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Irish publisher receives award for small presses for Gaëlle Bélem’s There’s a Monster Behind the Door

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Until recently, fans of William Wordsworth could visit his final home, Rydal Mount and Gardens, nestled in the heart of England’s green and beautiful Lake District. Renowned as one of the most prominent British poets, the works of Wordsworth (1770-1850) include what is widely regarded as the most famous poem…

5/5 An intimate gig allowed the poet and rapper to debut new songs — and a new voice

What was the first sci-fi TV show? Here's why 'Captain Video' was important, but also impossible to watch.

A classic Yeti romp with 28 possible endings, a Blade Runner-style thriller and more adventures on the Thames with Jessie Burton

Rebecca Yarros's bestselling romantasy series is getting the Prime Video series treatment.

Other lives: Medieval historian at Sheffield and Newcastle universities who wrote influential books on heresy and the roots of intolerance

The upcoming Wuthering Heights adaptation by Saltburn director Emerald Fennell has courted controversy since it was first announced, with Fennell’s choice of leading lady and man drawing internet critics.

Another Harlan Coben thriller is riding high on Netflix, and viewers are asking for a deep dive of the intense ending of Caught

You can forget the advice on disguises, secret codes and spreading propaganda by dropping leaflets in train carriages. But there is something for us all here about the need for action, writes Zoe Williams