Books

Overdue library book returned after 50 years
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Hull & East Yorkshire
Posted
20 January
'It's as much about community as selling books'
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North Yorkshire
Posted
19 January
Author Neil Gaiman denies sexual assault allegations
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Culture
Posted
15 January
DI Jimmy Perez moves to Orkney in new Cleeves book
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NE, Orkney & Shetland
Posted
14 January
Harry Potter first edition saved from rubbish pile
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Devon
Posted
14 January
Neil Gaiman faces more sexual assault allegations
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Culture
Posted
14 January
Young writers urged to go on a journey
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Guernsey
Posted
12 January
'I feel like we're bringing people together'
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London
Posted
11 January
Our culture isn't fantasy - so stop misusing it for mystical books
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Wales
Posted
5 January
'Love of horror made me a bestselling author'
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Birmingham & Black Country
Posted
1 January
All the music, TV, film, art and more to get excited about in 2025
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Culture
Posted
1 January
How India's food shortage filled American libraries
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Asia
Posted
30 December 2024
More than 105k books presumed lost from libraries
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Essex
Posted
28 December 2024
The library where books are kept under lock and key. Video, 00:01:20
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Somerset
Posted
27 December 2024
Hollywood stars support Blake Lively over legal complaint
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Culture
Posted
23 December 2024
The Conversation. Women in love with romance. Audio, 27 minutes
Romantic fiction authors from Nigeria and US discuss creating love stories for everyone
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Can you remember these 2024 culture moments?
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Culture
Posted
21 December 2024
Topsy and Tim author Jean Adamson dies aged 96
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Culture
Posted
18 December 2024
The Everyday Hustle. Harpreet Kaur, Hustle Hitlist Highlights of the Year. Audio, 30 minutes
Harpreet revisits guests' Hitlists, plus hears new recommendations from Asian Network DJs.
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BBC Asian Network
Available for over a year
Viral author who sold two books becomes bestseller
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England
Posted
7 December 2024
Top Chinese language novelist dies in apparent suicide
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Asia
Posted
4 December 2024
Storytime sessions encouraging children to read
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Cornwall
Posted
28 November 2024
Best-selling novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford dies
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Culture
Posted
25 November 2024
Cinnamon the capybara stars in new children's book
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Shropshire
Posted
23 November 2024