Paul Bailey, the novelist, who has died aged 87, wrote understated, mysterious, quietly beautiful stories of English life, ...

Paul Bailey, the novelist, who has died aged 87, wrote understated, mysterious, quietly beautiful stories of English life, ...

Paul Engle noted that “poetry is ordinary language raised to the nth power.” As if by magic, poetry books capture feelings that are often elusive and put into words our deepest pain and ...

Even book publishing companies defend and use the Oxford comma, with Penguin Random House going so far as to sell an ...

1874 – Gustav Theodore von Holst born in Cheltenham (21st September). 1882 – Death of Gustav’s mother sees him brought up by an aunt, then a stepmother. 1885 – Gustav’s father remarries and has two ...

The novelist’s creative life was woven from a childhood in northern England’s mythic landscape.

Whether you’re reading to your child, or they’re learning to read by themselves, little ones will want to return to these picture books for kids again and again. Full of loveable characters, playful ...

With autumn weather finally here and spooky season upon us, there’s no better time – in our humble opinion – to curl up with a great new book. October brings with it a blockbuster month of new ...

Horror novels are a different proposition. To truly scare a reader, a book must weave a more delicate web of persuasion and misdirection, depending on the power of your imagination to fill in the ...