17+ hour, 37+ min ago  (433+ words) The writer, who lives in France, announced on X that the verdict was delivered on Tuesday. He said that he was also fined 5 million Algerian dinars ($38, 000). "Houris" (Virgins, in English) focuses of the victims of what Algerians call the "black…...

4+ hour, 44+ min ago  (562+ words) Nottingham City of Literature's Youth Advisory Board has launched an exciting new initiative for young people to get involved with an international network of cities by inviting young writers aged 16-25, to connect with their counterparts around the world and now…...

3+ hour, 43+ min ago  (204+ words) When literary heritage and expression are attacked, our capacity to develop the narratives and ideas necessary to understand and address the world's seemingly intractable challenges is diminished, resulting in a cost borne by us all. Ma Thida, Chair of PEN…...

22+ hour, 6+ min ago  (550+ words) Major Russian Book Publisher's Staff Questioned Over 'LGBT Propaganda' The building of the Eksmo publishing house in Moscow, Russia, April 21, 2026. REUTERS/Staff April 22 (Reuters) - One of Russia's largest publishers said on "Wednesday "that some staff were being questioned by "authorities…...

1+ hour, 59+ min ago  (303+ words) To market, to market: enjoy these five fun stories of shopping and destinies. View All posts by Liberty Hardy The poem has been interpreted in many ways: as a tale of temptation referencing Adam and Eve, an expression of Rossetti's…...

3+ hour, 53+ min ago  (66+ words) China Daily Remains of 12 Chinese martyrs from Korean War buried in homeland Remains of 12 CPV martyrs return home Celebrating World Book Day with Yuanxi Reading in Transformation: Beyond Literacy Dire straits provide China's shipbuilders great opportunities A collage poem from…...

3+ hour, 3+ min ago  (86+ words) Bloomsbury Continuum acquires Kim Ghattas" "essential" account of the modern Middle East'The Bookseller Bloomsbury Continuum acquires Kim Ghattas" "essential" account of the modern Middle East Register to read for FREE. Serious about the book trade? Want full access? Subscribe from…...

4+ hour, 41+ min ago  (640+ words) April 23, 2026 " 5: 22pm Dozens of authors are threatening to boycott the University of Queensland's publishing house after it severed ties with author and illustrator Matt Chun, pulling printing of a First Nations book. On Wednesday, the University of Queensland Press (UQP) confirmed…...

3+ hour, 53+ min ago  (448+ words) April 23, 2026 at 17: 10 JST "Butter" by Asako Yuzuki (Provided by Shinchosha Publishing Co.) Author Asako Yuzuki has pulled the publishing rights for her international best-selling novel "Butter" from Shinchosha Publishing Co. , protesting the company's handling of a discriminatory magazine column that…...

4+ hour, 59+ min ago  (391+ words) On April 23, World Book and Copyright Day, attention is traditionally drawn to rare editions and manuscripts. In Kazakhstan, a 12th-century Quran in Kufic script is considered an ancient literary monument; it is held in the collection of the National Library…...