Books & Fiction ‘The most desolate place in the world’: The sea of ice that inspired Frankenstein This French glacier has given rise to countless works of art in the past 200 years. Paintings, photos and satellites reveal how the site... November 8, 2025
Books & Fiction Trailblazer Patti Smith on influencing artists like Taylor Swift Patti Smith's new memoir is about love, pain, her musical journey and discovering her true identity. November 5, 2025
Books & Fiction Amnesty bid to retrieve Cornwall’s overdue library books All fines will be waived for the duration of the book amnesty which is being held throughout November. November 2, 2025
Books & Fiction George Orwell classics Animal Farm and 1984 translated into Welsh Animal Farm and 1984 will both be published in Welsh for the first time. October 30, 2025
Books & Fiction Bridport Prize winner Ruth Bushi ‘almost gave up writing’ Carlisle-based Ruth Bushi says she felt she was "wasting her time" after countless rejections. October 27, 2025
Books & Fiction Dolly Parton: Belfast babies to benefit from Imagination Library Belfast City Council teams up with the Dollywood Foundation to gift free books 75 babies in the Belfast area. October 24, 2025
Books & Fiction Children’s authors to visit Guernsey for book week The authors are due to speak to more than 5,000 pupils across the bailiwick. October 21, 2025
Books & Fiction Reese Witherspoon on Gone Before Goodbye: ‘What do girls in bikinis have to do with solving crime?’ The actress talks about co-writing her debut thriller, about a female surgeon, with Harlan Coben. October 18, 2025
Books & Fiction Frankenstein: Why Mary Shelley’s 200-year-old horror story is so misunderstood As a new film starring Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi is released, why is the message of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel still overshadowed by... October 15, 2025