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Books

Easy outfits for World Book Day 2023 for pupils and teachers

World Book Day costumes 2023: 18 easy outfits for kids and adults

World Book Day aims to promote books and the joy of reading among kids and young adults (image: Adobe)
World Book Day aims to promote books and the joy of reading among kids and young adults (image: Adobe)

World Book Day 2023: costume ideas and special edition books explained

Is The Snow Girl on Netflix a true story?

Lockwood & Co is based on Jonathan Stroud’s young adult fantasy novel series
Lockwood & Co is based on Jonathan Stroud’s young adult fantasy novel series

Is Lockwood & Co based on a book? Is it true to Jonathan Stroud novels

Blue Monday 2023: five books to lift your spirits on most depressing day of year (Adobe stock)
Blue Monday 2023: five books to lift your spirits on most depressing day of year (Adobe stock)

Five books to lift your spirits on ‘Blue Monday’ 2023

Prince Harry’s memoir Spare, his time in Afghanistan, his wedding with Meghan Markle, and with Prince William during Princess Diana’s funeral (Getty Images)
Prince Harry’s memoir Spare, his time in Afghanistan, his wedding with Meghan Markle, and with Prince William during Princess Diana’s funeral (Getty Images)

Prince Harry’s Spare book review: pain, panic and PTSD

(Photos: Getty Images)
(Photos: Getty Images)

The book event of 2023: how much money will ‘Spare’ make for Harry?

Prince Andrew and Prince Harry in 2016
Prince Andrew and Prince Harry in 2016

Does Prince Harry mention Prince Andrew in new book?

Crime dramas are a British staple - but why are we so invested in them?
Crime dramas are a British staple - but why are we so invested in them?

Why crime dramas are so popular: the psychology behind our fascination

Author Fey Weldon has died aged 91. (Credit: PA)
Author Fey Weldon has died aged 91. (Credit: PA)

Explainer Prolific novelist and screenwriter Fey Weldon dies aged 91

A man browses through books at the Cecil H. Green Library on the Stanford University Campus December 17, 2004 in Stanford, California (Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
A man browses through books at the Cecil H. Green Library on the Stanford University Campus December 17, 2004 in Stanford, California (Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Goodreads 2023 Reading Challenge: your guide to how to take part

Colleen Hoover has benefited from the BookTok trend (image: PA)
Colleen Hoover has benefited from the BookTok trend (image: PA)

Colleen Hoover’s highly anticipated ‘It Ends With Us’ sequel released

Hilary Mantel, born in Glossop, is known for writing one of the great modern historical novels - Wolf Hall. She followed this up with Bring up the Bodies in 2012 and The Mirror & The Light in 2020, both of which also received wide critical acclaim.
Hilary Mantel, born in Glossop, is known for writing one of the great modern historical novels - Wolf Hall. She followed this up with Bring up the Bodies in 2012 and The Mirror & The Light in 2020, both of which also received wide critical acclaim.

Wolf Hall author Hilary Mantel has died aged 70, her publisher said

Children’s novelist Roald Dahl pictured on 10 December 1971.
Children’s novelist Roald Dahl pictured on 10 December 1971.

Roald Dahl Day: 8 best book to film adaptations of his stories

Dolly Alderton
Dolly Alderton

Dolly Alderton: who is Everything I Know About Love author?

George RR Martin created the world of Game of Thrones
George RR Martin created the world of Game of Thrones

House of the Dragon: which George RR Martin books is series based on?

The late Deborah James.
The late Deborah James.

Dame Deborah James: what does last letter say, when is new book out?

TikTok users are sharing their passion for books under the 69.7 billion strong hashtag #BookTok
TikTok users are sharing their passion for books under the 69.7 billion strong hashtag #BookTok

The rise of BookTok - and its best literary recommendations

A fatwa was ordered against novelist Salman Rushdie following the publication of his 1988 book The Satanic Verses. (Credit: Getty Images)
A fatwa was ordered against novelist Salman Rushdie following the publication of his 1988 book The Satanic Verses. (Credit: Getty Images)

Fatwa explained after author Salman Rushdie is stabbed in New York

Joe Alwyn, Alison Oliver, Jemima Kirke, and Sasha Lane all star in Conversations With Friends (Credit: BBC)
Joe Alwyn, Alison Oliver, Jemima Kirke, and Sasha Lane all star in Conversations With Friends (Credit: BBC)

Conversations with Friends: plot of TV adaptation of Sally Rooney book

Claire Danes and Tom Hiddleston in The Essex Serpent (Credit: Apple TV+)
Claire Danes and Tom Hiddleston in The Essex Serpent (Credit: Apple TV+)

The Essex Serpent: is Apple TV series based on the book?

David McKee, the children’s author and illustrator known for the Mr Benn series, has died at the age of 87.
David McKee, the children’s author and illustrator known for the Mr Benn series, has died at the age of 87.

Tributes paid to ‘legendary’ Elmer and Mr Benn author David McKee

Run, Rose, Run: plot to Dolly Parton and James Patterson’s new book

The novels that have been longlisted for this year’s Women’s Prize for Fiction (Photo: PA)
The novels that have been longlisted for this year’s Women’s Prize for Fiction (Photo: PA)

Women’s Prize for Fiction 2022: the longlist in full

Children’s World Book Day Costumes
Children’s World Book Day Costumes

The best World Book Day 2022 costumes for boys, girls and babies

Author Alice Sebold has apologises to Anthony Broadwater after her was exonerated of her rape, 39 years after he was found guilty. (Credit: Getty)
Author Alice Sebold has apologises to Anthony Broadwater after her was exonerated of her rape, 39 years after he was found guilty. (Credit: Getty)

Author Alice Sebold apologises to man cleared of raping her

Damon Galgut has become the third South African author to win The Booker Prize (image: The Booker Prizes/PA)
Damon Galgut has become the third South African author to win The Booker Prize (image: The Booker Prizes/PA)

Damon Galgut: who is The 2021 Booker Prize winner?

Review: Simon Reeve opens up in new book Journeys to Impossible Places

Best-selling author Rooney refused the deal, citing political differences (Picture: Getty Images)
Best-selling author Rooney refused the deal, citing political differences (Picture: Getty Images)

Author Sally Rooney snubs Hebrew translation of new book - here’s why

What is the book BBC Two’s ‘The North Water’ is based on?

(Image: Faber & Faber/Getty Images)
(Image: Faber & Faber/Getty Images)

What is Normal People author Sally Rooney’s new book about?

Who is Piers Morgan’s wife, Celia Walden? As author releases new novel

Is Sean Lock’s book The Tiger Who Came For a Pint real?

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