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Author who died before his work was published nominated for NBCC

Anthony Veasna So's book "Afterparties" was widely anticipated when he died and joins notable names on the National Book Critics Circle nominees list.

21 January 2022

Culture news

January 21 marks anniversary of first printed American novel

Brown's book touched a nerve in the local community as its content was closely aligned to a real-life scandal.

21 January 2022

Culture news

Michel Houellebecq's new novel Anéantir anticipates France in 2027

Loved and admired by many, certainly, but bring up his name in a French bar and you'll immediately generate a debate. All agree he is provocative.

7 January 2022

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Publishing industry whodunnit solved as Italian arrested in New York

Schemes involving the illegal collection of unpublished works had been taking place from at least August 2016 through July of 2021.

7 January 2022

Culture news

Cakes, cooking and crime: Amazon's best selling books of 2021

From cake recipes to crime-solving pensioners, these were the top ten best selling books of 2021 on Amazon.

30 December 2021

Culture news

Euroviews. Culture 2021 Year in Review - Lily Lindon: Publishing industry

2021. Great for independent bookshops, not so crash hot for new writers. Meet the woman writer who knows the industry from both sides.

29 December 2021

USA

Books, cash, ammunition pulled from buried Robert E Lee time capsule

A rare picture of Abraham Lincoln, believed to have been buried in the box, was not discovered.

28 December 2021

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'One of the country's most astute observers': Joan Didion dies at 87

The legendary author and essayist, lauded for her commentary on social unrest in America, has passed away.

23 December 2021

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Over 16,000 French libraries to be protected in new law

The law was signed in unanimously, with one senator noting the symbolic importance of books in the fight against fascism.

17 December 2021

Culture news

Angela Merkel reportedly planning a political autobiography

One of Germany's longest serving leaders has not yet made her future plans clear, but one close adviser says a book documenting her premiership's highs and lows is a priority.

10 December 2021

Football Now

Lilian Thuram: It’s time to speak out and denounce every act of racism

In partnership with Media City

Lilian Thuram is releasing a new book called 'White Thinking'

9 December 2021

Culture news

Government says Amazon lobbied against French bookshop protection bill

Senator Laure Darcos claims the tech giant lobbied the French government for months in an attempt to stop proposals that would level the playing field for its beloved bookstores.

9 December 2021

Culture news

'Lovely Bones' author issues apology to man wrongly accused of rape

Anthony Broadwater was jailed for 16 years in 1982 for the rape of Sebold but was exonerated earlier this year after a reexamination of his case.

1 December 2021

Culture news

Christmas at the Dickens Museum: Festive joy from a master storyteller

The Charles Dickens Museum has been a reflection of life in middle-class Victorian London since 1925. Each year it embraces the author's love for Christmas by putting on festive events and displaying new collections.

22 November 2021

Culture news

Designer who created looks for Cher and Marilyn Monroe releases book

The coffee table book will chart Bob Mackie's life and showbiz career amongst the glitterati of Hollywood.

16 November 2021

Culture news

George Floyd biography announced for spring 2022

Robert Samiels and Toluse Olorunnipa will author "His Name Is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice," covering Floyd’s life from his family history in the tobacco fields of North Carolina to his murder last year in Minneapolis by a white police officer.

11 November 2021

Culture news

Mohamed Mbougar Sarr from Senegal wins France's Goncourt Prize

The winner of the Goncourt Prize receives a symbolic cheque of 10 euros but a guarantee that their novel will be published in thousands of copies

4 November 2021

Culture news

South African Damon Galgut wins Booker Prize for 'The Promise'

The judges called Galgut's novel a "tour de force."

3 November 2021

Culture news

Dan Brown introduces his book 'Wild Symphony' to Czech readers

Poetry, classical music, and colourful pictures in a children’s book... a rare combination from an author of fascinating mystery novels that draw on history to create breathtaking thrillers.

22 October 2021

Culture news

World's biggest book fair opens its doors in Frankfurt

From 20 to 24 October, Frankfurt Book Fair will welcome visitors from all around the world, but in a smaller edition due to the pandemic.

20 October 2021