Twilight fans rejoice as author Stephenie Meyer announces prequel book Midnight Sun which will share Edward’s perspective The first book of the Twilight saga was published in 2005 It lead to three sequels and a series of blockbuster films By Kelby Vera For Dailymail.com Published: 15:40 BST, 4 May 2020 | Updated: 15:53 BST, 4 … Read more
HARRY Potter author JK Rowling has donated £1m to those in need on the 22nd anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts. The 54-year-old posted the sweet tribute revealing that it didn’t feel right to talk about fictional deaths when “too many people are losing loved ones in the real world”. 3 JK announced she would … Read more
A foster parent with 25 years of experience revealed she was reduced to tears when the boy she was fostering told her he had been sexually abused. Cathy Glass has written 33 memoirs about her experiences as a foster carer to more than 150 children, and has sold more than 4.5 million copies worldwide, and … Read more
An award-winning Chinese author who kept an online diary about her lockdown life in Wuhan is facing death threats after agreeing to publish her journal in foreign languages, it has been revealed. Wuhan-native Fang Fang, 64, has provided millions with a rare glimpse into the centre of the coronavirus outbreak with 60 posts penned in isolation … Read more
WHAT BOOK would author Sue Monk Kidd, take to a desert island? Sue Monk Kidd reveals the first book she remembers was Alice in Wonderland The American author fell in love with England when she read Jane Eyre aged 13 If trapped on a desert island she’d read The Shark Club, a novel set on an … Read more
J.K Rowling and her husband have purchased the Grade II listed cottage where the Harry Potter author spent almost a decade of her childhood. The property has unique features and is even home to a cheeky note the author scrawled into the wall when she was 17-years-old that read: ‘Joanne Rowling slept here, circa 1982’. … Read more
Amazon sued by author who claims The Marvelous Mrs Maisel plot copied her 2014 book By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 04:30 BST, 7 April 2020 | Updated: 04:44 BST, 7 April 2020 Amazon is being sued by an author who claims her book inspired the streaming service’s hit show, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, starring … Read more
Best books on hero doctors: Author Patricia Nicol recommends tomes featuring medical practitioners Patricia Nicol shared a selection of fascinating books featuring hero doctors Somerset Maugham’s The Painted Veil was inspired by his own medical studies Rebecca Abrams’ Touching Distance is based on the story of Alexander Gordon By Patricia Nicol For The Daily Mail … Read more
Oh help, oh no, it’s the Gruffalo! Coronavirus faces fresh foe as children’s favourite beast joins public health fight in new scenes penned by author Julia Donaldson Julia Donaldson and illustrator Alex Scheffler reunited in the anti-virus campaign Set of images urge children to adhere to social distancing rules and stay at home Twitter users … Read more
British infantry in Arnhem The Dutch and the British have a long tradition of both rivalry and friendship, yet it is striking how little we know of their country beyond Amsterdam. The Netherlands, situated right in ‘the cockpit of Europe’, is rich in history for visitors looking for more than just a gentle break among … Read more