In 2025, UK book sales saw quiz books and Bibles hit 1990s highs, while non-fiction spending fell 5% to a decade low. Adult fiction rose 5%, with Richard Osman and Julia Donaldson leading sales.
Hay Festival 2026 announces star-studded line-up featuring Emma Thompson, Gisèle Pelicot, Dawn French, Maggie O'Farrell and Emerald Fennell. Over 500 events across 10 days in Wales.
Sarah J Maas reveals release dates for ACOTAR books six and seven, plus an eighth in the works, and updates on the TV adaptation in a podcast interview.
Nobel laureate Leymah Gbowee and feminist icon Gloria Steinem discuss their decades-long friendship and new picture book 'Rise, Girl, Rise,' which aims to inspire a new generation of activists.
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Bible sales in Britain have surged to their highest level since the 1990s, rising 19% in 2025 alongside a 24% spike in quiz book purchases, reflecting a national trend toward escapism through religion and trivia.
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Sales of Bibles and quiz books soared in 2025, reaching their highest levels since records began in 1998, while non-fiction spending declined. The average book price hit a record high.
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Quiz book sales surged by nearly a quarter in 2025, the best year since 1998, while Bibles saw a 19% rise. Non-fiction spending fell to its lowest since 2014, highlighting a shift in reader preferences.
Maya Jordan, a 55-year-old writer from Powys, overcame poverty and societal barriers to win a writing competition with Michael Sheen. Her book Chopsy reveals the hidden realities of growing up hungry in 1970s Britain.
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Alan Bennett shares intimate diary entries from his 90th year, detailing a Windsor Castle reception, personal reflections on ageing, and the making of his final film project, The Choral.
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Malorie Blackman discusses the 25th anniversary of her YA novel Noughts & Crosses, its inspiration from 1990s racism, and why it remains critically important in today's political climate.
A review of Mary Costello's novel 'A Beautiful Loan,' which delves deeply into themes of memory, loss, and human connection through a nuanced narrative.
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Antonio Lobo Antunes, the acclaimed Portuguese novelist known for his profound and experimental works, has passed away at the age of 83, leaving a lasting legacy in world literature.
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