Alex Johnson
Those who enjoy visiting secondhand and antiquarian bookshops in the UK can once again plan their trips easily and reliably thanks to the regeneration of a much-loved online compendium,
A new exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland celebrates the history of what early adopter Mark Twain called the “new-fangled writing machine.”
A new campaign to erect a statue of arguably England’s first professional female writer in her hometown is now underway.
The intriguing story of how Oliver Twist literally set Charles Dickens’ pulse racing is recounted in a new exhibition at the Charles Dickens Museum in London.
One of the oldest books of English literature in the world – possibly the oldest – is now available to read and enjoy online.
After the death of English novelist and biographer Elizabeth Gaskell (1810-1865), her home at 84 Plymouth Grove, Manchester, where she wrote Cranford and welcomed visitors including Harrie
A new collaboration between UK booksellers and authors’ societies will mean that for the first time, writers will receive royalties on secondhand/used book sales.
As befits a writer who rediscovered the Scottish crown jewels, has a major railway station named after one of his books, and largely created the historical novel format, the 250th anniversary celeb
The English author/illustrator responsible for two of the most iconic modern images of Christmas enjoys a celebration of his work in a new exhibition opening this month.
A crop of new names have been honored today at the online awards ceremony of the prestigious
