Singapore is paying its citizens to pick up a book for 15 minutes a day under a new five-year national programme to fight brain rot and strengthen the country’s reading culture. Under the scheme, readers accrue points that can be redeemed for a few cents. People will have to log 50 daily reading sessions on […]
HarperCollins is set to phase out remaining copies of David Walliams’s books after announcing last year that they would no longer publish him. The book publisher said last year that it had dropped the children’s author following reports that he was accused of behaving inappropriately towards young women. Walliams strongly denies any claims and said […]
One of the most talked about literary releases of the year, is “Life of M”, the new novel by critically acclaimed and award-winning British author Rachel Cusk. Known for her novels “The Lucky Ones”, the Outline Trilogy (“Outline”, “Transit” and “Kudos”), “Second Place”, as well as the Goldsmiths Prize-winning book “Parade”, Cusk’s name isn’t one […]
Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Jan 29-Feb 2, 2025 The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature brings people from around the world together in the heart of Dubai each year. This celebration transcends borders and languages as talented writers entertain,...
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Più Libri Più Liberi, Italy 4 – 8 December Più libri is the first Italian fair dedicated exclusively to independent publishing where every year around 500 publishers, coming from all over Italy, present their news and their catalog to the public. Website:...
