Queen is teased over her love of weather apps
‘We laughed at our mutual obsession – I look at weather in various parts of the world, and she’s the same,’ reveals author at literary event
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‘We laughed at our mutual obsession – I look at weather in various parts of the world, and she’s the same,’ reveals author at literary event
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The author on why Jackanory should be revived, his own childhood favourites and the ‘invisible privilege’ that comes with access to books
He was allowed to keep writing because the communist dictator enjoyed the western attention and the image of Albania as a cultivated country
Eerie light, chopped-up bodies, secret love – Napalm in the Heart, Pol Guasch’s debut novel, tells a smooth and lively tale
Nikkitha Bakshani’s Ghost Chilli has a loveable, wry protagonist – though her misfortunes seem astonishingly relentless
JRR Tolkien spoke his Elvish tongues and told stories about Middle Earth for the first time at a previously unknown gathering with CS Lewis
Rebecca Watson’s I Will Crash, about a young woman’s grief for her brother, seems superficially ambitious but, in reality, it’s anything but
Haworth Museum Pride post claims writing by Emily, Charlotte and Anne as “genderqueer”
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Phil Harrison’s tantalising second novel, Silverback, teems with violence and justice, set in a city still recovering from the Troubles
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In Cleavage, the second erotic novel by ex-No 10 aide Cleo Watson, the exploits of her suspiciously recognisable cast are wilder than ever
The problem is this: while books once furnished my flat, they have now overtaken it. It’s a love affair turned sour
The Wonderdays, by Clare Povey, has a solid villain, a daring journey and a sensible, albeit overly emphatic, eco-message
One great thriller writer picks up the baton from another, in an apocalyptic romp stuffed full of silly dialogue and thrilling
Amy Twigg’s debut novel, Spoilt Creatures, paints a good and rich portrait of decay, though its handling of suspense could be improved
Only a fool would dismiss the Outline author’s ingenuity – but her puzzling new novel Parade pushes the form to the limit
In one of his final interviews, published last November, the Scottish writer – who has died aged 69 – talked of his harsh upbringing