Books & Fiction Camilla asks to be character in Peter James crime novel Author Peter James reveals Queen Camilla asks to be a central character in his upcoming novel. October 12, 2025
Books & Fiction Ann Cleeves: Author behind Shetland series says more books to come The author said she had intended The Killing Stones to be a "one off" but now thinks she will write more. October 9, 2025
Books & Fiction Charlotte Riddell: Queen of Ghost Stories honoured with blue plaque in Carrickfergus Her more than 50 stories explored moral ambiguity and an obsession with the supernatural in the Victorian age. October 6, 2025
Books & Fiction Les Misérables lyricist Herbert Kretzmer ‘felt lack of credit’, archive reveals Herbert Kretzmer said his version was "virtually a new, rewritten show" compared with the French original. October 3, 2025
Books & Fiction Tributes paid to Leeds poet and playwright Tony Harrison Tony Harrison, 88, has been described as a "poet of Leeds - moulded by the city" following his death. September 30, 2025
Books & Fiction Ipswich’s first book festival aims to help local businesses Forty different events are taking place and organisers hope people go to independent shops. September 27, 2025
Books & Fiction Judging Booker Prize is agony, says Sarah Jessica Parker The Sex and the City star is one of the judges for this year's award and has revealed its shortlist. September 24, 2025
Books & Fiction Dating apps, booze and clubbing – Jane Austen’s Emma comes into the 21st Century A new play based on Austen's classic novel places the book's central character in modern-day Essex. September 21, 2025
Books & Fiction The ancient origins of our obsession with personality types The four 'humours' theory has been shaping how we view ourselves for millennia - and the personality types proposed by it still look oddly... September 18, 2025