It’s that time of year when “authors saying things at The Hay Festival” dominate the news headlines (not the actual news headlines, of course. The publishing ones). This year it’s the turn… Read more »
Footballer Marcus Rashford’s mum accepts Book of the Year award on his behalf
Last year we followed the fortunes of Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford as he campaigned for a continuation of free school meals during the pandemic; launched his own reading club;… Read more »
East London charity celebrates 7000th book bike delivery
A charity offering books to deprived households in several East London boroughs has this week celebrated its 7000th drop-off—and they’ve all been delivered by bicycle. BookBike was established by Emdad… Read more »
Oxford University Press pull Biff & Chip book over “scary” country pages
A book in the popular Biff & Chip children’s series has been withdrawn from sale by Oxford University Press, following complaints that its pages depicting a “scary” country were “no longer appropriate”.… Read more »
Waterstones appeal aims to raise £1m for Ukraine disaster fund
As the conflict in Ukraine intensifies again in the east, and with an estimated 5 million people now estimated to have fled the country, humanitarian aid efforts continue. We’ve been… Read more »
Man arrives 13 hours early for flight powered by steak bakes and motivational books
How early do you normally arrive for a flight? I give it a couple of hours myself—or at least enough time to buy some outlandishly-sized triangular Swiss chocolate and a… Read more »
Theories abound after anonymous return of Darwin’s notebooks
“LIBRARIAN – HAPPY EASTER X” Three short words and a sign-off was all took to reopen one of the most intriguing literary mysteries of recent times. Back in November 2000, a… Read more »
“Wot, No Books?” Milton Keynes library saved after protesters check out its entire stock
In the past decade, nearly 800 UK libraries have been forced to close since austerity measures were launched by the Conservative Party in 2010. Public spending cuts continue to bite hard… Read more »
Belgian publisher donates over a thousand books to railway station libraries
While the closure of a publishing house is never something to celebrate, one Belgian company have found a way to extend their legacy: by donating 1,100 books to little free libraries.… Read more »
Little Toller and Bluemoose unite to aid Ukraine
It is easy to feel helpless in times like these. What can we realistically do to help in a small way, as an estimated two million people flee Ukraine? How… Read more »