Her long partnership with Trish is ‘old news’ to those who know her, but announcing Love Frankie, her new gay love story, she has chosen to tell readers

Bookshop.org, which launched in the US earlier this year, has accelerated UK plans and goes online this week in partnership with more than 130 shops

The Diaries of Alan Rickman, written by the actor until his death with the intention of one day publishing them, will be released in autumn 2022

The writer of The New York Trilogy, Leviathan and 4 3 2 1 – known for his stylised postmodernist fiction – has died from complications of lung cancer

When a group of schoolboys were marooned on an island in 1965, it turned out very differently to William Golding’s bestseller, writes Rutger Bregman

Dominican-American Elizabeth Acevedo wins prestigious children’s award for The Poet X, while Jackie Morris takes illustration prize for The Lost Words

AuthorSHARE, a royalty fund set up by two used booksellers with support from industry bodies, is calling for more retailers to participate

Despite shops being closed for much of 2020, figures show Britons bought books in volume – although many authors continued to struggle

Much of the author’s work may have fallen into public ownership in the UK, but there are more restrictions on its use remaining than you might expect, explains his biographer

Dazzling debut novels, searing polemics, the history of humanity and trailblazing memoirs ... Read our pick of the best books since 2000

Described as ‘a message of love and solidarity’ and with signatories including Jeanette Winterson and Malorie Blackman, it comes days after a host of prominent literary names signed a letter defend...

Picture trailing new Frank Miller comic showed Batwoman throwing a molotov cocktail against the legend: ‘The future is young’

Rejected and hidden away since 1930, an early murder mystery by the Nobel-winning author is ‘an incredible find’

The game designer shares her father Terry’s love of fantasy, but expected to leave writing fiction to him. She talks about writing a Fighting Fantasy book and adapting Discworld

Wife tweets first update in two weeks, saying his recovery on the ward will take time

A memoir and fervent call to arms from a key leader of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests, written with Jason Y Ng

Whether you’re a child discovering new worlds of adventure or Faye Dunaway losing herself in the philosophy section, they are a sanctuary for all

The Hong Kong protests leader, a veteran activist at just 23, on his extraordinary decade – and what comes next

Novelists rarely collaborate successfully, but the stars aligned when Terry Pratchett rang Neil Gaiman back to discuss the idea of Just William as the Antichrist

Twelve years after cancelling it, the novelist is to publish a retelling of her smash hit YA novel from the vampire’s perspective

Authors, booksellers and publishers appeal to government for special status so ‘social confinement does not also become cultural isolation’

Thriller writer most famous for stories of complex cold war intrigue began his career as a real-life spy in postwar Europe

It’s never too early to learn that racism is wrong and we should be doing something about it. These books will help show our kids how

Following the success of the TV series Strike, JK Rowling’s latest Robert Galbraith novel is more eagerly anticipated than ever. Read an exclusive extract here

With more than 1,200 signatories the US and Canada including Neil Gaiman and NK Jemisin, message follows row over comments by JK Rowling

Nigerian author’s novel Half of a Yellow Sun, which won in 2007, named the best book in the prize’s 25-year history by the public

Bestselling author tells Radio Times he would improve access to reading if he were prime minister

List by pseudonymous author of beloved Neapolitan novels includes Zadie Smith, Sally Rooney and several Italian classics

The critically acclaimed American writer has died aged 77. Here, contemporaries pay tribute to his life and work

Candice Carty-Williams and Bernardine Evaristo take book of the year and author of the year categories, as publishers face criticism for treatment of black authors

‘Even in the grave, all is not lost.’ Today is the birthday of gothic author Edgar Allan Poe. How well do you know the man behind all that is macabre and mysterious? Take our quiz

Researchers reveal having more books at home when growing up, even if you don’t necessarily read more, improves educational outcomes

As a child, the Canadian actor-director starred in the former Python’s The Adventures of Baron Munchausen. Here she recalls how she feared for her life on his chaotic film set

Paul Auster, the author of 34 books including the acclaimed New York Trilogy, has died aged 77. Auster became known for his ‘highly stylised, quirkily riddlesome postmodernist fiction in which...

