Frank Cottrell-Boyce has urged policymakers to treat children’s reading as a “right” rather than a parental duty, warning that Britain is failing to understand the emotional and social value of reading, as... Read more »
Stormzy called reading a “superpower” as he backed an initiative aimed at encouraging people who don’t see themselves as readers to pick up a book. The musician’s publishing imprint #Merky Books, which... Read more »
Legalised assisted dying should “gradually” be extended to dementia sufferers, the author Ian McEwan has said. McEwan was “shocked by the snow-drilling attempts” by those opposed to the UK’s assisted dying bill,... Read more »
Nigerians have called for urgent reforms to the healthcare sector after the death of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s 21-month-old son prompted an outpouring of grief and accounts of negligence and inadequate care. In... Read more »
Britney Spears has responded to her ex-husband Kevin Federline’s claims in his upcoming memoir about their marriage, calling his depiction of her “extremely hurtful and exhausting”. In You Thought You Knew, Federline... Read more »
Keira Knightley said that she was “not aware” of demands to boycott JK Rowling prior to joining the cast of the new audiobook versions of the Harry Potter series. Knightley was speaking... Read more »
Actors Brian Cox, Miriam Margolyes and Tom Conti as well as the children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce are among those calling for the home of William Wordsworth to be saved as a site... Read more »
The Society of Authors (SoA) is calling on celebrities and the publishing industry to properly acknowledge the writers behind celebrity books, particularly those aimed at children. In a statement published on Monday,... Read more »
Book News: U.S. copyright office releases part one of AI report, calls for new legislation
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