Horror novel sales boomed during year of real-world anxieties
The genre has departed from classic themes, with new books dealing with war, politics and powerlessness – and sales have risen 54% year-on-year
Why I wrote an AI transparency statement for my book, and think other authors should too
Until we have a mechanism to test for artificial intelligence, writers need a tool to maintain trust in their work. So I decided to be completely open with my readers
Bri Lee: ‘Writing about getting molested is why I now enjoy artistic freedom. That’s cooked’
In the lead-up to the release of her first novel, the author talks about art, cynicism and the human fascination with pain
Nicholas Jacobs obituary
Other lives: Publisher dedicated to promoting German literature in the UK, including through his own company, Libris
Phil Baines obituary
Graphic designer whose distinctive typographic work graced Penguin book covers, museum signage and London monuments
The Women’s prize for fiction is a success – now it has a nonfiction sister
On International Women’s Day Kate Mosse, co-founder of the Women’s prize for fiction and bestselling author of Labyrinth, heralds a new honour
Charli XCX prankster is latest in a long line of authors to fool the public
A writer hoodwinked the internet into thinking the singer nabbed his book title but he’s not the first author to pull a controversial publicity stunt
Sally Rooney’s new novel Intermezzo to be published in September
The bestselling author’s fourth novel, which will focus on two brothers, is set to be a ‘standout highlight’ of this year’s fiction titles
The Freaks Came Out to Write review – how the Village Voice changed American journalism
Tricia Romano’s entertaining oral history of the radical New York newspaper is an elegy to a rough and ready era of punch-ups and passion
Richard Osman to publish first novel in new crime series
We Solve Murders introduces a new detective duo – but the author has not abandoned his Thursday Murder Club characters
Two OpenAI book lawsuits partially dismissed by California court
Comedian Sarah Silverman and novelist Paul Tremblay alleged the artificial intelligence software unlawfully scraped their work to train ChatGPT
TikTokers help drive Sarah J Maas ‘romantasy’ boom for Bloomsbury
Publisher tells investors profits will exceed expectations, attributing this to release of House of Flame and Shadow
House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J Maas races to the top of bestseller chart
The third book in the Crescent City series becomes third fastest-selling science fiction and fantasy title since records began
Spotify claims to have paid audiobook publishers ‘tens of millions’ in royalties
The streaming company says its payout model is competitive, but the Society of Authors has raised doubts about whether authors ultimately benefit
American Fiction review – entertaining comedy collision of race, class and envy
This enjoyable meta-level adaptation of Percival Everett’s 2001 novel Erasure tackles black-victimhood stereotypes, showcasing Jeffrey Wright and Issa Rae as rival writers