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The Winds of Winter Delay: George R.R. Martin Makes Dreadful Confession About Why TWOW Is Still Not Finished

George R.R. Martin shares a 'dreadful' confession on why The Winds of Winter is delayed.

International Business Times UK

Waterstones boss defends government’s business rates shake-up

James Daunt is relaxed about bills and the higher living wage, and says bookselling is having ‘a nice time’

The Guardian - UK

Do writing retreats actually work? Reader, I finished my novel in style …

The distractions of daily life can make writing a book a frustrating task, so I sought boltholes offering creative support and solitude in inspiring landscapes

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‘A wake-up call’: Indian American author Kiran Desai says US immigration fear offers lesson in empathy

Indian American author Kiran Desai views the current US immigration situation as a potential wake-up call for Indians. She believes the hardening of anti-immigrant rhetoric in the US offers a crucial lesson in empathy. Desai notes similar trends globally, impacting migrants and minorities. She highlights the vulnerability of the Indian…

The Times of India

Green Dot author Madeleine Gray: ‘Chosen family is big in the queer community’

Madeleine Gray has followed her hit debut with a sharp take on complicated parenting. She discusses love, sex and famous fans

The Guardian - UK

Shakespeare was actually a black Jewish woman, new book claims

Feminist historian identifies Tudor poet Emilia Bassano as true author whose identity was hidden by literary establishment

Evening Standard

The moment I knew: ‘He put down the camera and asked permission to kiss me’

Susan Hayes and Craig got to know each other through an online game. When they finally met in person, it felt like a real-life romance novel

The Guardian - AU

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Jennette McCurdy lets her freak flag fly with angry autofiction debut Half His Age

The author of I’m Glad My Mom Died transfers her ire to adult men who groom teenage girls

Evening Standard

Half His Age author Jennette McCurdy: ‘Do we ever grow out of wanting to feel special?’

THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: Her wry, revealing memoir 'I'm Glad My Mom Died' spent a year and a half on the ‘New York Times’ bestseller list, and now Jennifer Aniston is set to star in a screen adaptation. As she releases her daring debut novel ‘Half His Age’, Jennette McCurdy tells…

The Independent UK

Hafta Letters: Abhinandan ‘should stop generalising’ and Jayashree’s ‘tedious tirade’

Rohit Kulkarni

Newslaundry

‘The Wasted Decades’: A grudging recommendation for the Nehru-bashing season

It is difficult to discuss a book that you significantly disagree with when it is written by a friend whom you like and respect. But there is a positive side to this: Disclosing this increases transparency and credibility, which I hope will remain irrespective of what I say about and…

Newslaundry

Fearless, feminist, five-star fun – and finally touring: My Brilliant Career the musical is back on stage

The team behind the acclaimed show explain how they transformed Stella Miles Franklin’s 1901 novel into a modern musical that spans pub rock to bush folk

The Guardian - AU

‘Lobster Lady’ of Maine, whose dedicated following includes Mark Hamill, dies at 105

The ‘Lobster Lady’ gained international recognition, including an invitation to join the Cardiff Royal Naval Association in Great Britain

The Independent UK

It’s true that the money’s rubbish, but a writing life pays in other ways

Letters: Readers reflect on a letter from a novelist lamenting how little they earn, and on taking up a writing career later in life

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British crown was world’s largest buyer of enslaved people by 1807, book reveals

Exclusive: Author of The Crown’s Silence tells how navy and monarchy protected slave trade for hundreds of years

The Guardian - US

The thrill of covering sports lies in a constant hunt for details

I have joined the Guardian today as an assistant sports editor in the United States. This is why I do what I do

The Guardian - UK

Custody: The Secret History of Mothers by Lara Feigel – why women still have to fight for their children

Feigel uses her own experience as a starting point to examine the past, present and future of separation

The Guardian - UK

May We Feed the King by Rebecca Perry review – a dazzling puzzle-box of a debut

The plight of a reluctant medieval king is glimpsed through scattered pieces of the past, in an ingenious novel that asks how much we can really know about history

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Evening Standard

Queen’s charity to explore the neuroscience behind being in a book club

The Queen’s Reading Room has unveiled plans for its second major research project, deepening understanding of the benefits of shared reading.

Marie Claire

Prince William and Princess Kate Took a Secret Honeymoon Trip That "Was Never Discovered or Written About" Until Now, Reveals Royal Author

The couple spent "a blissful few days" in a surprising destination before their trip to the Seychelles.

The Guardian - US

The Trump administration has a Nazi problem

Think I’m exaggerating? Consider the copious amounts of evidence

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s about making reading as natural as breathing’: Malorie Blackman backs the National Year of Reading

The Noughts & Crosses author is among the starry ambassadors for the campaign – one of the initiatives aimed at addressing the reading crisis

Woman & Home

Kate Middleton admired 'real skill' Queen Elizabeth had and now she’s a pro herself

She was in awe of the monarch's talent for building rapport in social situations and the feeling she gave 'everyone' who met her

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Val McDermid was assigned ‘sensitivity reader’ to cut offensive language from old books

Author discusses changes made to Lindsay Gordon novels from 80s and 90s to prepare for their rerelease

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