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Children’s author Jean Adamson, known for Topsy And Tim books, dies aged 96

The series spawned more than 150 books and was adapted for TV

Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2024

I’m a children’s writer – and celebrity children’s books undervalue my craft

I have been an editor and author of children’s and young adult books for over 20 years. I’ve taught writing for children and young adult fiction to hardworking and serious emerging writers since 2010.

The Conversation · Nov 18, 2024

There is a moral in Jamie Oliver’s story of stereotypical folk, just not one he intended

In offending Australia’s First Nations people, the chef is at least offering a cautionary tale for other celebrity authors

The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2024

‘Even the worst possible scenario is not actually all that bad.’ Alexei Navalny’s memoir is a testament to resisting authoritarianism

No one who watched Alexei Navalny’s meteoric trajectory, from civic activist to opposition leader to the world’s most famous political prisoner, could avoid the question: how will this extraordinary saga end? Was Navalny destined to become Russia’s Nelson Mandela, a redemptive leader who guided his people from oppression to the…

The Conversation · Nov 4, 2024

Texas county condemned for recategorizing book on colonization as fiction

’To claim this book is fiction dismisses our perspective and history,’ one advocate said

The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2024

Texas Reclassifying Book On Colonization As Fiction: 'Threat To The Freedom To Read'

The controversy centers on Colonization and the Wampanoag Story by Linda Coombs, which presents the colonization of New England from the perspective of Native Americans.

International Business Times · Oct 21, 2024

Texas condemned for placing book on colonization in library’s fiction section

Outcry in Montgomery county as Linda Coombs’ book on European colonization of Native American land reclassified

The Guardian - US · Oct 21, 2024

The Witcher is getting a new all-ages graphic novel aimed at connecting kids and parents with bedtime stories about Geralt and Ciri

Little Witcher is a new graphic novel for Witcher fans of all ages

GamesRadar · Oct 11, 2024

Reese Witherspoon announces first novel co-written with Harlan Coben

The Oscar-winning actor and author of the Myron Bolitar series have been ‘writing pages over many months’ together to create a thriller to be published next year

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2024

“You’re Lying”: Stephen King Sparks Debate With Outrage Over Florida “Banning” 23 Of His Books

“Florida has banned 23 [of] my books. What the f**k?” The post “You’re Lying”: Stephen King Sparks Debate With Outrage Over Florida “Banning” 23 Of His Books first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Sep 3, 2024