1 hour ago Meghan Markle's Netflix show savaged by Princess Diana's pal who gives brutal verdict

Tina Brown, a former editor of Vanity Fair and Tatler and the author of the book The Diana Chronicles, has given her view on With Love, Meghan - and she has not held back

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1 hour ago I'm a cleaning book author and a simple everyday product has transformed my home

There's no cleaning task that Anna Louisa can't hack - and in her new book, she shares her secrets to a cleaner, more organised home in no time at all

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6 h. ago Character played by Tom Cruise in blockbuster series was inspired by UK supermarket

Lee Child's Jack Reacher books have sold over 100 million copies and has now the author has revealed the true inspiration behind the name

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11 h. ago Morocco off the beaten path: the best wild swimming spots, from waterfalls to turquoise lakes

Morocco is rich in amazing wild swimming spots, say Lola Culsán, John Weller and Danny Weller, the authors of a new book called Wild Morocco. They share their favourites

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17 h. ago Gloria Hunniford admits she has ‘never baked’ ahead of charity Bake Off special

The charity edition of the Channel 4 baking show will see cook book author Lady Caroline Waldegrave appear as a judge.

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3 d. ago Marlon James on why Kingston is Jamaica’s beating cultural heart

Whether it’s parties, patties or patois, this Caribbean capital is a non-stop celebration, says the Booker Prize-winning author

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3 d. ago ‘The definition of a classic’: Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go at 20

A Booker-winning author, a Nobel prize-winning scientist and the directors of the film and stage adaptations on why Ishiguro’s dystopian tale still speaks to us today• ‘AI will become very good at manipulating emotions’: an exclusive interview with Kazuo IshiguroAnne EnrightBooker-winning author and professor of fiction at University College DublinMy writing students all know and love Never Let Me Go. Year after year, they choose to discuss it more than any other suggested title. These students are all ages but mostly young, so their affinity may have something to do with how tenderly Ishiguro writes about youth, innocence and friendship. The novel contains some of the tropes popular with readers of young adult fiction; there is an elite boarding school with beautiful grounds, various styles of guardian and no sign of any parents. Narrated by Kathy, who tells us about her friends Ruth and Tommy, the style is accessibly conversational and it contains a melancholy seriousnes...

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3 d. ago Neil Critchley praises Hearts bounce back ability as Jambos put derby day misery behind them to book Hampden place

The Jambos are the first team into the hat for the semi finals of the ScottisH Cup after beating Dundee 3-1

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4 d. ago I have been an AI researcher for 40 years. What tech giants are doing to book publishing is akin to theft | Toby Walsh

Companies claim this is ‘fair use’. I think it’s a digital heistSign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morningAustralia’s close-knit literary community – from writers and agents through to the Australian Society of Authors – have reacted with outrage. Black Inc, the publisher of the Quarterly Essay as well as fiction and nonfiction books by many prominent writers, had asked consent from its authors to train AI models on their work and then share the revenue with those authors.Now I have a dog in this race. Actually two dogs. I have published four books with Black Inc, have a fifth coming out next month, and have a contract for a sixth by the end of the year. And I have also been an AI researcher for 40 years, training AI models with data. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Queen Camilla appears on The One Show to present prizes during final of national writing competition as she praises young 'writers of the future'

Camilla met each winner during the BBC 500 Words awards ceremony, which was filmed for a special episode of The One Show on Thursday, World Book Day.

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4 d. ago BBC Radio 2 presenter Jeremy Vine dresses up as The Gruffalo for World Book Day

The 59-year old presenter took part in the fancy dress day to celebrate his favourite children’s book character.

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4 d. ago Story sessions at Lanarkshire branches of McDonald's to mark world book day

Children can create their own You Choose stories during the special events in Airdrie, Hamilton and Coatbridge

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5 d. ago World Book Day 2025: Best dressed celebrity kids in hilarious costumes

World Book Day is also celebrated by celebrities who have been taking to social media to show their children's adorable costumes.

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5 d. ago World Book Day 2025 – Josie Gibson, Stacey Solomon and Gogglebox’s Izzi Warner lead stars sharing sweet costumes

Celebs have shared what their children have dressed up as for World Book Day, with many choosing their favourite book characters, but some going down the unconventional route of choosing film and TV characters

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5 d. ago World Book Day best costumes as celebs' kids wow as Claudia Winkleman, Shrek and more

World Book Day has rolled around once again, with celebrities dressing their kids up as an array of different characters from stories and showing off the costumes on social media

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5 d. ago People urged to check book collections for these popular titles worth up to £139,000

Check for forgotten literary treasure worth a small fortune on World Book Day 2025.

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5 d. ago World Book Day 2025: Kimberley Walsh and Izzi Warner lead stars in sharing sweet costumes

Celebrities have taken to social media in force as their children dress up as the favourite characters from books, TV and film to celebrate World Book Day today

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5 d. ago Voices: Let’s end the performative hell of compulsory World Book Day costumes

I’m not saying social media is fetishising the act of reading as a nostalgic, middle class pursuit regardless of the child’s actual interests, but what I am saying is there are an awful lot of Pippi Longstocking outfits on Instagram, writes Emma Kernahan

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5 d. ago World Book Day: five authors on the books that capture London best

World Book Day: five authors on the books that capture London best  Time Out London

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5 d. ago World Book Day: Rochelle Humes and Coleen Rooney among celebrities whose children are dressing up

Never one to miss out on an opportunity to dress up, BGT judge Amanda Holden also got involved

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