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‘Infused with the fire born of resistance’: the magic of the Calabash literary festival

Marlon James, Ian McEwan and Sheryl Lee Ralph lit up the Jamaican book event, celebrating the small island’s gargantuan cultural footprint with readings, discussions and DJs

The Guardian - UK

Zadie Smith and Ian McEwan among 380 writers and groups to call Gaza war ‘genocide’

Letter also signed by Hanif Kureishi and Russell T Davies urges ceasefire and unrestricted distribution of aid

The Guardian - UK

Chelsea Arts Festival: Ambika Mod, Sir Lenny Henry and more added to the bill

More top cultural talents have been announced for the inaugural event in September

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A new publisher is focussing on books by men – but is this necessary?

ANALYSIS: Men are outnumbered by women on bestseller lists, writes Julian Novitz

The Independent UK

A new publisher will focus on books by men. Are male writers and readers under threat?

A new publisher, Conduit Books, founded by UK novelist and critic Jude Cook, will focus on publishing literary fiction and memoirs by men: at least initially. Conduit is currently seeking its launch title, “preferably a debut novel by a male UK novelist under 35”. It aims to publish three books…

The Conversation

Nicola Sturgeon to launch memoir at Edinburgh International Book Festival

Former first minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon will launch her memoir at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

The National (Scotland)

Sturgeon to launch memoir at Edinburgh International Book Festival

Also on the line-up are authors Maggie O’Farrell and Ian McEwan, as well as Gavin And Stacey co-creator and writer, Ruth Jones.

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Jane Gardam, author of Old Filth and The Hollow Land, dies aged 96

Described by Ian McEwan as ‘a treasure of English contemporary writing’, the Yorkshire-born novelist’s career spanned 50 years

The Guardian - UK

Mining of authors’ work is nothing new – AI is just doing what creative humans do

Letters: Creativity has always ‘trained’ on the work of others, says Andrew Vincent

The Guardian - UK

Ian McEwan’s next novel is science fiction ‘without the science’

The next novel by Ian McEwan will be a post-apocalyptic story

The Independent UK

Ian McEwan novel What We Can Know to be published this year

A ‘deeply humane’ work set in 2119 imagines a UK partly submerged by rising tides

The Guardian - UK

Royal Society of Literature rocked by departures of director and chair

Molly Rosenberg and Daljit Nagra will both stand down, as the society’s first-ever governance review is due to be published

The Guardian - UK

Alex Salmond's coffin arrives at private funeral draped in Saltire and met by piper

ALEX Salmond’s body has arrived at the church where the family funeral service will be held ...

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney won't attend Alex Salmond's funeral 'in line with family's wishes'

THE Scottish Government has confirmed the First Minister will not attend Alex Salmond’s funeral on Tuesday...

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Cliveden Literary Festival: Champagne, Chanel and Hollywood

It’s been a tough year for literary festivals, with sponsor Baillie Gifford cutting ties with Hay and Edinburgh. But in the grounds of Buckinghamshire’s Cliveden House, Will Hosie finds one that is thriving.

The Guardian - UK

Atonement by Ian McEwan audiobook review – secrets and lies

Succession actor Harriet Walter narrates this unsettling portrait of class, memory and the nature of fiction

The Guardian - UK

‘I wanted Queenie in everyone’s house’: Candice Carty-Williams’s era-defining novel explodes on to TV

Her literary debut was a smash-hit tale of female self-discovery. As it gets its long-awaited television debut, the author talks breakups, Bridget Jones and why Ian McEwan gets an easier ride than she does

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Prime Video movie of the day: James McAvoy and Keira Knightley star in a 'ravishing romance' with 7 Oscar nominees

This BAFTA-winning wartime epic is very compelling and very, very sad.

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The Guardian - UK

‘A literary voice for the ages’: Paul Auster remembered by Ian McEwan, Joyce Carol Oates and more

The critically acclaimed American writer has died aged 77. Here, contemporaries pay tribute to his life and work

The Guardian - UK

Royal Society of Literature refers itself to Charity Commission as authors pen petition

After months of criticism and an open letter signed by Ian McEwan and Alan Hollinghurst the charity confirms referral is in process

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on switching off: in an always-on culture, we need time to think

Editorial: Midwinter is for hibernation, and a chance to make different kinds of connections

Evening Standard

OPINION - The rise of sensitivity readers is just evidence of a bigger need to diversify the publishing industry

They can play a very useful role, but we can’t expect them to act as a sticking plaster

The Guardian - UK

Ian McEwan criticises hiring of ‘sensitivity readers’ looking for offensive material in manuscripts

Booker-winning novelist describes the process of screening out things that might offend readers as ‘mass hysterias’ and ‘moral panics’ that ‘sweep through populations every now and then’

The Hindu

Readable in one sitting — and other issues

Yet, it is not fashionable, nor is it popular with publishers who think it falls into a chasm between the short story and the novel. Mathematical definitions are not of much help – a novella could be anywhere from ten thousand to forty thousand words. Edgar Allan Poe caught the…

The Guardian - UK

‘I didn’t think it was possible to be a novelist’: Julian Barnes on literature, loss – and his late friend Martin Amis

The Booker winning author talks about how his most recent work was inspired by Hilary Mantel, and the way the books world has changed since his debut was published more than 40 years ago

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