2+ hour, 19+ min ago  (813+ words) There's nothing like curling up with a good book in winter " and if you're looking for something new to read, there are plenty of amazing books by local authors worth picking up. Following the ACT Literary Awards (an annual celebration…...

1+ hour, 55+ min ago  (810+ words) The winners of this year's Wales Book of the Year 2026 awards have been announced this evening, honouring a debut book for "its tender, precise, poetic prose" Literature Wales announced this evening (Thursday 9 July 2026) that Anthony Shapland's debut novel, A Room…...

7+ hour, 52+ min ago  (176+ words) Giller-nominated and Canadian Screen Award-winning author Zoe Whittall has switched genres to pen her first romance novel, Chasing Summer, under the pseudonym Frankie Scott. Speaking with Tom Power on Q, she explains the unwritten rules of writing sex scenes " a…...

3+ hour, 19+ min ago  (1669+ words) Updated on: July 9, 2026 / 3: 14 PM EDT / CBS New York Find out more about the books below. Readers know it's summer when there's a new book by New York Times bestselling author Emily Giffin." Her 13th novel is out now. "Love You More…...

6+ hour, 18+ min ago  (177+ words) The heat's dialing up, and we're turning up the volume on these July audiobooks! Our newest Sweet Listens features a hockey and second chance romance, a mystery thriller, and a brilliant literary debut. We at THP are known for our…...

9+ hour, 59+ min ago  (575+ words) A gripping mystery thriller has been crowned Lancashire Book of the Year 2026 as the prestigious award celebrates its 40th year. Student judges praised the book's "great plot twists", "great storyline" and "great characters and character development", describing it as "unpredictable" with…...

10+ hour, 33+ min ago  (210+ words) We chat with author Freya Sampson about Most Ardently Yours, which is a delightfully bookish and swoony romance with a lightly speculative flair from the'USA Today'bestselling author Freya Sampson that brings to life one of Jane Austen's most universally beloved…...

13+ hour, 28+ min ago  (642+ words) To Be Hosted's Amber Mayfield Hewett dishes on her new event planning guide'and takes us behind the scenes of the party that brought it to life. Looking for your next summer read? Amber Mayfield Hewett has you covered. The founder…...

12+ hour, 45+ min ago  (417+ words) Attention all queer bookworms, we have exciting news! Laura Kay, the iconic queer author behind books such as The Split and Wild Things, will be releasing another tome for us to fall in love with in 2027. And by the looks…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (277+ words) Taking place from Friday 16 to Sunday 18 October 2026 at the Victoria Gallery & Museum, the festival will include a series of talks, readings and discussions bringing together authors and audiences to explore contemporary writing and literature. Festival Director Professor Greg Lynall, Head…...