Books & Fiction Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o – a giant of African literature The Kenyan author sent shockwaves through African literature by refusing to write in English. May 30, 2025
Books & Fiction Sir Salman Rushdie ‘pleased’ with attacker’s maximum sentence Author Sir Salman Rushdie says he hopes the man who stabbed him "reflects upon his deeds" in jail. May 27, 2025
Books & Fiction Writers plan to turn Bridport phone boxes into writing hubs Writer Kim Squirrell hopes to reopen Bridport's disused phone boxes as a place for people to write. May 24, 2025
Books & Fiction University names building in honour of late poet Benjamin Zephaniah There have been tributes across the city since the poet and Brummie legend died in 2023, aged 65. May 21, 2025
Books & Fiction Gavin and Stacey Bafta win ‘great way to say farewell’, says Ruth Jones Ruth Jones is to appear at Charleston Festival to promote her latest book By Your Side. May 18, 2025
Books & Fiction Norfolk celebrities back BBC Page Turners to get children reading Prof Ben Garrod and Sir Stephen Fry are among the local names to support the project. May 15, 2025
Books & Fiction Wales’ book of the year 2025 shortlist highlights ‘incredible talent’ It's "an exciting time to be a Welsh writer sending words from Wales to the world", a judge says. May 12, 2025
Books & Fiction The lost 1934 novel that gave a chilling warning about the horrors of Nazi Germany Published years before WW2, Sally Carson's prescient novel captures the dawn of Nazi tyranny in a small German town – and remains relevant today. May 9, 2025
Books & Fiction Books returned to Oxford University library 20 years late An ex-student writes a note explaining they discovered the books while sorting through belongings. May 6, 2025