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Camilla meets Bernardine Evaristo at Clarence House

The Duchess of Cornwall has welcomed Booker Prize-winning author Bernardine Evaristo to her Clarence House home. The pair met on Tuesday to mark the writer’s appointment as the new president of the Royal Society of Literature, of which Camilla is ...

05 Apr 2022 at 16:55

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34th annual Gerard Manley Hopkins festival launched in Newbridge, Kildare

The latest, long-anticipated iteration of the Gerard Manley Hopkins festival has been launched in the town of Newbridge. The festival, which celebrates the life of renowned English poet and Jesuit priest Gerard Manley Hopkins, opened at 7pm in ...

23 Jul 2022 at 10:33

Action needed to ‘stop spiral of decline’ in English literature A-level

Urgent action is needed to “stop the spiral of decline” in the popularity of English literature at A-level, a headteachers’ union has warned. It should be a “living, breathing subject which inspires and empowers young people”, the Association ...

17 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Malorie Blackman becomes first young adult author to be awarded PEN Pinter Prize

British author Malorie Blackman has become the first children’s and young adult writer to be awarded the PEN Pinter Prize. The 60-year-old has written more than 70 novels, including the popular Noughts And Crosses series. The London-born ...

21 Jun 2022 at 19:48

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Irish writers to join American horror legend at Cheltenham Literature Festival

Stanley Tucci, Stephen King and Bono are among the stars confirmed to appear at this year’s Cheltenham Literature Festival. First held in 1949, The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival is the world’s oldest ...

14 Aug 2022 at 22:33

Tiny manuscript by 13-year-old Charlotte Bronte returns to Yorkshire home

A miniature manuscript by the 13-year-old Charlotte Bronte has returned to her home in West Yorkshire, 200 years after it was written. The last of more than two dozen of the famous “little books” known to be in private hands ...

04 Aug 2022 at 13:18

Scotland

Ukraine on the agenda as Scottish minister visits Ireland

Scotland’s Ukraine minister has said accommodating people fleeing the Russian invasion will be on the agenda during a visit to Ireland this week. Neil Gray arrived in for a two-day visit on Thursday, where he will meet ...

20 Oct 2022 at 11:29

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Nobel panel to announce winner of literature prize

The winner of the Nobel Prize in literature will be announced at the Swedish Academy in Stockholm on Thursday. While the recipient is notoriously unpredictable, one clear contender is Sir Salman Rushdie, the ...

06 Oct 2022 at 10:46

Scotland

National poet and equality campaigner to be honoured by university

Scotland’s national poet and a high-profile campaigner on disability and inequality are to receive honorary degrees from the University of Stirling. Professor Kathleen Jamie, who was appointed as Scotland’s ...

17 Mar 2023 at 11:28

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Reading of new mystery book to take place in Newbridge, County Kildare

A reading of a newly released mystery book will take place in Newbridge Library. Maria McDonald recently launched her latest book, The Devil's Own, in the Riverbank Arts Centre last month. The Devil's Own ...

22 Feb 2023 at 17:33

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Reading of new mystery book to take place in Newbridge, County Kildare

22 Feb 2023 at 17:33

Sir Walter Scott’s Rob Roy manuscript going on show at National Library

Hidden from all but a few scholars and saved from being sold off at auction, Sir Walter Scott’s manuscript of his novel Rob Roy is set to go on show to the public for the first time in at least 100 ...

03 Jan 2023 at 11:00

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