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Organisers of the award for LGBTQ+ writers have paused the prize this year, after controversy over the longlisting of John Boyne meant it was ‘overshadowed by hurt and anger’

The bestselling novelist promised to financially support the group proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the British government

Christina Hendry says book tarnishes uncle’s reputation and he would have defended himself if alive

Lexicographers give nod to TikTok generation’s enduring influence on English language with latest additions

Bookshop chain says people are keen to escape their screens and says rise in sales is partly down to BookTok

Author of Natchez Burning trilogy had battled blood cancer for decades, according to his literary agent

Hundreds of titles are being pulled from library and classroom shelves in the Republican-dominated state

Gender-critical novelist urges writers to re-enter prize they boycotted and may ask judges not to shortlist his novella

The Indian author is the next Future Library writer, set to submit a secret work to be locked in a library until 2114