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‘Catastrophic decline’ in Black representation in children’s books

A report by charity Inclusive Books for Children found that of the 2,721 books surveyed, only 51 featured a Black main character, down by 21.5% since 2023

The Guardian - UK

Palace Advisors Only "Humored" Prince Charles's Work Until He Stood Up to the "Men in Gray Suits," Per Royal Author

Queen Elizabeth's senior advisors felt that Charles "was still too young to be taken entirely seriously" at age 26.

Marie Claire

Nigella celebrates 25 years of How to Be a Domestic Goddess with cute throwback photo

The chef shared a series of sweet pictures to celebrate, including a brilliant blast from the past snapshot

Woman & Home

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‘A sparkle that extends beyond fiction’: readers on what Jilly Cooper meant to them

Fans pay tribute to the author’s escapist tales, her real-life largesse and her unexpected passions

The Guardian - UK

Former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard to chair Women’s prize for fiction in 2026

Gillard reveals reading fiction is her most treasured pastime and looks forward to working with ‘a joyful panel of judges’

The Guardian - AU

Dune star Rebecca Ferguson confirms that Lady Jessica will return for Part 3, despite not appearing in the book: "I wasn't reckoning on it"

Exclusive: The Silo and A House of Dynamite star will (briefly) return for Dune's third instalment

Total Film

Ivan Klíma obituary

Czech novelist and playwright whose work was banned under communism

The Guardian - UK

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'The Winds of Winter' Author George R.R. Martin Admits Book Is Decades Behind But 'Other Things Divert My Attention'

George R.R. Martin admits 'The Winds of Winter' is 13 years late. Get the latest on the release date, plot details, and the author's distractions.

International Business Times UK

Grace Byron Is Telling Her Story in Her Own "Demonic" Way

The author’s debut novel, 'Herculine', challenges purity politics and explores the dream of queer communes.

Marie Claire

Charlie Mackesy says ‘quite a lot’ of his new book was lost when iPad stolen

The author returns with Always Remember, which takes readers back to the world of The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse.

Evening Standard

HarperCollins UK apologizes to Melania Trump over book's Epstein claim

HarperCollins is the third media enterprise to apologize and remove content alleging Epstein was involved in introducing her to Donald Trump.

Axios

The Decadence by Leon Craig review – queer haunted house tale fails to chill

Privileged university friends retreat to the countryside, in a gothic novel mostly made up of vibes

The Guardian - UK

Children's fantasy novelist Katherine Rundell secures multi-film deal with Disney

The Oxford university fellow is the first British children’s author since JK Rowling to simultaneously reach No. 1 on the children’s book charts in the UK and America.

Evening Standard

The Future of Truth by Werner Herzog review – profound, or just a prank?

The director’s provocative seventh book takes in toupees, AI and a pig in a sewer. Should we take him seriously?

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The Independent UK

Tessa Thompson on becoming a very different Hedda Gabler: ‘People say she’s terrible – I feel protective of her’

INTERVIEW: The classic Ibsen play led by one of theatre’s most complicated female characters has been reimagined by filmmaker Nia DaCosta, with the breakout star of ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ in the titular role. Both women, along with actor Nina Hoss, speak to Annabel Nugent about replicating the story’s classic beats with…

The Guardian - UK

‘Stay true to yourself – and fly closer to the sun’: what I’ve learned from 50 years of rejection

As a writer, I have been rejected thousands of times, and it initially led to shock, denial and anger. Then I accepted it. Here’s what you can gain from doing so too

Reason

Becoming Justice Barrett

Justice Barrett's new book is not a memoir. Though she sprinkles the book with some anecdotes about her family, Listening Law… The post Becoming Justice Barrett appeared first on Reason.com.

The Guardian - US

Bryan Washington and Rabih Alameddine among National Book Award finalists

This year’s fiction contenders also include Karen Russell, Megha Majumdar and Ethan Rutherford

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Evening Standard

Ozzy Osbourne's memoir: a wild and unfiltered ride through raging alcoholism and vast quantities of drugs

Wild rides on Concorde and unfiltered tales of Hollywood parties: Ozzy Osbourne’s posthumous memoir has it all

Evening Standard

Eamonn Holmes claims he inspired ‘devilishly handsome’ character in one of Dame Jilly Cooper’s novels

The GB News host spoke about the exchange after news of the bestselling author’s death aged 88

The Guardian - UK

Motherland by Julia Ioffe review – the matriarchs who built mother Russia

A journalist uses family and political history to paint a portrait of a country in turmoil through its women

The Guardian - UK

‘Great range and power’: TS Eliot poetry prize shortlist announced

Ten poets, including Tom Paulin and Sarah Howe, appear on the shortlist for the £25,000 award, which judges described as offering ‘something for everyone’

Metal Hammer

“Although I won’t be performing again, I’ve already got an idea for a new album”: 11 things we learned from Ozzy Osbourne’s new memoir, Last Rites

From an unfinished solo album to drinking with André The Giant, these are the most surprising things we read in Ozzy’s posthumous book

International Business Times

Nobel Literature Buzz Tips Swiss Postmodernist, Australians For Prize

Swiss postmodernist novelist Christian Kracht and Australia's Gerald Murnane and Alexis Wright are among the favourites for the Nobel literature prize, experts told AFP ahead of the Swedish Academy's much-anticipated announcement on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Stormzy among stars reading from Booker Prize novels shortlisted for 2025

Pop star Dua Lipa and Pulp singer Jarvis Cocker are among previous stars to have read excerpts from Booker Prize-nominated novels.

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