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Joanna Trollope, bestselling British author, dies aged 82 The Independent11:53 12-Dec-25

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Edward Kane and The Voice of the Spider. Chapter 10: Luck Had Nothing To Do With It The Scotsman05:11 12-Dec-25

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The best YA fiction for the Christmas holidays The Scotsman22:14 11-Dec-25

Oap turned assassin leads the charge in darkly comic new release Hampshire Chronicle22:13 11-Dec-25

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Joy Williams and humanity’s ultimate failure New Statesman17:28 11-Dec-25

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DH Lawrence and the superiority of fiction New Statesman17:22 11-Dec-25

Jane Austen and me New Statesman17:22 11-Dec-25

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King Charles displays touching photo of daughter-in-law Meghan Markle at Clarence House HELLO!16:37 11-Dec-25

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Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker and broadcaster Mary Beard among Booker Prize judges Evening Standard15:35 11-Dec-25

Tom Palmer Announced as Cornwall Libraries Ambassador for 2026 Cornish Stuff15:06 11-Dec-25

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Mary Beard announced as Chair of judges for the Booker Prize 2026 The Booker Prizes14:04 11-Dec-25

Booker Prize 2026 judges named The Bookseller14:04 11-Dec-25

The British Book Awards launches with new book awards for 2026 The Bookseller14:04 11-Dec-25

Mary Beard and Jarvis Cocker join judging panel of 2026 Booker prize The Independent14:01 11-Dec-25

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I’ve already read 46 books this year – this is my standout favourite The Independent13:24 11-Dec-25

Success has been a thrill, but author Whitaker will always have time for Stortford Bishop's Stortford Independent12:55 11-Dec-25

The Biographers’ Club announces Elizabeth Buccleuch Prize 2025 winner The Bookseller12:53 11-Dec-25

'New era' as two major Scottish festivals announce partnership The Scotsman12:40 11-Dec-25

Cornwall Libraries announce award-winning children’s author Tom Palmer as its 2026 ambassador Cornwall Council10:32 11-Dec-25

Elle McNicoll, Caley Routledge and TM Logan among Author HQ and Writers’ Summit line-up The Bookseller10:30 11-Dec-25

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Dorset chef releases book on his shared love of food and art Bridport & Lyme Regis News10:12 11-Dec-25

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Hachette UK to represent Union Square for UK sales The Bookseller09:19 11-Dec-25

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10 fiction books by women to look out for in 2026 Stylist Magazine08:29 11-Dec-25

‘Tempered’, the dystopian debut novel from Cambridge author Catherine Thorpe Cambridge Independent07:30 11-Dec-25

Brought to book: A true tale of crime and punishment The Scottish Herald06:38 11-Dec-25

Olivia Nuzzi’s bad romance New Statesman06:09 11-Dec-25

Award-winning Cumbrian crime author to make appearance in Carlisle at Bookends The Carlisle News & Star06:08 11-Dec-25

The 12 best books ever to buy teenagers i News05:59 11-Dec-25

Edward Kane and The Voice of the Spider. Chapter 9: I Was Caned at School The Scotsman05:18 11-Dec-25

What to read to understand Jane Austen The Observer05:09 11-Dec-25

What to read this week, from Elizabeth Kolbert to Tom Paulin The Observer05:09 11-Dec-25

Elizabeth Kolbert’s alarm call The Observer05:09 11-Dec-25

‘The book shows that when we die, we are still very much alive’ — author shines light on the spirit world Newark Advertiser05:02 11-Dec-25

Waste product The Critic Magazine00:10 11-Dec-25

Every Sophie Kinsella novel I’ve ever picked up has left me feeling better than it found me Glamour17:50 10-Dec-25

Inspiring author from Birchwood signs 10-book deal with renowned publishers Warrington Guardian17:38 10-Dec-25

Two Lines Press brings translated fiction list to UK and Europe The Bookseller17:33 10-Dec-25

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