A number of novels written by women using male pseudonym’s have now been reissued using the authors’ actual names. Continue reading Middlemarch and other works by women reissued under their real names
It has been announced that Stephen King will be releasing a new novel in 2021 and that it will be a crime story surrounding a boy with a supernatural ability. The author made the announcement on Monday when he shared a photo of the upcoming novels cover. Titled Later the book will be released in march 2021 by Hard Case Crime, the publishing house that … Continue reading Stephen King announces new crime novel ‘Later’ coming in 2021
Controversy is abound in the science-fiction writing circle after Saudi Arabia bids to host the World Science Fiction Convention Continue reading Authors condemn Saudi Arabia’s bid to host World Science Fiction Convention
It has been announced that Hilary Mantel’s new book, The Mirror and the Light, has been long-listed for the 2020 Booker prize. This puts the British author in the running to win for an unprecedented third time. The Mirror and the Light is the third book in Mantel’s Cromwell trilogy, it was selected for its “masterful exhibition of sly dialogue and exquisite description,” the judges said. … Continue reading Hilary Mantel up for third Booker prize
The author Mark Dawson has just lost his spot on the Sunday Times bestseller chart for his thriller The Cleaner after revealing that he bought 400 copies of his own book in an attempt to get a better position. The book sales monitor Nielsen BookScan began investigating the purchases after the author revealed on his podcast that he had spent £3,600 on buying 400 hardback … Continue reading Author loses spot in Top 10 after buying 400 copies of his own book
Mary Trumps salacious tell all book has sold 1 million copies in just 24 hours Continue reading Book by Donald Trump’s niece has sold almost 1m copies on its first day
Joanna Cole, the author of the Magic School Bus series of children’s books has sadly passed away at the age of 75. The cause of death was announced as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. “Joanna Cole had the perfect touch for blending science and story,” Dick Robinson, the Scholastic chairman and CEO said in a statement released on Wednesday. “Joanna’s books, packed with equal parts humor and … Continue reading Popular children’s author Joanna Cole dies aged 75
The Novella was written in 2004 and auctioned for charity and introduces us to an adult Lyra and her daemon Pantalaimon Continue reading Philip Pullman will release a His Dark Materials novella in October
Many of the stories in The Time-travelling Caveman have never been published in a book Continue reading The Last Terry Pratchett Stories will be Published in September
JK Rowling has joined Salman Rushdie has signed a controversial open letter condemning “an intolerance of imposing views.” Continue reading Rowling joins Rushdie and Atwood to warn against ‘intolerance’
Two of the largest Harry Potter fan sites have made moves to distance themselves from the characters creator JK Rowling. Continue reading Harry Potter fan sites cut ties with JK Rowling over transgender rights
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