Are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin
Despite the advent of iPads, and a world of electronic things, children still like a bit of good old-fashioned story telling, finds Matthew Cain.
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Penguin Random House: publishing is ‘still worth fighting for’
The merger of Penguin and Random House “provides the first taste of the future of publishing in our increasingly digital world”.
Mantel and Will Self among Man Booker shortlist
Hilary Mantel, Will Self, Deborah Levy, Alison Moore, Jeet Thayil and Tan Twan Eng are the shortlisted authors for this year’s Booker Prize.
Forcing writers into the book-promoting limelight
Culture Editor Matthew Cain blogs from the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
Can creative writing courses lead to Orange prize success?
Ahead of the announcement of the Orange prize winner, Matthew Cain looks at the boom of creative writing courses – and whether novel writing can be taught.
Book Slam: a literary cabaret for readers
Book Slams are a self-styled ‘literary cabaret’ in nightclubs across Britain, fusing fiction with live music, DJ acts, stand-up comics and performance poets.
Hard truths for book publishers
Is the story over for hardback books? Culture Editor Matthew Cain takes a look.
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