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Author Val McDermid claims Agatha Christie’s estate has warned her over ‘Queen of Crime’ title
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCrime author Val McDermid has claimed that the estate of Agatha Christie threatened possible legal...
Crime author Peter Robinson dies aged 72
Press Association News via AOL· 2 years agoCrime author Peter Robinson has died at the age of 72, his publisher has announced. The Leeds-born novelist was best known for his crime novels set in...
Karen Pirie has future confirmed by ITV
Digital Spy via Yahoo News· 1 year agoKaren Pirie has future confirmed by ITVITV ITV has confirmed that the crime drama series Karen Pirie will be returning for a second season. Lauren Lyle...
National library seeks donations to conserve ‘fragile’ newspaper collection
Press Association News via AOL· 2 years agoThe National Library of Scotland has warned that around 65% of its “fragile” newspaper collection...
Salman Rushdie to talk about surviving murder bid at Edinburgh book festival
Press Association News via AOL· 2 months agoSir Salman Rushdie will discuss surviving an attempt on his life when he appears at the Edinburgh...
Everything you need to know about the Cambridge Literary Festival
Evening Standard via Yahoo News· 2 months agoSomeone once told me that the definition of a writer is when they don’t get off the bus because the...
Organisers hail success of Edinburgh International Book Festival
Press Association News via AOL· 2 years agoThis year’s hybrid Edinburgh International Book Festival was welcomed with an “overwhelmingly...
Aye Write festival saved after donation from late EuroMillions winner’s charity
Press Association News via AOL· 2 months agoA smaller scale version of a book festival is to go ahead after an unexpected donation from a...
Queen celebrates power of reading as she hails its health benefits
Press Association News via AOL· 3 months agoThe Queen became the most senior royal to return to public-facing duties since the monarchy’s double...
Borders Book Festival to end Baillie Gifford sponsorship
BBC via AOL· 2 weeks agoThe directors of the Borders Book Festival have announced it will end its sponsorship deal with...