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Stephanie Cole, the British actress whose career spanned theatre, radio and television, has died at 84. She was widely known for roles in Tenko, Waiting for God, Open All Hours,…
Richard Charkin and Tom Campbell have published All Rights Reserved: Lessons in Publishing, a new guide to the contemporary book industry from Marble Hill. The book examines relationships with authors…
Tuttle Publishing has released a new bilingual edition of The Tale of Princess Kaguya, Japan’s oldest surviving prose narrative. Published on September 22, the volume places the original Classical Japanese…
Pete Byrne, singer, songwriter and co-founder of British synth-pop duo Naked Eyes, has died at 74. Byrne formed the group with Rob Fisher in 1982 and became the voice of…
The Booker Prize has named six novels to its 2026 shortlist, including works by previous winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart and returning shortlistee Elizabeth Strout. M. John Harrison, Luke…
The 2026 Ignatz Awards have recognised a new group of independent comics creators following their 29th annual ceremony at the Small Press Expo in Maryland. Winners included Lee Lai’s Cannon…
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