49+ min ago  (307+ words) Cover to Thorn Season by Kiera Azar [Harper Collins] In Thorn Season, witches are not burned. They are caged and dissected. The Wielders who disappear in Daradon vanish into something worse than death. What the novel gradually reveals is that…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago  (558+ words) Recent Massey University graduate Holly Miller has been named the Pacific regional winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize, a global competition celebrating the best unpublished short fiction from across the Commonwealth." This year's competition attracted nearly 8000 entries from writers…...

2+ hour, 38+ min ago  (515+ words) A prize-winning Caribbean writer from Trinidad and Tobago is embroiled in controversy involving a short story and allegations AI was used to write it. A prize-winning Caribbean writer from Trinidad and Tobago is embroiled in the latest controversy involving the…...

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27+ min ago  (1083+ words) Fans of Outlander are often drawn to a very specific blend of storytelling: sweeping romance, richly detailed historical settings, strong-willed heroines, dangerous political conflict, and a touch of the fantastical. Here are five books that evoke the same sense of…...

4+ hour, 11+ min ago  (513+ words) After years of writing crime thrillers and mysteries, local author Richard Ross has stretched his wings and released his first-ever historical fiction novel just a month ago, titled Slicing Clouds. The novel follows Edward Bolton, a young boy born in…...

6+ hour, 29+ min ago  (413+ words) In the Wilayat of Al Suwaiq, the 'Sabyya Al Gharifa' Habta stands out as one of the most prominent seasonal traditional markets, continuing to maintain its social and economic significance despite major transformations in modern shopping patterns across Oman. The…...

11+ hour, 41+ min ago  (118+ words) Trending Now Infrastructure The top trending stories from the industry's leading sources Test running starts on Panama Canal monorail Long-delayed monorail and pressurised air propulsion peoplemover open in S'o Paulo Santo Domingo monorail contract awarded EU clears Lisboa light rail…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (135+ words) Wow, it's already that time of year when readers are looking for the perfect books for summer! I put together what I think is a diverse list of the best books for you. Toss them in your beach bag, take…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (299+ words) We chat with author Marc-Uwe Kling about'Views, which is a compulsive thriller that explores the toxic relationship between technology and humanity, and the fallout after unthinkable lines are crossed. I'm a writer from Berlin. I make up stories, podcasts, songs,…...