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Former king speaks for first time about accidentally killing his brother 70 years ago

Juan Carlos I’s memoir paints a different picture to an official statement released at the time

The Independent UK

BBC to air series about early days of The Beatles

Hamburg Days is based on the book of the same name and follows the transformation of a group of teenagers into one of the world’s biggest bands.

Evening Standard

Helen Garner says State Library of Victoria turned into ‘party central’, with planned job cuts to ‘bring disgrace’ on Melbourne

Acclaimed author ‘sick’ about 171-year-old institution’s proposed restructure as hundreds of writers sign open letter in protest

The Guardian - AU

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Mr Men and Little Miss feature film in the works from Paddington producers

David Heyman has joined the French media company StudioCanal with plans to bring one of the bestselling children’s book series of all time to the screen

The Guardian - UK

Spotify’s 2025 Wrapped Reveals The Memoirs You’ve Most Loved This Year

Spotify’s 2025 Wrapped is in, and listeners can’t get enough of memoirs that cut straight to the bone—in the top 10 this year is 'I’m Glad My Mom Died', proving that brutally honest stories are the ones we can’t put down.

Marie Claire

The Winds of Winter Delay: George R.R. Martin Had Time to Work On Four Shows But Can't Finish His Book

George R.R. Martin hasn't finished The Winds of Winter but has produced four TV shows. Learn the shocking details about the 15-year delay, his 'gardener' writing style, and how HBO's new projects keep him from the final book.

International Business Times UK

Illustrating the ‘postcolonial experience’: 40 years of Peepal Tree Press

As the publisher celebrates an important milestone, we chart its journey from an ‘expensive hobby’ to an international household name

The Guardian - UK

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Children’s literary giants join forces for new Christmas tale

New story will feature in next week’s edition of The Big Issue

The Independent UK

Wicked Writer Confirmed Plans For A Glinda Prequel, And I’ve Got Mixed Feelings

My feelings are confusifying.

Cinemablend

Lord Of The Rings author JRR Tolkien’s desk up for auction

Tolkien used the desk during his tenure as Merton professor of English language and literature at Oxford between 1945 and 1959.

Evening Standard

Publisher condemns ‘violent’ use of Franklin the Turtle after Hegseth’s boat strike post

US defense secretary posted meme depicting beloved children’s character aiming rocket launcher at set of boats

The Guardian - US

10 notable books of 2025: A posthumous memoir about Epstein, 'Hunger Games' and reliving 2024

The publishing world's notable releases this year included a new “Hunger Games” novel and a book by Thomas Pynchon

The Independent UK

Marina Lewycka posthumously named ‘winner of winners’ of Wodehouse prize for comic fiction

The British-Ukrainian writer, who died last month, won the prize’s 25th-anniversary Vintage Bollinger award for 2005 novel A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian, while Rosanna Pike took this year’s prize for A Little Trickerie

The Guardian - UK

RFK Jr. 'Fetishes' Exposed: Politician Allegedly Wanted to 'Bind,' 'Subdue' And 'Tame'

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces fresh controversy as memoir excerpts and Substack posts reveal alleged erotic messages sent to journalist Olivia Nuzzi.

International Business Times UK

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Marilyn Monroe was murdered in her California home, famed crime author claims

Author James Patterson also revealed that he believed that the Hollywood icon had a stutter as a child

The Independent UK

Film producer Jason Blum and author-bookseller Ann Patchett to receive PEN America awards

Oscar-nominated producer Jason Blum is set to receive the Business Visionary award from PEN America at its fundraising gala next spring

Evening Standard

Nicola Sturgeon, Ian Rankin and Val McDermid headline Winter Words Festival

The Pitlochry Festival Theatre event takes place in February.

The Guardian - US

Pete Hegseth told US soldiers in Iraq to ignore legal advice on rules of engagement

Defense secretary shares anecdote in The War on Warriors and rails against ‘rules and regulations’ governing war

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Wicked's Biggest Question Returns: Is The Glinda–Elphaba Love Story Real? Author Weighs In

As Wicked's second film reignites debate, author Gregory Maguire explains why the Glinda–Elphaba relationship was written to remain open to interpretation.

The Guardian - UK

The best graphic novels of 2025

Alison Bechdel and Joe Sacco return; plus Black Country cowboys, vengeful gods and an angling classic reimagined

The Guardian - UK

The best crime and thrillers of 2025

Mick Herron’s Slow Horses, Belinda Bauer’s obsessive world of bird egg collectors, Uketsu’s innovative Japanese detective mystery – and more

The Guardian - UK

How Kenya’s jailhouse lawyer turned a life sentence into a legal career behind bars

After being incarcerated for murdering her partner, Ruth Kamande studied the legal system to understand her own case. Now she is fighting to reform Kenya’s laws

International Business Times UK

Hegseth Mocks Possible War Crimes Using Children's Cartoon 'Franklin The Turtle'

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's mocking 'Franklin the Turtle' post amid allegations of a 'kill-everybody' boat strike has sparked outrage.

The Guardian - UK

How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? review – have yourself a merry little rumpus

This exuberant adaptation of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen’s picture book moves with the rhythm of a child’s racing imagination

The Guardian - UK

The best children’s books of 2025

A new read-aloud favourite, doughnuts with world-conquering ambitions, high fantasy from Katherine Rundell, and more

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