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'We'll Forget Her Soon Enough': Earl Spencer Claims Charles Said After Diana's Death as Palace Hits Back

Earl Spencer alleges that King Charles made a disparaging remark about Diana after her death, as his memoir revisits the funeral procession and a dispute over her legacy.

International Business Times UK

After Penguin India controversy, HarperCollins says it will release Sonia Gandhi’s memoir on Nov 10

HarperCollins India will publish Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s much-anticipated memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love, in India on November 10, 2026. The announcement comes amid a controversy over the book’s earlier publishing arrangements with Penguin Random House India.

Newslaundry

Espionage, true crime and war: Baillie Gifford longlist revealed

Patrick Radden Keefe, Ben Macintyre and the Guardian’s Charlotte Higgins are among the 13 authors selected for the nonfiction award

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Release of blockbuster Sonia Gandhi memoir in doubt after publisher ‘demands changes to Modi references’

Penguin Random House India says it will no longer publish or distribute book after failing to reach ‘understanding on a particular issue’

The Independent UK

Penguin issues clarification on reports it dropped Sonia Gandhi’s memoir ‘Belonging’

Penguin Random House India clarified it is not publishing Sonia Gandhi's memoir 'Belonging' in India. Reports claimed the publisher withdrew from releasing the book after editorial changes were rejected. The publisher stated it remains keen to publish the memoir, which details Gandhi's life journey. Fact-checking and editorial suggestions are a…

The Economic Times

Penguin India backs out of publishing Sonia Gandhi’s memoir

Penguin Random House India (PRHI) will reportedly not publish Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s much-anticipated memoir Belonging: A Journey of Love in India after a disagreement over proposed editorial changes to the manuscript.

Newslaundry

Bluey is coming to Yoto for the first time – and the waitlist is open now

The loveable character is coming to the popular kids’ audio player

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7 accessible reads about building a fairer economy

Recently, a group of high-profile economists wrote a piece for The Guardian about how growth is a doomed strategy.

The Conversation

‘Grand and intimate’: Miles Franklin shortlisted novels grapple with profound questions of our time

Six writers in running for $60,000 prize, including first-time nominees Randa Abdel-Fattah, Steve MinOn, Konrad Muller and Sean Wilson

The Guardian - AU

Acclaimed cartoonist Joe Sacco breaks silence after publisher withdraws new book about India sectarian riots

Author says Penguin Random House India sought five pages of changes that amounted to ‘finding excuses’ not to distribute book

The Independent UK

Best Australian books out in May: Robert Forster’s crime caper, a ‘superb’ new novel and Periodic Bitch

Each month Guardian Australia editors and critics pick the upcoming titles they have devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on

The Guardian - AU

Penguin to sue OpenAI over ChatGPT version of German children’s book

Publisher alleges AI research company’s chatbot violated its copyright over Coconut the Little Dragon series

The Guardian - UK

Artist shares how he created Penguin Random House's Playful Penguins campaign

Alan the penguin gets an ensemble cast.

Creative Bloq

George RR Martin Returns to X to Warn Fans About Scammers But Receive Hilarious Response About 'The Winds of Winter'

George RR Martin returned to X after two years to warn fans about scammers, but the announcement was quickly hijacked by readers demanding 'The Winds of Winter'.

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Eric Dane’s memoir set to be published posthumously later this year

After his death aged 53. actor Eric Dane’s memoir will be published posthumously later this year.

The Independent UK

Arundhati Roy and Sarah Perry among 16 authors longlisted for Women’s Non-Fiction Prize

Literary award was founded in 2023 to help redress the historic gender imbalance in nonfiction prizes

Evening Standard

Brooklyn Beckham and wife Nicola Peltz ‘offered huge deal for tell-all book’

Pubilshers are said to be ‘clamouring’ to get the apiring chef and actress to put pen to paper

The Independent UK

George RR Martin’s team releases statement following AI accusations

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George RR Martin’s team defends new Game of Thrones book amid AI artwork claims

Fans suspect cover elements of new illustrated edition of ‘A Feast for Crows’ generated with AI

The Conversation

New York Times v Sullivan: the 60-year old Supreme Court judgment that press freedom depends on in Trump era

Donald Trump is attempting to sue the New York Times. In a lawsuit filed on September 15 the US president charged that the paper, two Times journalists and also the publisher Penguin Random House committed libel and defamation against him in series of articles and a book discussing his business…

The Independent UK

Judge tosses out Trump’s $15B lawsuit against the New York Times as he rips his lawyers

The judge slammed the ‘many, often repetitive, and laudatory (toward President Trump) but superfluous allegations’ laid out in the president’s stricken complaint.

The Conversation

5 new Australian publishers are making defiant, weird, grass-roots books

In the past year or so, three Australian publishing mergers happened within a few short months. Text Publishing, Pantera Press and Affirm Press were all absorbed into a larger company. Once a company has shareholders, like Penguin Random House and Simon and Schuster (which acquired Affirm and Text), the business…

The Conversation

Federal judge overturns part of Florida’s book ban law, drawing on nearly 100 years of precedent protecting First Amendment access to ideas

When a junior at an Orange County public high school in Florida visited the school library to check out a copy of “On the Road” by Jack Kerouac, it wasn’t in its Dewey decimal system-assigned location.

The Guardian - AU

Kathleen Folbigg’s memoir, an ode to condiments and ‘a work of art’: the best Australian books out in September

Each month Guardian Australia editors and critics pick the upcoming titles they have devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on

Evening Standard

Michael Rosen says Allan Ahlberg was a ‘pioneer of great children’s literature’

The children’s author, known for books including Peepo! and Woof!, has died at the age of 87.

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