A young adult author has been ‘canceled’ after she defended the writers of The Scarlett Letter and other classic novels on Twitter. The incident occurred when antiracist and anti-bias educator Lorena Germán wrote a tweet on November 30 advocating for more diversity among books that are taught in schools. In response, Jessica Cluess, who wrote … Read more
Author Maureen Lee dies at 88: Son pays tribute to romance and thriller writer who penned more than 20 novels set in her native Liverpool The author died on New Year’s Eve surrounded by family after a short illness Lee published 24 romance and thriller novels between 1983 and 2013 Almost all of her stories … Read more
Netflix and the creators of Outer Banks sued over ‘stealing’ plot of their teen drama from author K.W. Wooten By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.com Published: 16:29 GMT, 27 December 2020 | Updated: 16:29 GMT, 27 December 2020 Independently-published author K.W. Wooten has reportedly sued Netflix and the creators of Outer Banks for ‘stealing’ the plot … Read more
Earlier this week he reassured fans that he will continue to host Pointless as he announced that he was leaving Endemol after 20 years. And now, Richard Osman, 50, has become first debut author to land a Christmas No 1 with his book The Thursday Murder Club, beating titles by former US president Barack Obama and … Read more
Earlier this week he reassured fans that he will continue to host Pointless as he announced that he was leaving Endemol after 20 years. And now, Richard Osman, 50, has become first debut author to land a Christmas No 1 with his book The Thursday Murder Club, beating titles by former US president Barack Obama and … Read more
Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Explore Carcassonne with top author Kate Mosse By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:01 GMT, 19 December 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 19 December 2020 The magnificent French city of Carcassonne – the largest walled city in Europe and a Unesco World Heritage site – is home to perhaps … Read more
Meryl Streep plays an unorthodox author who tries to reconnect with three old friends and her nephew in the trailer for Let Them All Talk. Steven Soderbergh returns to the helm to direct this comedy, from a script by Deborah Eisenberg, who makes her feature writing debut. The comedy, which also stars Candace Bergen, Dianne … Read more
WHAT BOOK would QC and author Marina Wheeler take to a desert island? Marina Wheeler is currently reading Human Voices by Penelope Fitzgerald She would take all three volumes of Haruki Murakami’s 1Q84 to a desert island Wheeler said Ian McEwan’s The Children Act left her feeling cold By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 22:07 GMT, … Read more
Bookshop owner and bestselling author reveals the seven kinds of people you find in his store in hilarious new tome – from the ‘aspirational parent’ to the ‘sneering expert’ Bookshop owner and author Shaun Bythell explores people he finds in his shop He talks about the seven different ways in which customers can drive him … Read more
WHAT BOOK would author Michael Bond’s daughter Karen Jankel take to a desert island? Karen Jankel is currently reading the book I had Silver Bay by Jojo Moyes She would take Mango And Mimosa by Suzanne St Albans to a desert island Jankel said The Lord Of The Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien left her feeling cold By … Read more