Should you read books you hate? Why I’m avoiding Liz Truss’ memoir
Grappling with Liz Truss’s memoir, questioning reading habits, and finding unexpected literary treasures in books you hate reading.
Knife by Salman Rushdie: a memoir about mortality – review
The shocking memoir ‘Knife’ by Salman Rushdie reveals the terrifying reality of his attack and the reality of our mortality.
HistFest 2024 highlights: gender, empire, and espionage
HistFest 2024 returns with a special appearance by Brian Cox and diverse historical sessions, promoting accessible history for all.
Aye Write 2024 hasn’t been ‘saved’ but pop-up events are confirmed
Scotland’s Aye Write 2024 festival adapts with pop-up events thanks to vital donation, ensuring its continuation amid funding crisis.
Survey shows generative AI threatens a third of translators
A Society of Authors survey reveals a third of translators and quarter of illustrators losing work to generative AI.
A quarter of Spotify Premium users engage with its audiobooks
Spotify Audiobooks’ success sees 25% of Premium users engaging with content and significant royalty increases for authors.
Libraries Connected launches appeal for Ukraine Mobile Library
Libraries Connected launches fundraiser for a mobile library to support war-affected communities in Ukraine.
Book summary apps: are they a gateway to reading?
Discover how book summary apps impact author rights and shifts how our culture engages with literature in today’s fast-paced, digital world.
Horror books boom: 11 creepy works that reflect love of social horror
The resurgence of horror literature reflects our current world, with more social horror books available than ever before.
Kazuo Ishiguro and Stacey Kent on harmonising words and jazz
UK event celebrates Kazuo Ishiguro and Stacey Kent’s lyrical collaboration, blending literature with jazz music at Southbank Centre.