The Pointless presenter’s second crime novel, The Man Who Died Twice, has sold 114,202 copies in its first week on sale

Paperback fiction sales rose by 35% last week, with a notable interest in challenging classics

Travel writer and historian Jan Morris has had an extraordinary life. Now, at 93, she’s publishing what may be her last book…

Pirate Stew will reunite the novelist and the illustrator in a rhyming tale for children due out this autumn

Publishers avoid highlighting the people who choose every word of the books they bring to English readers. This lack of transparency is misguided and unfair

Luxury resort says island is virtually Covid-free and wants a live-in book lover to provide guests with bespoke help for their ‘reading journeys’

Scottish-American wins £50,000 for autobiographical novel about a boy growing up in 80s Glasgow, which is ‘destined to be a classic’

I was offered an MBE for ‘services to literature’, but I can’t think of anything I want less, writes author Nikesh Shukla

The pioneer of dub poetry has been hailed for his ‘political ferocity’ and ‘tireless scrutiny of history’

There were 967 independents in the UK and Ireland at the end of last year, the most since 2013 - but the figure masks some closures

In an exclusive new poem and essay Margaret Atwood reflects on the passing of time and how to create lasting art in a rapidly changing world

From celebrity-penned tales to fresh interpretations of the classics, here is our pick of the best for hungry readers from tots to teens

Author is off ventilator and able to talk after suffering stab wounds to his neck, stomach, eye, chest and thigh in New York attack

Nathan Bryon and Dapo Adeola’s picture book about a science-mad young black girl trying to distract her brother from his phone takes £5,000 award

The much-acclaimed Irish author of Small Things Like These on her quietly devastating new story and why George Saunders wouldn’t read it aloud for a podcast

In A Wizard of Earthsea, published in 1968, Usula K Le Guin created one of literature’s most fully formed fantasy worlds. The author of Cloud Atlas and The Bone Clocks recalls how he fell under its...

Petersfield Bookshop had no customers for first time in 100-year history – until a sad tweet attracted 1,100 new followers

Study of grief over the death of Shakespeare’s young son from bubonic plague acclaimed by judges as a truly great novel

The TV series may have reached its conclusion, but the writer of the novel series that spawned it is busier than ever

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells Ryan Grim life in Congress ‘completely transformed’ after Democratic leader stepped down

At a time when historical amnesia is making itself widely felt, these stories show how readily the past can be rewritten

The landmark store has seen sales fall 80% since March, and with a new lockdown expected has asked for orders from those who can afford it

Writer and illustrator of more than 30 books, including the Mog series based on her pet cats, arrived in England in 1936 as a refugee from the Nazis

Tidying guru Marie Kondo advises us to ditch reading we don’t find joyful. But one’s personal library should do much more than anthologise warm feelings

The acclaimed author of novels including Possession and The Children’s Book, has died, her publisher has confirmed

Until lockdown hit the singer – who won an Ivor Novello for songwriting – had never read a full book. Now he has galloped through 70 and is writing his own. He talks about his life-enriching habit

Book sales boom as readers escape the ‘oversaturation and noise of the wild west digital landscape’

David Walliams, Whoopi Goldberg, Bruce Springsteen … when celebrity authors make big money from children’s books, do young readers and other writers pay the price?

Painter and storyteller, who revived father’s picture-book series about elephant king, said he didn’t consciously write for young people

The books interview: his surreal stories are read by millions but the Japanese novelist is bemused by his celebrity. The eternal Nobel favourite reveals why his books appeal in times of chaos

US president to speak about reading Booker novels at the online ceremony, two days after his memoir is published

Author also discusses prospect of second Trump presidency and writing about his stabbing in launch event for his book Knife

The celebrated author of Money and London Fields, whose works defined the 80s and 90s literary scene, died of oesophageal cancer on Friday at his home in Florida

From Covid-19 to Black Lives Matter, children’s books tackled the world-changing events of 2020. Here, Fiona Noble looks back on the year and, below, our picks in each age group

The climate crisis, gender, populism, big tech, pandemics, race… our experts recommend titles to illuminate the issues of the day

The Czech novelist found himself silenced by the communist regime at home, but achieved international fame with playfully philosophical fiction

The bestselling novelist, frequently described as the most-read Spanish author since Cervantes, had been diagnosed with colon cancer in 2018

Some authors worry they are past it at 30, forgetting the careers of Chandler, Defoe and many others. Which is where the Christopher Bland prize comes in

The acclaimed author answers questions from our readers and famous fans on the state of modern India, the threat of AI, and why sometimes only fiction can fully address the world

Since his first anthology in 2014, Coelho has become a prolific author for children and YA readers – and it all started, he says, in a vital community space

From Ode to a Nightingale to Modern Love, Ruth Padel, Will Harris, Mary Jean Chan, Rachel Long and Seán Hewitt choose their favourites

The novelist has joined fellow children’s writers Michael Morpurgo and Julia Donaldson in a plea to ministers for action

Ernaux, who writes novels about daily life in France, is one of her country’s most acclaimed authors. Could she win the world’s most prestigious literary prize on Thursday?

The Goldfinch takes flight in cinemas, Robert Macfarlane goes underground and Margaret Atwood continues The Handmaid’s Tale … what to look forward to in the world of books

Jemisin’s third win in as many years signals an end to the influence of the rightwing ‘Puppies’ groups, with female authors winning all major categories at sci-fi awards

The American crime writer on the inspiration for his new book about warring gangs, his sudden thirst for poetry and why reading Jane Austen wears him out