Books

Mark Billingham pictured at home in north London for the Daily Express (Image: Adam Gerrard / Daily Express) Legendary thriller writer Mark Billingham has followed in the footsteps of literary luminaries including Colin Dexter, Ruth Rendell and John le Carré after being honoured with crime writing’s most prestigious award. The …

Back in 2016, JK Rowling’s official canonical sequel to her magical novels hit London’s Palace Theatre. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child takes place where the Deathly Hallows final chapter, 19 Years Later, left off. The story follows the sons of Harry and Draco Malfoy, who have become best friends …

The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival has announced a major star guest (Image: Harrogate International Festivals) ​​Vera star Brenda Blethyn will be among the special guests at the world’s best-loved and most prestigious celebration of crime writing this summer. The actress, who played Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope from 2011 …

The show went on to win seven Primetime Emmy Awards (Image: BBC) British TV has produced many acclaimed period dramas over the years, but every so often one stands out and leaves viewers completely spellbound. It’s the kind of series people still talk about long after it ends, and one …

John Grisham has shared his seven favourite books (Image: Getty) John Grisham has revealed his top seven favourite books. The American novelist is known for his best-selling legal thrillers.  He has written 37 consecutive number-one fiction bestsellers and sold 300 million copies worldwide. His novels include The Rainmaker, The Firm, …

The author had plans to ‘kill more people’ (Image: Getty) The adored American author George R. R. Martin has been in the spotlight recently following the launch of his book’s TV adaptation, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. But all fans really want to know is what’s happening with the …

The third Game of Thrones show has launched as A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. And with it, fantasy series author George RR Martin has been doing the press rounds. Having appeared in an interview at the Oxford Union in England, the 77-year-old was asked if A Song of Ice …

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms recently hit screens and took fans back to the rich and vibrant medieval world of Westeros, complete with jousts, fair maidens, and devious villains.  The six-part series is a breath of fresh air for the HBO fantasy franchise, offering a much-needed change of tone …

Game of Thrones’ latest spin-off, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, hit screens last week, serving up a very different slice of Westeros for audiences to enjoy.  The show takes its cue from the Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas by Game of Thrones writer George R.R. Martin, and is set …

With the release of Seven Dials, here’s five adaptations of Agatha Christie’s novels that are better (Image: BBC) To anyone who knows me, I’m an absolute sucker for a thriller, ‘whodunnit’, crime book, film, TV series, you name it, I’ll watch it. For those who know what’s in my book …