Visitors walk among the graves of Commonwealth troops killed at Gallipoli in Eceabat, Turkey (Image: Getty) The sun glinted on the sea and its heat warmed the back of my neck. I walked, completely alone, up paths and across fields, as the country around me was starting to burst into …
Read More »Piers Morgan new book Woke is Dead announced with UK release date | Books | Entertainment
Piers Morgan has today announced a sequel book to his No 1 bestseller Wake Up. Woke is Dead: How Common Sense Triumphed in an Age of Total Madness is “about how the world finally found an antidote to the woke mind virus”. Published by Harper NonFiction, the synopsis reads: “Woke …
Read More »Winds of Winter author George RR Martin finally finishes major writing project | Books | Entertainment
It’s been 14 years since George RR Martin last published a Game of Thrones novel in his A Song of Ice and Fire series. The 76-year-old has been writing the penultimate instalment of The Winds of Winter on and off ever since then. However, what with all his other projects, …
Read More »I moved to the Falklands – it’s bleak but so beautiful | World | News
Author Rob Burnett grew up in the Falkland Islands and has since returned after a spell in London (Image: Rob Burnett) Who would leave one of the greatest cities in the world to move to one of the most remote places on earth? In 2021 I was living in London …
Read More »Sir Brian May announces ‘gripping’ new book with never-before-seen feature | Books | Entertainment
Aside from being a rock star as Queen’s guitarist, Sir Brian May has a number of other prominent interests from animal rights campaigning to astrophysics and the 3D illusions of stereoscopy. Today, the 77-year-old made a surprise appearance at AstroFest, the world’s leading astronomy festival, held in London’s Kensington Conference …
Read More »The corner of the UK packed with tourists fascinated by witches | Books | Entertainment
Pendle Hill is surrounded by myths and legend (Image: Getty) It’s been more than four centuries since 12 men and women were put on trial after being accused of witchcraft in the Lancashire district of Pendle Hill. One died in prison and one was judged innocent, but 10 more were …
Read More »‘I published a book and sold hundreds – the money was wild’ | Books | Entertainment
Many of us dream of getting a book published one day – whether it be a novel or stories based on true events in our life. But landing an agent or publishing deal is just the start of things – as it takes much more than this to be successful. …
Read More »Divergent fans have been thinking about the series wrong, Veronica Roth reveals | Books | Entertainment
Veronica Roth skyrocketed to fame in the early 2010s with the smashing success of her debut series Divergent in 2011 which quickly racked up enough interest across the globe to put a Hollywood blockbuster into production. 13 years later and the author is well aware of the impact her series …
Read More »George RR Martin shares Winds of Winter latest and confirms his next book | Books | Entertainment
It’s been 14 years since George RR Martin last published a novel in his A Song of Ice and Fire series. Since then, the Game of Thrones TV shows have come and gone, with the final seasons relying on the other’s outlined plot points. The 76-year-old is still working on …
Read More »Dan Brown announces ‘most ambitious’ new Da Vinci Code novel and release date | Books | Entertainment
It’s been eight years since Dan Brown published Origin, the fifth novel in his best-selling Robert Langdon series. The novels about the Harvard symbologist, especially 2003’s The Da Vinci Code, have proven to be widely popular, selling over 120 million copies worldwide. Tom Hanks starred as Langdon in three movies …
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