Books & Fiction Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini letters in Kent auction Letters from the Sherlock Holmes author and magician Houdini to a medium could fetch up to £6,500. August 6, 2024
Books & Fiction Ferdia Lennon’s Glorious Exploits wins Waterstones debut book award Waterstones describes Ferdia Lennon's book as "pure page-turning joy". August 3, 2024
Books & Fiction Sweet Valley High author Francine Pascal dies at 92 Her popular US teen books were read by millions in the 1980s and 1990s. July 31, 2024
Books & Fiction Latitude 2024: Suffolk girl,11 opens festival with poem The girl, who performed The Mother Tree, says it was fun to get up on stage, July 28, 2024
Books & Fiction Canoe believe it? Book returned to Orkney Library 47 years late 'Canoe building in glass-reinforced plastic' was due to be returned in Orkney in March 1977. July 25, 2024
Books & Fiction Harry Potter: Publisher inspired by working with Roald Dahl Barry Cunningham says working with Roald Dahl helped him realise how children connect with books. July 22, 2024
Books & Fiction Latitude Festival to be opened by young competition poet Anna, 11, will perform her piece that portrays an evocative journey into woodland. July 19, 2024
Books & Fiction Billie Eilish to read CBeebies bedtime story The American singer, 22, said she "loved" bedtime stories herself when she was a child. July 16, 2024
Books & Fiction Bradford Literature Festival: Record ticket sales for latest year The 2024 Bradford Literature Festival had "record ticket sales" after decade of events in the city. July 13, 2024