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‘The Heart’ Review: A Bracing New Musical Pulses With Life
'The Heart' illustrates how blending genres can invigorate storytelling, offering indie authors fresh paths to captivate their readers.
Attention Seeking Behaviour by Aea Varfis-van Warmelo review – a slippery liar’s tale
Aea Varfis-van Warmelo's debut explores memory and deceit through an unreliable narrator, inspiring indie authors to deepen character complexity.
Algerian Court Postpones Verdict in Houris Case Against Kamel Daoud to November 3
Prosecutors in Oran sought six years in prison for the Goncourt-winning novelist and his former partner in a privacy case brought by Saâda Arbane. Daoud denies the allegations.
More Than 100 Authors Sign Open Letter Pledging to Boycott Indigo Over CEO's HESEG Donations
Signatories including Viet Thanh Nguyen say they will not promote Indigo or join its events until Heather Reisman and Gerald Schwartz dissolve the HESEG Foundation or sell their Indigo shares. Indigo had not commented on the letter.
Poll Finds Most French Adults Want AI Use Labeled on Book Covers
In an Ipsos bva-CESI survey, more than nine in ten respondents backed a mandatory cover mention of AI use, and 69% said a book written with AI is not real literature.
Sébastien Lapaque Wins the Académie Française's 2026 Grand Prix du Roman
Lapaque's Le Rappel des oiseaux (Actes Sud) won on the third ballot by eight votes to seven over Yannick Haenel. The prize carries €10,000.
UK Budget Sets Aside £15 Million for Children's Books and Widens Rates Relief for Small Shops
The Treasury will provide up to £5 million a year for three years from 2027-28 for groups such as BookTrust and Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. Small shops in England also get wider business rates relief.
New Zealand Indie Bookshops Missed the Release Day for Sarah J. Maas's New Novel
Chain stores had A Court of Splintered Harmony on launch day, but independent shops across the country waited up to two more days. Booksellers have written an open letter to Bloomsbury and Penguin Random House Distribution.
Waterstones Names 20 Books on Its 2026 Book of the Year Shortlist
Booksellers chose a 20-title shortlist that includes Douglas Stuart, Elizabeth Strout, Maggie O'Farrell and Robert Macfarlane. The winner will be named on Nov. 26.
Readwise Opens an Ebook Store Aimed at Kindle and Kobo Readers
Readwise Books, now in beta, sells ebooks, tracks reading sessions and imports Kindle and Goodreads history. The company says it carries more than a million ebooks from all major publishers in the U.S.
Ask the SSP Advocacy Committee: What one change would you most like to see in terms of U.S. federal support for research following the midterms?
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Philippa Gregory: ‘I read 100 of the best 18th century novels – the perfect author’s apprenticeship’
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Teamwork Lightens the Load
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Giving the House a Voice
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The Orchard: The Coming of Age of Elsie Bainbridge
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‘The Heart’ Review: A Bracing New Musical Pulses With Life
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Christian Individualism
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A Journey of Transformation: From Pain to Purpose
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In the Algorithm We Trust
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Blessings Without Stressing! Jewish Home Celebrations Made Easy For Interfaith and Jewish Families
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My Embodiment Code I: The Cosmic Scribe
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The F*ck Them Theory: Self-Help for People Who Are Done Being the Bigger Person
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Sarah Howe wins Forward poetry prize for best collection
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A ‘Supergirl’ Actress Writes the Children’s Book She Wished for as a Kid
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November’s Most Anticipated Nonfiction
Unleash Your ADHD Warrior: A Clinical Hypnotherapist Reveals How to Harness Your Gifts, Release the Shame and Thrive
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An Extraordinary Moose
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UNHINGED (Dance with My Demons, 1)
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THE ITALIAN OBSESSION (House of Ferrara, 1)
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