Tove Jansson memoir published with rare family photos
New edition of 1968 book Sculptor's Daughter features rarely seen shots of Moomin creator
Sam Angus’s top 10 war books
Sam Angus, author of Soldier Dog and A Horse Called Hero, picks her favourite novels and diaries from the two world wars
The Good Little Devil and other tales by Pierre Gripari – review
Wizard: 'This is ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I EVER READ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'
Lady Catherine’s Necklace by Joan Aiken – review
peace_love_books: 'each subplot which followed became more and more ridiculous, from kidnapping to forbidden love affairs, potential destitution of the artists, and a case of a long-lost illegitimate child'
The Lives of Christopher Chant by Diana Wynne Jones – review
BookTrain125: 'give this book a chance before putting it down because afterwards it is spellbinding!'
Classic children’s books revived to enthral today’s young generation
BBC turns to enduring appeal of old favourites and family stories from the 1960s and 70s
Hunger Games theme parks on the menu
Popularity of teen-action series starring Jennifer Lawrence sees elaborate plans for spin-off merchandising take shape
How I write: pinching from Pixar and Bad Robot to create awesome stories
The Pixar film process is highly iterative – what could fiction writers learn from its collaborative and experimental approach?
Rainbow Beauty, Blueberry Wishes by Kelly Mckain – review
googleyeyes: 'Wow. I mean, WOW!'
Gayle Forman: ‘The stories rise up and demand to be told’
Bestselling YA author Gayle Forman talks to site member bookworm 2002 about her books and writing
Reader reviews roundup
We're heading out of this world in our roundup of your reviews this week...
Flour Babies by Anne Fine – review
googleyeyes: 'I didn't find any of the characters easy to connect with and I thought the book was unique. But not the good sort of unique.'
My Friend The Enemy by Dan Smith – review
Cleopatra 'I enjoyed this book, it shows how people can be friends, despite on the surface, being enemies'
Discover The Savage World by Miles Kelly – review
Velociraptor I especially like the section on nature, because I like to imagine creatures battling each other!'
Holes by Louis Sachar – review
Felixreads: 'I like this book because it is full of adventure (and lizards!)'