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Who won the Booker Prize in 2026? And what is the "Booker bounce"? Do our quiz to find out.

Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday announced plans to organise a three-day World Kannada Literary Conference in 2027 under the leadership of former Chief Minister and noted writer M. Veerappa Moily

The Beverly Hills-based representation giant unveiled a sweeping reorganization tailored to making the agency "nimbler" in a consolidated Hollywood.

Rajmohan, State Minister for Tamil Development, Information and Publicity, said an inquiry would be initiated immediately into the alleged scam in procurement of books at the newly inaugurated library and science centre in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore.

Rajmohan, Minister for Tamil Development, Information and Publicity, said an inquiry would be initiated immediately into the alleged scam.

A staple of the emirate’s cultural calendar for almost half a century, Sharjah International Book Fair isn’t an event that trades on novelty. The fair has grown significantly since it was established in 1982, but for the most part, visitors know what to expect when making their way to Expo Centre Sharjah. As the event opens for its 45th year, running until N

<p>Philippe Jaenada wins Prix Goncourt with novel that seeks to solve 77-year-old case and rehabilitates reputation of its victim</p><p>A literary true-crime investigation that tries to solve a 77-year-old cold case and ends up rehabilitating the reputation of its life model victim has won France’s most prestigious literary prize.</p><p>The author Philippe J

Author Craig SIlvey's conviction on child exploitation material charges leaves a generation of book lovers feeling "great betrayal".

Members of the Halloween Horror Nights' creative team go inside this year's 'Hellraiser' maze and menu, detail over three decades of literary-inspired houses and scare zones, and examine how one of their original shows is growing the event's audience with readers.

Emphasising the importance of preserving the State’s cultural heritage, Mr. Kharge said the present generation must protect its literature, history and traditions and pass them on to future generations

Inaugurating the seminar, poet Prabha Varma described Namboothiri as a major poet who took the richness of Kerala’s literary tradition to a global audience through modern perspectives

The High Court’s first “celebrity judge” reflects on life, poverty, Howard-era battles, and chilling out about a musical on his life.

Kenneth Atchity, “The Meg” producer and literary agent, died on Monday. He was 82. Across his career as a literary manager, producer and writer, Atchity produced more than 30 films; wrote over 20 books; negotiated publishing and entertainment deals; and published hundreds of additional titles through his own imprint, Story Merchant Books. In addition to […]