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'Nuanced, layered, sumptuous': Taiwan Travelogue, a 1930s romance, makes International Booker Prize history
May 26, 2026 6:57 pm
Yáng Shuāng-zǐ and translator Lin King take the £50,000 prize for the first Taiwanese novel, and the first book translated from Mandarin Chinese, ever to win the award
Against all odds | The 90-year-old who won't stop fighting for the customer
May 17, 2026 5:21 pm
Gopal K Gureja has spent 6 decades insisting that companies listen to their customers. At 90, he has published Customer Service Edge.
'Gen Z's Thomas Mann': Lázár author Nelio Biedermann on family secrets, historical horrors
May 20, 2026 12:14 pm
The 22-year-old author, who is being called a literary sensation, discusses his ancestral secrets, historical horrors, the six-year writing journey behind his old-school intergenerational family saga, and the weight of success
Kanpatimar: The story of one of India’s deadliest serial killers
May 17, 2026 7:31 am
Rakesh Goswami’s India’s Most Dangerous Serial Killer reconstructs the chilling case of Shankariya Kanpatimar, a murderer who terrorised 1970s Rajasthan
'I have a most villainous hunger': 8 famous writers’ letters to their mothers
May 17, 2026 7:28 am
From James Joyce's “villainous hunger” to Sylvia Plath's letter to a mother who would outlive her, here are the most unguarded dispatches 10 celebrated authors sent home.
What is Swedish death cleaning? Margareta Magnusson, who taught the world to tidy up before signing off, dies at 92
March 26, 2026 5:13 pm
Margareta Magnusson's book, The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning, introduced the world to the Swedish concept of döstädning
From book on Why Modi is Right for India, to Babur: Author behind lit fest cancellation
January 16, 2026 7:05 am
“What pains me is that those who claim to oppose Babur do not even recognize the scholars who are equipping them with intellectual tools for that very debate,” said Aabhas Maldahiyar
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
AUTHOR PHOTOS
Writers whose deaths are still shrouded in mystery
June 03, 2026 3:36 pm
These authors are remembered not only for their literary works but also for the mysterious circumstances surrounding their deaths. Here's a look at their stories.
Who was Gertrude Stein?
February 03, 2026 3:00 pm
Gertrude Stein was an American novelist, poet, playwright, and art collector. Let's get to know more about her.
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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