Books

What you need to know about Hay Festival 2024

Jodi Picoult: ‘It’s not a badge of honour to be banned’

Church and Kumar pull out of Hay book festival

Book bank close to 13,000 donations since January

1958: EM Forster - Monitor. Video, 00:06:331958: EM Forster - Monitor

Libraries launch dementia support book collection

Library booking charge paused thanks to avid-reader

Children's author wins top British Book Award

2007: The Culture Show - David Mitchell. Video, 00:06:362007: The Culture Show - David Mitchell

Judges unveil Wales Book of the Year shortlist

1956: Elizabeth Bowen on creating characters. Audio, 00:11:091956: Elizabeth Bowen on creating characters

1977: The King of Hay-on-Wye. Video, 00:07:301977: The King of Hay-on-Wye

2008: Zoe Heller on the challenge of belief. Audio, 00:10:192008: Zoe Heller on the challenge of belief

2003: Philip Pullman on clarity in storytelling. Video, 00:10:262003: Philip Pullman on clarity in storytelling

'Fat Puffin' photo appeal to save book shop mascot

Vast collection of Ladybird classics 'coming home'

Comedian publishes book after social media success

1968: Children Talking: Books. Video, 00:01:351968: Children Talking: Books

Bookshop opens at 5am for local writers

US author Paul Auster dies aged 77

Ex-hostel filled with 120,000 books put on sale

2007: Final Harry Potter book release. Video, 00:01:062007: Final Harry Potter book release

Shardlake series author CJ Sansom dies age 71