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One of the biggest blind spots in the Star Wars timeline is getting an entire book trilogy dedicated to it, and if done well they should perfectly complement the most thrilling show on Disney+.

An irreverent heroine brings late medieval England to life in this raucous tale based on a real-life hoax

When Daisy Boulton stumbled across ‘A Woman on the Edge of Time’, a son’s book exploring the life and suicide of his mother, she felt an overwhelming connection. Helen Coffey talks to her about the new musical it inspired, and takes a deep dive into the story of a woman…

Republican vice-presidential nominee praises Kevin Roberts’ conservative vision, stymying Trump’s efforts to deny ties

‘Our girl is gone’

This year’s prize features three debut novelists and six previously nominated writers

We learn very little new: Roberts made no efforts to appeal to the left, as he sought to reclaim his Court.

Her popular books sold over 200 million copies

The death of Edna O’Brien at the age of 93 brings an end to the long reign of one of Ireland’s greatest writers, who attracted both controversy and adulation throughout her trailblazing career. Lynn Enright remembers the profound personal impact of her debut novel ‘The Country Girls’ – banned in…