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Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper becomes the UK’s fastest-selling graphic novel ever

First three days of sales also made the fifth volume of the LGBTQ+ young adult series the overall best-selling book of the week across all categories

The Guardian - UK

Publisher drops author for using fake accounts to ‘review-bomb’ peers

Cait Corrain, whose book Crown of Starlight was due to be published next year, admits to leaving notices ‘that ranged from kind of mean to downright abusive’

The Guardian - UK

From Joe Egg to Noises Off, Michael Blakemore was a superb craftsman of theatre

One of the great postwar theatre directors, Blakemore – who has died aged 95 – had a vast range and was a formidable writer

The Guardian - UK

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Rock’n’Roll review – Tom Stoppard’s blast from the past

Stoppard’s 2006 play asks important ideological questions with typically fizzing wordplay but its growling, feral energy comes too late

The Guardian - UK

To bridge gap between writers and publishers, Tamil Nadu trains literary agents

CIBF trains literary agents to bridge gap between writers and publishers. 20-25 people chosen for first batch of training to represent Tamil writers, pitch books, understand copyright laws, and negotiate. Ival Bharathi, writer/publisher, has started own literary agency to represent Tamil authors and bring books to international stage. Next step:…

The Hindu

The Goodreads "review bombing" scandal

A debut author has lost her book deal after being accused of "review bombing" other authors

Salon

Duke of Beaufort: our butler had to wrestle Prince Harry away from girls at pool party

No details were spared

Evening Standard

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OPINION - I was diagnosed with HIV and the Kobler Clinic saved me, now we have to kill the stigma for good

I’m not being funny but a major birthday celebration last week went by under the radar. The Kobler Clinic in Chelsea and Westminster Hospital turned 35 years old earlier in the year, which was marked last Wednesday. I had the absolute honour and pleasure to celebrate alongside them, playing a…

Evening Standard

Bird Life by Anna Smaill review – where trauma meets talent

A Booker-nominated author’s speculative study of genius, grief and special powers fails to fly

The Guardian - UK

Blood on the Snow: The Russian Revolution 1914-1924 by Robert Service – review

This work of a lifetime presents high-octane, high-politcal drama – and attempts to rehabilitate the ‘bourgeois’ provisional government that preceded the Bolsheviks

The Guardian - UK

Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward review – a plantation hell

This powerful tale of an enslaved woman’s journey through the deep south draws on Dante and African spirit mythology

The Guardian - UK

Best films of 2023 in the UK: No 8 – Anatomy of a Fall

A novelist turns from witness to prime suspect when her husband is found dead by their blind son in Justine Triet’s Palme d’Or-winning courtroom drama

The Guardian - UK

Debut author admits creating fake profiles to flood other books with nasty reviews

Cait Corrain said she was ‘sorrier than you can ever know’ for her actions, which caused her to be dropped by her agent, publisher and distributor

The Independent UK

Unmasking the Klansman

A new book reveals the untold story of a Ku Klux Klan member’s literary double life under the names of both Asa and Forrest Carter.

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Transformational Coach, Speaker & Author Will Pye Unveils Philosophy, Synthesizing Science and Spirituality

Albert Einstein, one of the foremost geniuses in history, is believed to have said

Marie Claire

A sweet anecdote about Princess Diana at a fashion shoot has resurfaced and it's going viral

Inverse

New Star Wars Book Fills In a Massive Timeline Gap for One Jedi

What happened after 'A Phantom Menace'? 'Attack of the Clones' jumps forward in time, leaving a lot of unanswered questions that a Steven Barnes novel could finally solve.

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Scalpel-wielding "murder surgeons" stalk the streets in Invasive #1

Interview | Cullen Bunn discusses the origins of his new book for Oni Press

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Paddington: Michael Bond's beloved book is being turned into a major musical

The stellar creative team includes McFly's Tom Fletcher, Sonia Friedman Productions, Jessica Swale and Luke Sheppard

The Conversation

Weird Medieval Guys: this deeply researched book takes you on a romp through the Middle Ages

Packed full of satire, stunning imagery and interactive maps and quizzes, Weird Medieval Guys is a deep-dive into some of the most extraordinary – and quirky – aspects of medieval daily life. This little book, which should appeal to older children as well as adults, is split into two parts:…

The Guardian - AU

A robin: inside her small dark eye, a quantum entanglement

A symbol of spring and rebirth, the robin is a favourite of gardeners and poets alike

Cinemablend

How Kate Middleton And King Charles Should Handle The Racism Allegations In New Book, According To Royal Expert

A royal expert ways in how how Kate Middleton and King Charles should handle racism the claim found in a new book.

The Independent UK

Book Review: 'Soldier of Destiny' traces Ulysses S. Grant's complicated route before the White House

Historian John Reeves examines Ulysses S

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Rumors Swirled MGK Might Not Be Happy With Megan Fox's Book. She's Actually Spoken About Including Intimate Relationship Details

Machine Gun Kelly is rumored to be upset about Megan Fox's book of poems, so what has she said about her inclusion of intimate relationship details?

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