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Brandon Sanderson's Hit Sci-Fi Epic Is Coming To TV

Brandon Sanderson's Cytoverse series is coming to TV, joining Mistborn and The Starlight Archives as works being adapted for live action.

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Zeno Sworder’s hopeful and poetic Once I Was a Giant wins book of the year at Australian industry awards

In its 26th year, the ABIAs also recognised Possum Magic’s Mem Fox for ‘outstanding service’ to the industry

The Guardian - AU

Phantom Days by Angela O’Keeffe review – a rich, lyrical story told through the ‘eyes’ of a book

Though O’Keeffe’s third novel is partly narrated by a seemingly sentient object, the result is wonderfully human

The Guardian - AU

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Why Publishing's Labor Reckoning Could Change Books for the Better: Trident Media Group's Mark Gottlieb Declares The Passion Tax Comes Due

Amid that prevailing burnout culture, Mark Gottlieb sees the current wave of unionization as a larger referendum on the future of creative industries.

International Business Times

Scottish singer-songwriter Jacob Alon wins big at Ivor Novello awards

Musician wins rising star and best song musically and lyrically, continuing their success after Brit award win and Mercury prize nomination

The Guardian - UK

This new Windows app is a quiet, thoughtful Markdown reader that feels great to use

Sefer is a quiet, well‑designed Markdown reader with wide margins, a built‑in table of contents, and a custom renderer that makes documents and books easy to read.

Windows Central

New Book Claims JK Rowling's Estranged Father Ran a Large-Scale Cannabis Business During the 1990s

A new biography claims J.K. Rowling's estranged father secretly ran a cannabis-growing operation from their Gloucestershire home in the 1990s.

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Quartet in Autumn review – Samantha Harvey gives new life to Barbara Pym tale of imminent retirement

The 70s novel about the everyday grumbles of four office workers remains just as relevant, playfully staged by director Dominic Dromgoole

The Guardian - UK

Kobo just took a massive step to make its e-readers more personalised than Kindle

A new partnership will provide loads of reading insights for Kobo users

Kingfisher by Rozie Kelly audiobook review – smart reflections on love, desire and power

This heartfelt story of attraction and friendship, shortlisted for the Women’s prize for fiction, is sensitively read by Dan Bottomley

The Guardian - UK

Scottish city receives millions to combat gambling harms

Glasgow is receiving £3.44 million to help tackle gambling harms as the city has more bookmakers than anywhere else in the UK outside of London.

The National (Scotland)

Quartet in Autumn: Crisply funny study of four lonely office workers

4/5 This adaptation of Barbara Pym’s novel is a compelling study of ageing workers grappling with meaning

Evening Standard

The Mercy Step by Marcia Hutchinson review – indie debut on the Women’s prize shortlist

This vivid story of a Caribbean childhood in 1960s Bradford does not stint on accounts of poverty and systemic abuse, yet is pungent with wit and colour

The Guardian - UK

87 Funny And Witty Memes About Writing That Might Inspire You To Grab A Pen

The pen is mightier than the sword. But often, only when it's powered by caffeine, procrastination and a massive looming deadline. Writers can be a creative and witty bunch. They can also be dramatic, chaotic and a slightly unhinged. Here's a list of writer memes that say more than many…

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Stephen Sondheim by Daniel Okrent review – a superb biography of the musical master

Packed with gossip and incident, this book is also a fascinating study in the gestation of genius

Woman & Home

‘You measure every other male by your dad’: Dawn French reflects on a lifetime of grief after losing her father as a teenager

Her loss has also shaped the way the comedian feels about ageing

The Guardian - UK

Care review – this searing portrayal of dementia raises urgent questions for us all

Alexander Zeldin’s devastating play depicts the gruelling loneliness and confusion of life in a care home

The Guardian - UK

‘Andy Burnham’s life was changed by the poet Tony Harrison’: writers discuss literature, politics and the 100 best novels

What would Trump think of Gilgamesh? And why are 19th-century classics so popular among young people? Writers on why we need the novel more than ever

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International Business Times UK

The Winds of Winter Update: George RR Martin Reaffirms Nobody Else Will Finish His Books If He Passes Away

George R. R. Martin says nobody will finish A Song of Ice and Fire if he dies before completing it, leaving fans fearing the true ending may never come.

Marie Claire

Every Book to Buy Today to Read Over Memorial Day Weekend

Don't forget to add a good page-turner to your packing list.

Salon

Perks of being Jane Austen’s wallflower

"The Other Bennet Sister" proves it’s the quiet ones we need to be watching

Marie Claire

Rihanna's First Dior Book Tote Was Such a Good Read, She Secured a Second Edition

She got the first edition.

Cinemablend

Remarkably Bright Creatures Made Me Feel Nostalgic For A Kind Of Movie I Watched A Lot As A Kid

I didn't even realize I missed this kind of movie.

The Guardian - UK

Astell and Woolf review – feminist writers unite and share a sherry in the afterlife

In Shelagh Stephenson’s spiky comedy, Virginia Woolf and Mary Astell become celestial companions, discussing religion, science and independence

The Independent UK

IndyBest’s Book Club pick for June is a cult romantasy classic

News has just dropped that Rebecca Yarros’ Fourth Wing book is being adapted for TV

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