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Last year, Oscar-winning director James Cameron announced he is set to helm a new World War 2 film called Ghosts of Hiroshima. This will be his first non-Avatar directing duty since Titanic almost 30 years ago. The film is based on the upcoming book of the same name by Avatar …

A pulse-pounding action thriller that sets its protagonists characters racing around the US and Canada to prevent a terror atrocity was last night named Britain’s best crime novel. Bestselling historical crime author Abir Mukherjee, hitherto best-known for his Raj-era novels, won the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year, …

A new novel described as “compulsively readable” is out today – and readers are describing it as “unmissable”. One Yellow Eye by Leigh Radford is a fresh debut novel perfect for fans of the horror and science fiction genres. Scientist Kesta’s husband Tim was the last person to be infected …

Jane Austen’s works are hugely celebrated throughout the globe and show no signs of slowing down. The last of her books, Persuasion and Northhanger Abbey were published in 1817. Since then, many of her books have been adapted for TV and film adaptations as well as reworked versions of her novels. Here are …

Period books, films and TV series show no sign of easing up as it is a truly beloved genre with loyal fans. With many favoured period drama novels out there, it is hard to know where to start. However, there is one book in particular that fans have described as …

What book do you think everyone must-read at least once? (Image: Getty) From the classics to contemporary literary fiction and everything inbetween, there are so many must-reads out there. If you are a bit of a bookworm you probably already have a list that you are working your way through – but you …

Harrogate pals, from left, Zoe Lea, Nikki Smith (sitting), Lauren North (back) and Laura Pearson (Image: Courtesy Nikki Smith) Is there anything better than enjoying shared experiences with friends? Four author pals have revealed how their friendship was born at the world’s best-known crime writing festival in 2019 – and …

Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth in The Hunger Games (Image: Starz Entertainment/Lionsgate Films/Videocine) Readers have been voting for the best book series ever written over on Goodreads. From disturbing vampire romances to fantasy lands set far in the past or even further in the future, you will no doubt have …

The stars of the Twilight Saga film franchise (Image: Getty) Goodreads is the largest book site for readers and recommendations, so when it comes to a ranking, you know it’s going to be reliable. But not all books get glowing reviews, in fact, some get quite the opposite. Readers have ranked their least …

Aberdeen provides the backdrop to Ben Aaronovitch’s brilliant new book, Stone & Sky (Image: Getty) Ben Aaronovitch is explaining his “gibbon ­theory of management” gleaned from nearly 15 years of trying to get his bestselling Rivers of London novels adapted for TV. From what I understand, it is something to …