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Sophie Kinsella, writer of best-selling 'Shopaholic' series, dies

Tributes have been paid to the British writer Sophie Kinsella, famous for her best-selling 'Shopaholic' series, who has died of brain cancer at the age of 55.

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‘Welcome to hell’: Nicolas Sarkozy’s prison memoir published

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy's prison memoir hits shelves today. In it, he describes his 20-day prison stay, including his diet and weak showers, and advises on appealing to the far-right.

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Next year's Angoulême Comics Festival cancelled amid calls for boycott

The cancellation of the upcoming festival was expected after a monthslong crisis over its governance. Authors and publishers pulled out of the event last month.

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Sally Rooney says new UK books unlikely due to Palestine Action ban

Sally Rooney highlighted that it may become much more difficult for her to release new work, as well as continue selling existing books, in the UK, due to her continued support of the banned Palestine Action group.

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Paris on alert as China’s JD.com targets French retailer Fnac Darty

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com’s decision to take a stake in retailer Fnac Darty has revived French government concerns about China’s growing influence in Europe.

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Nicolas Sarkozy to publish prison memoir on his 20 days behind bars

That was a fast turnaround... Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is set to publish a book next month called “A Prisoner’s Diary”, detailing his 20 days in jail. He was released from La Santé prison on 10 November.

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New Zealand book award disqualifies two authors for AI artwork

The New Zealand Book Awards Trust introduced a new rule this year stating that any book submitted for the Ockham awards must not contain AI material of any kind.

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Hungarian-British author David Szalay wins Booker Prize for 'Flesh'

The Booker Prize is the UK's most prestigious fiction award and is open to novels written in the English language. This year's award goes to David Szalay for his novel "Flesh", which tackles themes of masculinity, migration and power.

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Gonzalo Celorio wins Spain's prestigious Cervantes Prize 2025

Mexican writer Gonzalo Celorio won Spain's Cervantes Prize in honour of his lifetime's work in literature. The jury praised his 'ability to develop a critical discourse throughout his career that combines great artistic sensitivity.'

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Prix Goncourt: Laurent Mauvignier wins France’s top literary prize

The oldest and most prestigious literary prize in France has been awarded to Laurent Mauvignier, who succeeds Kamel Daoud, winner of the Goncourt prize in 2024 for “Houris”.

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Halloween: The spinechilling books to get you in the moooood

Are you sitting comfortably? Then let us begin. Whether you're celebrating Halloween or commiserating Day of the Dead, reading aloud or alone are both fitting ways to entertain yourself and, perhaps, any evil spirits willing to listen....These are Euronews Culture's books for bedtime and beyond!

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Juan Carlos I defends legacy but regrets 'weaknesses' in new memoir

In his memoirs, Spain's former king Juan Carlos I reviews half a century of history: his role in the country's transition to democracy, the strained relationship with his family - including his son Felipe VI - and the "mistake" he made by accepting millions of euros from Saudi Arabia.

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Astérix in Lusitania: Portuguese hospitality, clichés and humour

'Astérix in Lusitania' set a new sales record after launching at a Lisbon book store earlier this month, and its numbers are continuing to rise. Its authors tell Euronews Culture why they chose to set the diminutive Gaulish warrior's latest adventure in Portugal.

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Agatha Christie’s detectives join Mr Men and Little Miss universe

Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple are back, sorting out mischief and muddles instead of death and murder...

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Which highly symbolic books has Nicolas Sarkozy taken to prison?

The former French president begins a five-year prison sentence today and is allowed to bring three books with him. What will he be reading behind bars, and how are his choices highly symbolic?

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Nobel laureate László Krasznahorkai exits Fólio2025 due to ill health

The newly crowned Noble Literature Prize winner, Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai, has been forced to withdraw from the Fólio 2025 literary festival due to unspecified health reasons.

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Film of the Week: ‘Frankenstein’ – Guillermo del Toro's consecration?

Obsession leading to cruelty was Victor Frankenstein’s undoing. But can obsession leading to artistry be Guillermo del Toro’s triumph?

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Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai wins Nobel Prize in Literature

Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai has been chosen as the winner “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art.” Susan Sontag previously described the author as “the contemporary Hungarian master of apocalypse.”

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British author Jilly Cooper dies, aged 88, after fatal fall

British writer Jilly Cooper has died aged 88 after suffering a fall. She was best known for the bestselling books 'Riders' and 'Rivals'.

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New report reveals identity of the most banned author in US schools

The alarming new report by PEN America, titled "The Normalization of Book Banning - Banned in the USA, 2024-2025", offers a window into the extensive climate of censorship in the US.