Books
The Conversation · Dec 8, 2022 Three graphic novels that creatively confront the climate crisis As the scale and severity of the environmental crisis escalates, our shelves and screens have been bombarded by a whirlwind of climate-themed genres, from climate fiction (cli-fi) to disaster movies.