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Fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses have been left delighted after author Sarah J. Maas announced the release date for the next two books in the series. Appearing on the Call Her Daddy podcast, the author shared that there are three upcoming books in the series, and that …

Winston Churchill historians unearth World War 2 PM’s forgotten ‘obsession’ (Image: GETTY) Today marks the 80th anniversary of Sir Winston Churchill’s famous Iron Curtain speech. Delivered as a private citizen, the World War 2 prime minister had been booted out of office less than a year prior. Nevertheless, forever the …

Claire Lynch became the first debut novelist to win the prestigious Nero Gold Prize (Image: Courtesy Nero Book Awards) A novel by a first-time writer that was inspired by real-life child custody cases and the injustices of the Family Courts has won the prestigious Nero Gold Prize. Claire Lynch became …

The master of horror is the mind behind so many classics — It, The Shining and Carrie, just to name a few. But when Stephen King isn’t writing new masterpieces, he’s a voracious reader. The acclaimed author has shared that he typically reads around 80 books a year, remarking: “So …

Richard Osman on House of Games (Image: BBC) Richard Osman’s House of Games needs a new name after its titular host announced he was stepping down from the BBC quiz show after more than 800 episodes – including the one where he met his wife. And while that might sound …

March is a great month for book lovers (Image: Fotografía de eLuVe via Getty Images) This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Between suggestions from friends, relatives and colleagues and the countless reviews accessible on TikTok, Instagram and …

Game of Thrones may have ended in 2019, but George RR Martin’s Westeros has plenty of spin-offs out now and in the works. Aside from House of the Dragon and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, there’s now a Game of Thrones movie in the works. Scooped by The Wrap, …

Kathleen Harriman, with father Averell, were in London at height of the Blitz (Image: Getty) Kathleen Harriman jumped at the chance to accompany her father on his wartime mission to London. A wealthy American tycoon, Averell Harriman was US president Franklin Roosevelt’s special envoy to Britain. “Ave” arrived in March …

Our great island nation has led way in everything from the Industrial Revolution to the Suffragettes (Image: Getty) Are we about to see yet another shift in the ever-changing relationship between the nations that make up Britain and Ireland? These isles – encompassing England, Scotland, the Irish Republic, Northern Ireland …

Dominic Sandbrook and Tabby Syrett, his co-presenter on the new podcast Book Club (Image: Courtesy Goalhanger Productions) Described by a recent interviewer as “middle-aged, balding and bespectacled… a picture of ordinariness”, Dominic Sandbrook makes an unlikely superstar. But if there was a Top of the Pops for podcasters, the 51-year-old …