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The British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding will name its winner in October. Publishers are submitting now.

What could be better value than a book set over one day that you can read in one day, but that will stay in your heart and refuse to go? Elizabeth...

A child deals with loss.

New nonfiction books examine—and challenge—America’s system of policing and prisons.

A few days before Thanksgiving in 1968 my mother, Beatrice Kornbluh, a labor lawyer and member of the National Organization for Women (NOW), took time.

To make changes, you have to understand where you are today.

“Every day, capitalism proves that it is absolutely indifferent to human flourishing,” says author China Miéville.

I’ve been trying to get more women on the podium for years. The actor’s star turn in her new film Tár is a huge help.

Author Nyani Nkrumah discusses her process of writing and editing her debut literary novel, Wade in the Water.

Shane Burley, author of "No Pasaran," recommends ten books about combating far-right white nationalism through activism.

Profound and heart-rending, this is an inspiring listen for fans of Alan Rickman.

The End of Drum-Time by Hanna Pylväinen will leave a lasting impression on all readers of historical fiction.

How do you tell your main character to make room for a new voice? Author Tracy Clark shares five tips for developing a new series character.

Supporting statement As in previous years, you have the option to include a supporting statement, giving us additional context about your play. It’s not...

Award-winning author Lesa Cline-Ransome discusses the research she did for her new historical fiction YA novel, For Lamb.

Even though the music made by Bruce Springsteen is more connected to traditional Rock music, Americana and Heartland Rock, the “boss” likes other styles that...

In his latest novel, “The Shards,” the author returns to his old tropes: gruesome murder, lonely teenagers and 1980s Los Angeles.

A collection of debut novels — “In the Upper Country,” by Kai Thomas, “Moonrise Over New Jessup,” by Jamila Minnicks, and “Wade in the Water,” by Nyani...

Start the year off right with life-affirming lessons from six insightful self-help books.

Picking up the baton from her interview with Johnny Vegas in July, actress and television presenter Angela Griffin will be chatting about her brilliant...

New retellings of old tales, incredible debuts, and much more.

Molly Sampson went beachcombing for a fossil from the largest macropredator to exist, and found this.

The mom who started it wanted to help get kids away from computer screens.

Two poems by Kelly Weber.

Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch will open its Spring 2023 season with the world premiere of Ian Rankin and Simon Reade’s Rebus: A Game Called Malice. This...

REVIEW BY MARK CORBY This fine book seeks to overthrow the current academic consensus that the Romans were incapable of strategic thought, had little unders ...

"Top Gun: Maverick", legacy sequels, and the melancholy optimism of the never-ending story.

Let's take a cup of kinershit and reflect on the last year of British cinema - while looking ahead to 2023.

With new work from Richard Ford, Lorrie Moore and Zadie Smith, plus second novels by Caleb Azumah Nelson and Guy Gunaratne, this is shaping up to be a...

Martin Chilton reviews January’s biggest books for our monthly column.

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Bora Chung uses the fantastic to examine the absurdity of misogyny and society’s injustices in her short story collection.

VICE World News has spoken to women who say healthcare professionals told them they couldn’t receive internal examinations because they weren’t sexually...

Moniack Mhor Creative Writing Centre is inviting established writers to apply for the 2022 Jessie Kesson Fellowship.

“Who are you playing?” “Gertrude. But only today, I’m just helping—” “Oh, hi, Mama.”  I laughed. “You’re Hamlet.” “Yeah.” Wael ran a hand through his...

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We’ll detail human arsenals further to illustrate the options for how imaginary warriors could fight. And since sci-fi armaments like lightsabers are heavily...

Fade to Black is the newest hit ghost hunting reality TV show. Led by husband and wife team Matt and Claire Kirklin, it delivers weekly hauntings investigate...

Never more than during the COVID-19 pandemic, the public has been reminded of the importance of science and the need to trust scientific advice and...

?Cyrus wants out. Trained to be an assassin in order to oust the invading Empire from his kingdom, Cyrus is now worried the price of his vengeance is too hig...

'The Stardust Thief will transport you, enchant you, and revive your belief in the magic of storytelling' Shelley Parker-Chan, author of She Who Became the S...

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As directed by the SFWA Board, the purpose of the Contracts Committee is to: Update and maintain the existing SFWA contract templates; Work to develop and...

In this epic fantasy from a bestselling author, a usurped prince must master the magic of shadows in order to reclaim his kingdom and his people. ​ Cyr...

Inspired by stories from One Thousand and One Nights, this book weaves together the gripping tale of a legendary smuggler, a cowardly prince, and a dangerous...

From the macabre mind of a Bram Stoker Award-nominated author, this heart-pounding novel of horror and psychological suspense takes a ghost hunting reality T...

Raymond Carver, 1984. Photograph © Marion Ettlinger Raymond Carver lives in a large, two-story, wood-shingled house on a quiet street in Syracuse, New York....

Farscape meets The Great British Bake Off in this fantastic space opera You Sexy Thing from former SFWA President, Cat Rambo.Just when they thought they were...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings, Book One of the Stormlight Archive begins an incredible new saga of epic propo...

Introduction If you could cash in every diet like a frequent-flyer mileage program, most of us would have earned a trip to the moon and back. The global...