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Lloyd Devereux Richards, 74, from New York, has become a bestselling author after releasing his book Stone Maidens in 2012 - and has been overwhelmed by the response he has received toward his novel

Linghams Bookstore in Heswall is in the running for a national award

The first Black woman to win the prestigious Booker prize, Bernardine Evaristo speaks to Eve Jackson about championing Black talent, why Black women in their 50s and 60s - artists, novelists, actors, poets - are finally getting the recognition they deserve and how she manifests her success.

Editor hits back at staff for protesting at its coverage of the issue

When a wicket falls late in the day, England no longer call for a nightwatchman – they call for the Nighthawk

Other Women by Emma Flint; I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai; Death and the Conjuror by Tom Mead; The Only Suspect by Louise Candlish

David Rintoul and Shaheen Khan are among the actors who read from Motion’s anthology of British and Irish poetry, spanning from the 14th century to the present day

In January 2022, Winnie the Pooh entered the public domain. The low-budget horror movie 'Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey' is the sorry, blood-soaked result.

The Caribbean novelist on the floating library that inspired him to read, life-changing poetry, and the video game that made him want to write

A new exhibition, dovetailing with the 60th anniversary of Plath’s death, showcases a skirt she wore to Paris in 1956, Smith’s collection of pristine shirt collars, and the symbolic asymmetric kaftan worn by Lorde after her mastectomy

Striking union members at HarperCollins have approved a tentative agreement reached last week and will return to work Tuesday, ending a walkout that lasted more than three months and became the center of an ongoing debate about salaries in the industry