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Penguin Random House blocked merger is ruining Bertelsmann's plans

The German media group has been dealt another blow in its bid to become the undisputed world's biggest publisher.

01/11/2022

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What's in silver screen actor Paul Newman's memoir?

Newman was a star in Hollywood's golden age and his tell-all book will shed light on his relationships with other famous faces.

31/10/2022

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Austrian World Heritage Site Melk Abbey is being restored

Around 100,000 books dating back to the year 900 and the many rooms are being restored at Austria’s historic Melk Abbey’s Library.

28/10/2022

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Iceland's prime minister releases her first crime thriller novel

Katrín Jakobsdóttir, crime fiction fan and Iceland's Prime Minister, publishes her first thriller novel alongside Ragnar Jónasson, a best-selling Icelandic author.

28/10/2022

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Feminist publisher Carmen Callil dies aged 84

The feminist writer who published Margaret Atwood and Maya Angelou has died, aged 84. Her imprint on women's writing in the English language is undeniable.

19/10/2022

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Demand soars in US for children's books dealing with trauma and grief

Sales of books for young readers on violence, grief, and emotions have increased for nine straight years in the US, according to NPD BookScan

12/10/2022

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Euroviews. Why is the Nobel Prize in Literature so controversial?

The Nobel Prize in Literature has generated more controversies in 121 years than any of the other prizes.

05/10/2022

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France introduces anti-Amazon book delivery fees

The French government has announced that it will introduce a minimum charge for book delivery orders under €35. This minimum charge of €3 will help small independent booksellers.

26/09/2022

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Award winning novelist Hilary Mantel has died, aged 70

The beloved author of the Wolf Hall saga passed away "suddenly yet peacefully".

23/09/2022

Lithuania

Lithuania to review all Russian-language school textbooks

A controversial school book that glorified Moscow has now been withdrawn from circulation.

16/09/2022

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Euroviews. The death of writer Javier Marías robs Spain of an important voice

Writer and academic. Author of other realities, but also translator of other people's stories. Javier Marías hovered between both occupations throughout his life, and it was something he was proud to claim, but why was he denied the Nobel Prize for Literature?

14/09/2022

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Who is Ruby Bridges and why does her anti-racism picture book matter?

A key moment in the US civil rights movement came when Ruby Bridges attended school with a police escort.

09/09/2022

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Horror novelist and Stephen King collaborator Peter Straub dies at 79

Peter Straub is best known for his novels 'Julia', 'Ghost Story' and the 1984 fantasy novel The Talisman, which he wrote in collaboration with Stephen King.

07/09/2022

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Who is on the Booker Prize shortlist 2022?

The Booker Prize offers £50,000 to one lucky author, but who made the cut this. year?

07/09/2022

Travel News

Why it’s time to re-embrace the holiday photo album

With summer fading, here are some of the best ways to hold on to your holiday memories forever.

04/09/2022

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Lost and found - the stranger things people leave in library books

Oakland Public Library has unveiled a collection of memorable items found in library books over the last few decades, including love notes, family snapshots and wise advice to younger generations

31/08/2022

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A new book reveals many unseen images of Doris Day's private life

Paul McCartney is among the high-profiled fans celebrating Doris Day in a new coffee-table book, published to commemorate the late star's centennial.

24/08/2022

Poland

New Polish school textbook provokes anger over section on fertility

According to critics, the book says that no one loves children who are conceived via IVF.

17/08/2022

Tech News

Augmented reality books could spell the future of reading

Augmented books would allow readers to access extra information about what they are reading; all while keeping the look and feel of a physical book.

15/08/2022

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Jean-Jacques Sempé in his own words

Here is a selection of our favourite quotes from beloved French cartoonist Jean-Jacques Sempé.

12/08/2022