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“A very clever original design, albeit one that could easily have come out of the Gibson factory in the early ’60s. That’s not easy to do”: Ivison Dakota Standard review

Used by big names such as Richard Fortus and Audley Freed, and made in the UK, Ivisonguitars recall the lost art of the ‘goldenera’ but in very original dress

Guitar World

50th anniversary of Seamus Heaney’s landmark collection on Troubles to be marked

A three-day conference at the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s University Belfast will bring together experts on the poet.

Evening Standard

Society summer: your guide to London's hottest parties and events

From secret literary salons to the Serpentine’s celebrity-studded lawns, we bring you the inside track on the most exclusive parties of the season — and the ones you can actually get into

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Brian Thornton wins The Conversation Prize for writers for his story Convicting the Innocent

Congratulations to Brian Thornton from Winchester University who is the 2025 winner of The Conversation Prize for writers, for his story Convicting the Innocent, a look at the systemic barriers facing people wrongly convicted of a crime.

The Conversation

Best non-fiction books of 2024: True crime, fandom and the dangers of nostalgia

THE LIST: From investigations into digital algorithms and the impact of smartphones to a history of Victoria’s Secret, there’s something for everyone in Katie Rosseinsky’s edit of 2024’s best non-fiction

The Independent UK

‘I am nothing if not persistent’: Lesley Imgart, winner of our graphic short story prize 2024

It was fifth time lucky for Imgart in this year’s Observer/Faber award for emerging cartoonists, with her spellbinding tale about the life of a young witch

The Guardian - UK

Eliza Clark: ‘I don’t think we respect female writers’

The British novelist on including content warnings in her first short story collection, why she struggles at book signings and the ‘flagrant sexism’ female authors are subjected to

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“World-class... It just feels like a vintage classic that never was”: Daniels Gravitas review

A fascinating reimagining of Gibson’s Firebird, the Gravitas sticks with vintage vibe and mojo. Oh, and that sound…

Guitar World

Brian Eno announces new art book with Dutch artist Bette A.

Brian Eno and Dutch artist Bette A. will release What Art Does in January

Louder

The Conversation Prize for writers, in partnership with The Curtis Brown Group and Faber

Are you an academic keen to develop a writing career? Do you have a book idea that has the potential to be a nonfiction bestseller?

The Conversation

‘The new digital flex’: the airport tray trend stirring outrage and delight

High-end possessions artfully placed in grey plastic security trays are giving #foodstagram a run for its money

The Guardian - UK

Children’s and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels

A beanstalk murder; the heroines of Greek myth; a history of AI; a mysterious golden island, and more

The Guardian - UK

Explicit novel Icebreaker is under fire for its ‘misleading’ cover. A book designer explains – and reveals how covers work

Primary school students have been reading TikTok sensation Icebreaker, an enemies-to-lovers romance about a figure skater and an ice hockey player. The cartoon cover features a ponytailed girl (who looks to be in her tweens) in a sparkly purple costume, smiling up at a much taller boy holding a hockey…

The Conversation

Edna O’Brien, Irish literary giant who wrote 'The Country Girls,' dies at 93

Edna O’Brien has died at age 93

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The Guardian - UK

Irish author Edna O’Brien dies aged 93

After early novels that won international acclaim but were banned at home, the Irish author had a prolific career lasting more than half a century

The Independent UK

‘Don’t judge a book by its cover’: 15 of the most iconic book covers

From ‘The Great Gatsby’ to ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’, Finn Cliff Hodges looks at the best covers out there

The Guardian - UK

Cocktail of the week: Faber’s elderflower and gooseberry gin fizz – recipe

The floral notes of an elderflower gin fizz, but with a clip round the ear from tart gooseberry

Inverse

Hollywood's Newest Money-Making Scheme Is... Books

Buying and selling movie scripts has been a thing since 'Pulp Fiction,' but now, Hollywood is transforming the trend from a nerdy side-hustle to a major source of revenue and prestige.

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The Independent UK

Sally Rooney unveils cover of new novel Intermezzo and plot that explores ‘ethical complexity’

The author’s new book will hit UK shelves in September

The Guardian - UK

The Letters of Seamus Heaney review – amazing grace

Generosity, warmth and joie de vivre characterise this collection of the great poet’s letters

The Guardian - UK

‘It would be amazing if this led to something’: Anna Readman, winner of our graphic short story prize 2023

Dancing Queen, Readman’s meditation on a lost friend, won this year’s Observer/Faber graphic short story prize. Now she’s glad she gave up the day job…

The Independent UK

Ted Hughes, 25 years on: Now, more than ever, the poet is the voice for our times

The poet laureate, who died a quarter of a century ago today, believed his Shakespeare fixation was almost fatal; his first wife, Sylvia Plath, was certainly the Titania to his Oberon. With his almost psychic connection to nature and a charisma so powerful that even the Queen was rumoured to…

The Guardian - UK

Kazuo Ishiguro song lyrics collection to be published

The prize-winning novelist’s lyrics, written for US jazz singer Stacey Kent, will be published with illustrations next March

The Guardian - UK

Shake, rattle and write: why the music memoir is booming

From Bono to Jarvis Cocker, Bruce Springsteen to Cosey Fanni Tutti, the last decade has seen an explosion of books by artists from every walk of musical life. Why is this once-rare genre striking a chord with stars and readers alike?

The Guardian - UK

Eliza Clark: ‘I’m more primary school teacher than enfant terrible’

Hailed by Granta as one of Britain’s best young novelists, the author of the TikTok sensation Boy Parts talks about her new book, a crime story based on a real-life murder – and why Bret Easton Ellis wouldn’t talk to her

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