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Young adult books roundup – reviews

Frances Hardinge’s gripping tale of redemption, stories of the Syrian war and a Swiss finishing school for the undead

The Guardian - UK

Delhi HC restrains publication of ex-Hockey India coach Marijne's book

The Delhi High Court on September 19, 2022, restrained Sjoerd Marijne, former coach of Indian Women's hockey team, and HarperCollins Publishers India Private Limited from publishing any content on the medical condition of player Gurjit Kaur in his upcoming book.

The Times of India

Taking Back Trump’s America review: Peter Navarro’s venomous Maga saga

Seeking to raise money to fight contempt of Congress charges, the former trade adviser shows contempt for his rivals

The Guardian - US

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‘It’s a midlife crisis on steroids!’ Jackass’s Steve-O on ageing, addiction and planning a face tattoo

He has survived being shark bait, snorted wasabi and had dog poo fired into his face. Now 48, he has written a self-help book – and is preparing for even stranger and more outlandish stunts

The Guardian - UK

Featured jobs: Walker Books Australia, Oxford Art Factory Pedestrian Group

Walker Books Australia is an award-winning publishing house based in Sydney, Australia. For over twenty-five years, Walker Books has published outstanding children’s books for readers of all ages. They currently have an exciting opportunity for an organised, innovative and self-motivated Marketing Executive to join their book-loving Marketing and Publicity team.…

Pedestrian.tv

Book bans are an attack on freedom to read, teach and learn

We cannot build a future together if we are not willing to honestly face the truth about our past and our present.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ghosts of Somes Island

A historical novel examines POWs in Wellington harbour

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Censorship campaigns triggered 2,500 book bans in the US within the last school year, report finds

‘Rapidly accelerating’ campaign is endangering democratic bedrock, according to PEN America report

The Independent UK

Texas bans more books than any state

Across the country, more books have been removed as religious and conservative groups target LGBTQ and race issues

Salon

School book bans have seen an unprecedented surge this year, a new report says

If you've read a book in one sitting sometime in the last year, chances are another book was banned before you finished it.

Los Angeles Times

Best-selling children's book highlights key events of Queen Elizabeth's life

A must for young ones, the Little People, Big Dreams Queen Elizabeth book is available to pre-order from £7.99 on Amazon

Daily Mirror

‘Rapid acceleration’ in US school book censorship leads to 2,500 bans in a year

School districts in 32 states banned 1,648 individual titles in the last school year, a report by Pen America found

The Guardian - US

Texas has banned more books than any other state, new report shows

Across the country, more books have been challenged and removed as religious and conservative groups target LGBTQ and race issues.

The Texas Tribune

Priya Nadesalingam, mother of Biloela family, signs book deal for memoir of asylum ordeal

Mother of Tamil family will recount their remarkable journey, from fleeing war-torn Sri Lanka to enduring Australia’s immigration detention system

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The terror of publishing Nicky Hager

"Every book could destroy the company", writes Nicky Hager's publisher

The National (Scotland)

Wren: Delightful flight of fancy that never fails to stir the emotions

Wren by Lucy Hope

The Guardian - UK

Agatha Christie by Lucy Worsley; Marple: Twelve New Stories – review

With a keen historian’s eye, Lucy Worsley pieces together the queen of crime’s life, work and misunderstood episode of mental illness, while Val McDermid, Natalie Haynes and others put a fresh spin on Miss Marple

The Guardian - UK

Less Is Lost by Andrew Sean Greer review – diminishing returns

The sequel to the US author’s 2018 Pulitzer-winning novel misses the satirical mark far more times than it scores a hit

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Adam Kay: ‘If you were casting yourself, wouldn’t you choose Ben Whishaw?’

The doctor turned comedy writer talks about his intensely personal new memoir and takes questions from politicians, health workers, authors and Observer readers

The Independent UK

The Secret History turns 30: the enduring cult appeal of Donna Tartt’s campus novel

Why has no one made ‘The Secret History’ into a film? And does Donna Tartt really take her pet pugs everywhere? Three decades since it was published, Katie Rosseinsky looks at the novel’s legacy

The National (Scotland)

New play provides fresh perspective on the history of the Scottish aristocracy

WHEN Scottish playwright Rona Munro began writing James IV: Queen Of The Fight – the fourth on her series of “James Plays” about the kings…

The Guardian - AU

Sick, sad, or in need of comfort? Young adult fiction can be the perfect balm

Caitlin Cassidy has always reverted to younger books in times of need. Since discovering modern YA like Heartstopper, she can’t get enough

Belfast Live

Belfast author's horror novel set in NI reaches top 10 on Amazon's hot new releases list

'As a child growing up, I spent a lot of time in Victoria Park, where adults would tell us to come home for our dinner before sunset or the "bogeyman" would chase us'

The Guardian - UK

Sarah Ruhl: ‘It’s the ultimate age of Narcissus’

The US playwright on the traumatic impact of Bell’s palsy on her life, the dangers of judging on appearances and why Jo from Little Women is her literary heroine

The Guardian - UK

On my radar: Maggie O’Farrell’s cultural highlights

The novelist on a mesmerising mime show, the brilliance of Barbara Hepworth and the best falafel in Edinburgh

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