Wolverhampton Literature Festival’s poetry competition opens
The poetry competition is part of Wolverhampton Literature Festival.
Marina Diamandis: ‘It’s important to take the shame from bulimia’
The singer tells the BBC about her new poetry book, and why she decided to write about bulimia.
York four-year-old girl with allergies inspires children’s health book
Willow has food allergies and author Sylvia Buck hopes her story will help children and parents.
The Little Prince: Rare typed copy to go on sale for $1.25m
A typed copy of children's story The Little Prince, hand-annotated by the author, will go on sale in November.
John Cooper Clarke: Poet premieres new poem on North West Tonight
The poet, dubbed the bard of Salford, gives the BBC a preview of his newly penned poem.
Dracula author Bram Stoker’s lost story unearthed after 134 years
A Bram Stoker fan stumbled upon the short story that evaded scholars and biographers for a century.
Blue plaque in memory of Birmingham poet Benjamin Zephaniah
The Birmingham-born poet and writer died last December at the age of 65.
Sally Doherty: ‘Chopstick Sally’ allows author to feel more included
Sally Doherty, who lives in Surrey, was diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) in May 2006.
Tributes paid to Northumbria University writer’s ’empathy and respect’
Laura Fish's work is taught in universities worldwide and her third novel is about to be published.