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British children's author David Walliams denies inappropriate behaviour after being dropped by HarperCollins
December 20, 2025 8:54 pm
Walliams has published over 40 children's books and sold more than 60 million copies worldwide.
Who was Daniel Woodrell? The 'Winter's Bone' author who pioneered Ozarks noir
December 15, 2025 2:08 pm
Daniel Woodrell, a defining voice of country noir, brought the Ozarks to global attention through Winter’s Bone and other novels.
Joe Hill's 'King Sorrow': A humdinger of a horror tale that makes you think
November 13, 2025 8:05 pm
Joe Hill's latest is a 900-page horror epic where summoning a dragon seems easy, but feeding it costs everything
Lily Allen’s West End Girl and the new confessional feminism
November 08, 2025 3:24 pm
Lily Allen’s West End Girl blends confessional songwriting with sharp social commentary, drawing comparisons to Sylvia Plath’s poetic introspection.
Frederick Forsyth’s final salvo: Revenge of Odessa closes a legendary career
November 12, 2025 6:59 pm
In Revenge of Odessa, Frederick Forsyth delivers a globe-spanning thriller that fuses history, espionage, and prophecy into a fitting farewell from the maestro of modern intrigue
Caught in the Diamond-Encrusted Rat Trap: Adil Jussawalla’s Bombay still sparkles
October 17, 2025 12:30 pm
Adil Jussawalla’s Bombay hums with typewriter clacks and human contradictions, tender, tired, and terribly alive
The unforgivable curse: How a 'conciliatory' remark worsened the Emma Watson-J K Rowling feud
October 11, 2025 11:32 am
Emma Watson versus J K Rowling: A deep dive into the public clash between the Harry Potter author and star over gender rights, personal history, and the legacy of the franchise.
Walk or die: Stephen King's The Long Walk feels too real now
September 28, 2025 1:32 pm
Stephen King’s first novel imagined a dystopian America that sacrifices its youth for spectacle. Six decades later, as The Long Walk reaches the screen, the nightmare feels closer than ever.
What happens when Roald Dahl's Matilda grows up? Trauma, therapy, and real life
September 19, 2025 12:35 pm
Dahl’s neat ending disguised the messiness of real life. Childhood victories don’t erase scars.
'Get your copy before public book burnings': Margaret Atwood on Alberta schools pulling 'The Handmaid’s Tale'
August 31, 2025 8:54 am
Removals include The Handmaid’s Tale and 1984, as Alberta’s new rules on school libraries draw criticism from authors and civil liberties advocates
AUTHOR PHOTOS
Booker Prize-winning British author Hilary Mantel passes away at 70; her life in pictures
September 23, 2022 7:10 pm
The author, winner of the Booker Prize for her celebrated Wolf Hall saga in 2009 and 2012, had dealt “stoically” with chronic health problems, according to her literary agent Bill Hamilton.
Revisiting Saleem Kidwai's rich legacy as an author and translator
August 30, 2021 4:19 pm
Noted historian, author and gay rights activist passed away today at his Lucknow residence. Let's take a look at the books penned by the literary maestro
AUTHOR VIDEOS
Jaipur Lit Fest kicks off with much fervour
January 21, 2016 7:52 am
Jaipur, Jan 21 (ANI): The Jaipur Literature Festival kick started on Thursday morning with the performance of local award-winning Rajasthani musicians Nathoo Solanki and Chugge Khan. The annual event is being held at the Diggi Palace. The event is slated to run from 21-25 January. The festival is completely free and open to all, attracting visitors from all four corners of the globe. Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje will inaugurate the event in a ceremony, which will include a keynote address from award-winning author Margaret Atwood.
Book 'Kalam ki cocktail' unveiled
January 10, 2016 3:44 pm
New Delhi, Jan 10 (ANI): Journalist and writer Sharda Shukla on Sunday unveiled her first book, 'Kalam Ki Cocktail' at Constitutional Club in the national capital.The author said the book is a compilation of a wide range of articles, from poetry to informative write-ups, on epic like Mahabharata. She said the book could be used as an encyclopaedia by readers.
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