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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

The Guardian - UK

Wicked author Gregory Maguire announces 2026 release date for Galinda prequel

New book will serve as sister volume to ‘Elphie: A Wicked Childhood’

The Independent UK

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Five of the best translated fiction of 2025

The return of Nobel laureate Han Kang; film-making under the Nazis; stuck in a time loop; Scandinavian thrills; and essential stories from postwar Iraq

The Guardian - UK

Will Jonathan Bailey Be Returning for Bridgerton Season Four?

Marie Claire

‘I took literary revenge against the people who stole my youth’: Romanian author Mircea Cărtărescu

As the first part of his acclaimed Blinding trilogy is released in the UK, the novelist talks about communism, Vladimir Nabokov – and those Nobel rumours

The Guardian - UK

Bill Gates Shares His Top 5 Winter Book Picks To Rethink Life, Work, Future

As the holiday season approaches, Bill Gates shares his top five book picks for readers looking to explore ideas that challenge perspectives on life, work and society.

Benzinga

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Prince Harry's comment in Oprah interview that 'cut William deep' and 'shattered' brotherly bond

The Prince of Wales reportedly found it 'infuriating' to see his brother 'speaking for him' in this way

Woman & Home

Can you have a community without craic? Scholars of Ireland’s pubs warn of declining numbers

Two new books analyse what makes the ‘perfect pub’ and both come to a sobering conclusion: Irish pubs are in trouble

The Guardian - UK

French Far Right Leader Jordan Bardella 'Egged' at Book Signing Event

The leader of France's National Rally Party was at a signing event for his book when he was attacked by a man who threw an egg to his head

International Business Times UK

The Winds of Winter Update: New Game of Thrones Sequel Project Exposes George R.R. Martin's Delay

George R.R. Martin confirms multiple Game of Thrones sequels and prequels, exposing the real reason for The Winds of Winter's 14-year delay.

International Business Times UK

The best 2025 titles to buy for book lovers

It’s tricky, buying books as presents, but here are 10 great choices from this year’s crop, with something for almost everyone — from the big beasts of contemporary fiction to engaging biography and compelling history.

Evening Standard

Quentin Tarantino blasts The Hunger Games for being a PG ‘rip-off’ of cult classic

‘The Hunger Games’ author Suzanne Collins has previously denied the claim

The Independent UK

Radical Reads, Dark Gems and Big Ideas—The Books Everyone Will Be Talking About This Winter

Your end-of-year book hit list

Marie Claire

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The Guardian - UK

From Dylan Thomas’ shopping list to a note from Sylvia Plath’s doctor: newly uncovered case files reveal the hidden lives of famous writers

Exclusive: Hardship grant applications to the Royal Literary Fund, including unseen letters by Doris Lessing and a note from James Joyce saying that he ‘gets nothing in the way of royalties’, show authors at their most vulnerable

Marie Claire

Princess Anne Once "Came Close to Throttling" Sarah Ferguson and Queen Elizabeth Didn't Stop Her, Per Royal Biography

The Princess Royal is said to have stood up to her sister-in-law during one awkward Balmoral gathering.

Radio France Internationale

Convicted rapist Pelicot seeks publisher for books written behind bars

The jailed Frenchman at the centre of a notorious rape case is now seeking a publisher for the books and poems he has written from prison.

The Guardian - UK

The best recent translated fiction – review roundup

The Ferryman and His Wife by Frode Grytten; Woman in the Pillory by Brigitte Reimann; Iran+100, edited by various; Sea Now by Eva Meijer

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Marie Claire

Royal Journalist Claims Princess Diana "Leaked" Sarah Ferguson and Andrew's Split to "Distract" Media From Her Own Marriage Woes

Palace aides wondered how the former Duke and Duchess of York's separation news hit the papers without any formal announcement.

Creative Bloq

"Why don't I do a fish-mas tree?" Oliver Jeffers on his charming new project for Apple

I speak to the picture book maker about his Christmas-themed projection.

The Guardian - UK

Tessa Hadley: ‘Uneasy books are good in uneasy times’

The author on Anna Karenina, the brilliance of Anita Brookner and finally getting Nabokov

Marie Claire

A Close Friend Claims Princess Diana Exhibited "Strange Behavior" and Seemed "Frail" and "Susceptible" Before Agreeing to Infamous BBC Interview

"She was constantly changing her number."

Marie Claire

The "Chilling, Creepy, and Cruel" Moment Princess Diana Started Viewing Her Former Aide as "The Enemy Within"

"For 25 years, I never understood what went wrong, and whether it was my fault."

Cinemablend

Rumors Swirled About Sony And Marvel Clashing Over Spider-Man: Brand New Day, And How Kevin Feige (Allegedly) Put The Kibosh On One Big Director

Did fans dodge a bullet?

The Guardian - UK

Sally Rooney says she will be unable to publish books in UK while Palestine Action banned

Author tells high court her public support for group means her books could disappear from UK stores altogether

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