BooksLiterary line-up announced for annual festivalA line-up of 10 historical authors is announced ahead of next year's annual Alderney Literary Festival.See moreMore headlinesNew book details Rendlesham's royal findsAbout 5,000 historical items are discovered in the area and have been detailed in the book.5 days agoSuffolkThe magazine that defined lad culture 30 years agoTim Southwell is one of the founders of Loaded and has written a book on its history.8 Dec 2024SussexFilmmaker hopes forgotten novel could be Glasgow's BridgertonWax Fruit tell the story of the Moorhouse family who are at the height of 19th century Glasgow society.7 Dec 2024Glasgow & West ScotlandViral author who sold two books becomes bestseller Vicky Ball's novel shot up the Amazon charts after her post on X was viewed over 24 million times.7 Dec 2024EnglandWhy we're 'living in a golden age of the doppelganger'It's been a year of lookalikes – but the lure of the "second self" goes way back to ancient folklore and 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2024Scotland3 Dec 2024First Gaelic poet appointed Scotland's MakarLewis-born Peter Mackay was named as the latest holder of the national poetry role at an Edinburgh event.3 Dec 2024Scotland2 Dec 2024Line up announced for literature festivalAl Murray, Ashley John-Baptiste and Shappi Khorsandi will all be taking to the stage.2 Dec 2024Wolverhampton28 Nov 2024Storytime sessions encouraging children to readThe National Literacy Trust says reading among some youngsters is at its lowest level for 20 years.28 Nov 2024Cornwall25 Nov 2024Best-selling novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford diesHer books included A Woman of Substance, which sold 30 million copies and became a hit TV series.25 Nov 2024Culture24 Nov 2024South African anti-apartheid writer Breytenbach diesThe anti-apartheid critic spent seven years in prison for opposing the white minority regime.24 Nov 2024Africa23 Nov 2024The real meaning of Wicked, according to its authorBefore becoming a Hollywood blockbuster, it was a megahit musical, and before that it was a 1995 novel. 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