Books & Fiction Michael Sheen hopes new book will get children talking about homelessness The actor says storytelling is "an important way to make change in the world". March 19, 2025
Books & Fiction Manchester: ‘I didn’t know Elizabeth Gaskell – now I write in her house’ Three women who have not read any of Elizabeth Gaskell's work become writers-in-residence in her home. March 16, 2025
Books & Fiction Agent of Sir Terry Pratchett shares memories of Discworld author Colin Smythe reflects on the near five decades he worked with author Sir Terry Pratchett. March 13, 2025
Books & Fiction Maidenhead poet turns rejection emails into art Abhi Arumbakkam said she wanted to give herself "permission to laugh" in the face of rejection. March 10, 2025
Books & Fiction World Book Day: Jacqueline Wilson announces adult sequel to Illustrated Mum The novel will revisit Dolphin and Star, who grew up dealing with their mother’s bipolar disorder. March 7, 2025
Books & Fiction ‘Lying drunk in a field’: Douglas Adams on the unlikely origins of the cult space comedy that inspired Elon Musk In 1986, the author talked to the BBC about The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the epic series of comic novels loved by tech... March 4, 2025
Books & Fiction Leeds Storytelling Festival starts three-week city takeover Leeds Storytelling Festival is described as "a city-wide celebration of storytelling". March 1, 2025
Books & Fiction Poetry centre and old Ikea get share of £67m culture fund Ten major projects get government funding, but another £30m is withdrawn from six more areas. February 26, 2025
Books & Fiction Guernsey library announced as finalist for UK award Guille-Allès Library in St Peter Port is one of four South West finalists for Library of the Year. February 23, 2025