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Graham Norton attends the premiere of "LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland" at Dublin Royal Convention Centre in Dublin on January 12, 2024 in Dublin, Ireland.

Are there still tickets for the “An Evening With Graham Norton" tour?

Children's writers David Baddiel and David Walliams are both successful authors

I've read many kid's books - David Baddiel is far better than Walliams

Comedian Miranda Hart has opened up about her weight gain and being forced into 'stillness from illness' on Instagram. Photo by Getty Images.

Comedian says she felt 'shame' from weight gain amid mystery illness

Children's author Jeremy Strong has died at the age of 74. (Photo: HAIDER SHAH/AFP via Getty Images)

Jeremy Strong: tributes paid to children's author who has died age 74

YouTube group launch ice cream flavoured breakfast in UK supermarket - priced at only £2.50 (Photo: Getty)

Youtubers launch breakfast that will be a hit with sweet-tooths

Matt Smith and Emma D'Arcy in House of the Dragon

7 books fans of House of the Dragon will love as season ends Matthew Mohan-Hickson

Filming for the Netflix Adaptation of Agatha Christie’s The Seven Dials Mystery has been taking place in Bath

Agatha Christie fans rejoice - The Seven Dials Mystery is on its way

Sweet Valley High author Francine Pascal dies aged 92: Writer who penned book series and inspired 90s TV show (Credit Instagram @francine.pascal)

Sweet Valley High author Francine Pascal dies aged 92

From leading by example to diversifying your reading material, there are plenty of ways parents can encourage their kids to read more (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock)

An expert's tips to keep your kids reading over the summer holidays

The 7 celebrity cookbooks you didn't know existed (Photo: Getty Images)

7 cookbooks from celebrities not known for cooking

Aldi has a Specialbuys Matchstick Monkey offer among new baby and toddler bargains

First look as Aldi adds baby and toddler Specialbuys for mums

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has been dragged into a row over 'gender ideology' which saw an online book reviewer sacked from her job at Waterstones. Picture: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Sophie Molly drags JK Rowling into 'gender ideology' Waterstones row

Helen Maree Cooper as Don Ettore, Dominic Mattos as Apollonia, Jane Burnell as Gasparina and Jonah Halton as Don Palagio in Buxton International Festival’s production of La Canterina.

Joy for all senses at delightfully powerful Buxton Opera Festival

Comedian Miranda Hart has spoken about the ‘really difficult challenges’ she has faced in a ‘very unexpected decade’ in a new Instagram post, ahead of the release of her memoir. Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images.

Comedian returns after 'unexpected' and 'difficult' decade away

Millions of items will be sold on Amazon over the two days of Prime Day. Picture: Getty Images

How much of a saving can you really make on Amazon Prime Day

Amazon has reportedly leaked the new Google Pixel Tablet ahead of the Google I/O keynote on Wednesday

Amazon launches free Prime membership offer - how to sign up

‘Insomnia’ author and screenwriter Sarah Pinborough

Insomnia author and screenwriter Sarah Pinborough talks writing

‘You can be as popular as you like on social media, it won’t make people buy your book’ | Insomnia writer Sarah Pinborough on Booky podcast

Nicola Adam

The top 20 things Brits are 'superfans of

These are the top 20 things Brits are 'superfans' of

Influential French TV Show host Bernard Pivot has died at 89

TV host dies

Katie Fforde

Best-selling author Katie Fforde chats to Nicola Adam on Booky podcast

Award-winning author Paul Auster who wrote The New York Trilogy, has died

Top author dies

CJ Sansom, who wrote the 'Shardlake' series of novels, has died at the age of 71. (Credit: Pan Macmillian/PA Wire)

Celebrated author dies at 71

A-list actors Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan and Ben Kingsley (left to right) have been cast in three of the four leading roles in the film adaptation of Richard Osman’s bestselling mystery book ‘The Thursday Murder Club’. Photos by Getty Images.

Cast announced for Richard Osman's 'The Thursday Murder Club' film

Will Carver

Booky Pod: Meet crime writer Will Carver

New book ‘The House of Beckham’, written by Tom Bower, is set to include ‘interesting revelations’ about their marriage and life together. Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images.

David and Victoria Beckham braced for new book about their marriage

Author Joanna Nadin

'I curtsied to the Prime Minister'

Penguin Workshop's "Who is Taylor Swift?," released in April. 2024, immediately shot to the top of Amazon's best-selling children's biographies over the weekend (Credit: Penguin Workshop)

A new children’s book on Taylor Swift has shot up the Amazon charts

Welcome to the new Booky podcast

WATCH & listen: Our new podcast BOOKY is live

Today we launch episode one of new podcast BOOKY starring best-selling author Milly Johnson.

