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DARK SECRETS: Philip stone | Rare Historical Photos

Halloween meets history in many ghostly tourism attractions. Is this a problem?

Halloween, the fall holiday and $13.5 billion industry, lurks around the corner.

The Conversation · Oct 27

‘Deliciously dark’: how Freida McFadden’s twisty thrillers gripped millions of readers

The author, who recently revealed her real name to be Sara Cohen, began writing to escape from her work as a medic, and now has a huge global fanbase

The Guardian - UK · Apr 20

Quiz books are the answer to falling non-fiction sales, data shows

2025 was the best year for quiz book sales since records began in 1998; while Bibles also proved popular

The Guardian - UK · Mar 9

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Bible sales at their highest in almost three decades

The average cost of a book reached record levels in 2025

The Independent UK · Mar 9

Charlie Mackesy’s Always Remember is Christmas No 1 in the UK’s bestsellers chart

The writer and illustrator’s follow-up to The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse sold roughly one copy every 14 seconds last week

The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2025

‘Something magical is happening’: sales boom for children’s comics creating young readers of the future

Publishers and analysts say popularity of genres like manga and superhero comics is a gateway into reading

The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2025

What is ‘dark tourism’? Why tourists visit destinations with tragic histories

Dark tourism spots such as Chernobyl, Hiroshima and the killing fields in Cambodia draw thousands of tourists a year – Amelia Neath explores why the motivations behind visiting these places are not nearly as dark as the subject matter

The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2025

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Illustrated children’s biography of King Charles hits No 1 on UK book chart

Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara’s book, illustrated by Matt Hunt, is the first of the Little People, Big Dreams series to top the standings

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2023

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