He has been on screen for 37 years, but he has never uttered a word. Now, Gromit will speak for the first time – with the voice of the Hobbit star Martin... Read more »
In the 2003 novel Yellow Dog, Xan Meo is set upon by two men in a pub who cosh him over the head: “Like the statue of a fallen tyrant, he crashed... Read more »
George RR Martin has opened up about experiencing depression during a “stressful” and “overwhelming” year, as readers continue to await the long-delayed sixth instalment of his A Song of Ice and Fire... Read more »
“At what precise moment had Peru fucked itself up?” Those words on the opening page of Conversation in the Cathedral announced the arrival of a writer who understood that national history could become... Read more »
A book about the BBC’s controversial Panorama interview with Diana, Princess of Wales, is due to be published later this year. Dianarama: Deception, Entrapment, Cover-up: The Betrayal of Princess Diana by Andy... Read more »
The actor Dwayne Johnson, who began his career as wrestler The Rock, is to co-author a nonfiction book about a Hawaii crime syndicate in the 1960s and 1970s. Writing on Instagram, Johnson... Read more »
Forward poetry prize goes to Victoria Chang for collection inspired by painter Agnes Martin | Poetry
All four of the 2024 Forward prizes for poetry have been awarded to women: Victoria Chang won the £10,000 prize for best collection; Marjorie Lotfi’s book was named best first collection; Cindy... Read more »
Martin MacInnes wins Arthur C Clarke award for âintense tripâ of a novel | Arthur C Clarke award
Scottish writer Martin MacInnes has taken home this yearâs Arthur C Clarke award for what judges described as an âintense tripâ of a novel, moving from the depths of the ocean to... Read more »
His fantasy novel series A Song of Ice and Fire may have sold 90m copies and been translated into 47 languages, propelling George RR Martin to literary superstardom â but that wasnât... Read more »