Nicola Adam

Lynne Reid Banks, the author behind the celebrated children's book "The Indian In The Cupboard," has died aged 94 from cancer (Credit: Getty)

Children's author dies

Author Lauren Child joined kids from London's Torriano Primary School at a tree-planting event to celebrate the launch of her new book (Photo: Phil Formby/Woodland Trust)

Clarice Bean takes on 'climate anxiety'

Shoppers were delighted to see Led Zeppelin vocalist Robert Plant popping into the independent bookshop

Led Zeppelin legend surprised fans at an independent book shop

You Like It Darker is Stephen King's upcoming horror anthology

Stephen King’s next book: release date of Cujo sequel anthology

Harry Potter writer JK Rowling is the world's richest author

World’s richest author and net worth revealed

Academy award nominee Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor takes on the role of Pulitzer Prize winner Isabel Wilkerson in "Origin" (Credit: Black Bear/Neon)

Explainer Origin | What is Ava DuVernay’s new biopic about and how to watch?

George Martin, 75, has been writing on The Winds of Winter for 14 years

George RR Martin's Winds of Winter posthumous publication plan

Frank Herbert wrote six Dune novels, and planned to write a seventh

Every Dune novel sequel and prequel in sprawling sci-fi series

George Martin is working on Winds of Winter and other Game of Thrones sequel novels

Game of Thrones author George RR Martin's upcoming books

John Waters attends "Danny And The Deep Blue Sea" Opening Night at Lucille Lortel Theatre on November 13, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

John Waters to return to cinema with an adaptation of “Liarmouth”

(Inset) Austin Butler, Zendaya and Timothee Chalamet are set to arrive to UK cinema screens this week with "Dune: Part Two" - but who are the characters they play? (Legendary Films/Getty)

Dune: Part Two | Who are the characters Austin Butler and Zendaya play

Paul Atreides is treated like a God in Dune Part 2

Dune Part 2 spoilers based on Frank Herbert book

McDonald's UK have added Mr Men and Little Miss toys and books to their Happy Meals for February half term. Photo by McDonald's.

McDonald's UK add Mr Men and Little Miss to Happy Meals for half term

David Nicholls is the author of One Day and executive producer on the Netflix adaptation

One Day author David Nicholls' other books and adaptations

Dua Lipa and Henry Cavill in Argylle (Photo: Apple TV+)

Has Henry Cavill’s 007 odds dropped after the release of “Argylle”?

Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone and Robert De Niro star in Killers Of The Flower Moon, Photo: Getty Images

Oscar-nominee Lily Gladstone confirms next role: The Memory Police

George RR Martin spoke to publishers about Winds of Winter in December

George Martin's Winds of Winter update could hint at 2024 release date

Dolly Parton drops surprise deluxe 'Rockstar' album for fans on 78th birthday

Dolly Parton surprises fans with new music on 78th birthday

Check out the new Sonic the Hedgehog toys you can get at McDonald's

Check out the new Sonic the Hedgehog toys you can get at McDonald's

Poor Things has much in common with Frankenstein

Poor Things and Frankenstein connection - film channels gothic novel

Michelle Keegan and Simon Armitage star in Fool Me Once

How many books has Fool Me Once author Harlan Coben written

How to create and use vision boards 2024? (Canva Imgaes)

How to create and use vision boards 2024?

These are the books that lots of us have been reading this year.

The UK's 10 best-selling books of 2023 - according to Amazon

Stephen King never cashed his Shawshank Redemption royalty cheque

The Shawshank Redemption: Stephen King made no money from adaptation

The Murdle puzzle book has topped the Christmas 2023 bestsellers’ chart and has also been named as Waterstones Gift of the Year. Photo by Amazon.

Murdle puzzle book tops Christmas 2023 bestsellers’ chart

There are tell-tale signs that Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone copies are worth a fortune

How to tell if you have a priceless Harry Potter first edition

Michelle Keegan is starring in Harlan Coben's Fool Me Once for Netflix. Picture: Netflix

Fool Me Once: Everything you need to know about the Netflix thriller

Christmas

Christmas Gift Guide: best festive books to read this year

The work "No Problem" by the late Benjamin Zephaniah has been compared to another work based around race in the United Kingdom: "Half-Caste" by John Agard (Credit: Getty Images)

Benjamin Zephaniah's poetic legacy including the powerful No Problem