2+ week, 10+ hour ago   (566+ words) The house in Thornton was the birthplace of the Brontë sisters The birthplace of world-famous literary sisters Charlotte, Anne and Emily Brontë is to open to the public, alongside a walking tour and exhibition. The Brontë Birthplace in Thornton, Bradford,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1202+ words) Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout is among the authors on the Booker Prize longlist Elizabeth Strout, Douglas Stuart, Marlon James and Rebecca Perry are among the authors who have been longlisted for this year's Booker Prize. The 13 chosen books include…...

3+ mon, 4+ hour ago   (1015+ words) Author Karen Hathaway, also known by the pen name Wren Charles "I don't get embarrassed when my friends and family read my books, but the amount of people who think I've done the things in them is unbelievable." Karen Hathaway,…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (714+ words) Tessa McWatt wrote about the grief of losing her mother to dementia as part of her memoir, The Snag: A Mother, A Forest and Wild Grief An author from Guyana said she was "honoured" to win the highest prize in…...

5+ mon, 7+ hour ago   (181+ words) Sara welcomes debut novelist, Caro Claire Burke, to the Book Club Caro Claire Burke joins Sara in the Radio 2 Book Club to chat about her debut novel, 'Yesteryear'. They discuss the #tradwife movement, influencers, influences, and why satire is needed…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (246+ words) Returning later this year, the series is based on the bestselling novels by Holly Jackson The BBC has released new pictures of the second instalment of A Good Girls Guide to Murder, ahead of its return to the BBC later…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (472+ words) With more than 46,500 entries submitted by young writers across the UK, the BBC 500 Words judges gathered today to debate the final 50 stories shortlisted for this year’s competition. Her Majesty The Queen joined the panel of judges - chaired by The One…...