Book Fair to be held in February after national election

The Bangla Academy has decided to organise the Ekushey Book Fair in February, following the upcoming national parliamentary election. The decision was taken on Sunday, November 2, at around 6:30 pm during a meeting between the Director General of...

Book review: Paradwys Goll by Malachy Owain Edwards

Paradwys Goll by Malachy Owain Edwards is published by Gwasg Y Bwthynfx Ant Evans Following on from Malachy Edwards’ first volume, Y Delyn Aur, which was centred on questions of the author’s Irishness and whether he felt Irish enough to claim...

Book fair in February ‘realistic’: Bangla Academy

The Bangla Academy has said the proposal to organise the book fair in February, after the national elections, is “realistic considering the overall situation”. The academy made this remark in a media statement following a meeting between the...

Federico Marchetti Publishes U.S. Edition of Memoir, Adding a King’s Visit and More

Federico Marchetti first published his memoir, “Le Avventure di un Innovatore [The adventures of an innovator]” cowritten with Daniela Hamaui, in 2023 and now an American edition from Post Hill Press has come out — with a few twists. First, the...

Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026 likely after polls

A meeting between the Director General of Bangla Academy Professor Mohammad Azam and a delegation from the Bangladesh Publishers and Booksellers Association was held today to discuss the possible schedule for the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026. The...

Government creates national Comic Book Prize

The Ministry of Culture will create a National Comic Book Prize, with €30,000, to recognise individuals, works, and innovation in this artistic expression in Portugal, as revealed by the Minister Margarida Balseiro Lopes. At the end of a visit to...

Ekushey Book Fair to be held after nat’l polls

Cultural Correspondent 03 November, 2025, 01:19 Bangla Academy director general Mohammad Azam on Sunday said that the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026 would be held after the national election slated for the first half of February 2026. He said that...

Sarah J. Maas' ACOTAR book 6 has fans running wild with theories on plot and characters

Fans of Sarah J. Maas' ACOTAR series share their theories for book six(Image: Future via Getty Images) Sarah J. Maas announced that she has finished the first draft of the sixth A Court of Thorns and Roses book. On July 11, the #1 New York Times...

Sex drugs 'found at party' disgraced Andrew hosted for Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell in Sandringham, new Royal book claims

By MARK NICOL, DEFENCE EDITOR Published: 12:27 EDT, 2 November 2025 | Updated: 13:40 EDT, 2 November 2025 Drugs to enhance sexual experiences were found at Sandringham after Andrew hosted a party for paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine...

Dam of Juvenile Fillies Victress Super Corredora Supplemented to Book 1 of Keeneland November

Super Corredora | Horsephotos Super Simple (Super Saver), the dam of GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies heroine Super Corredora (Gun Runner), has been supplemented to Book 1 of the Keeneland November sale and will go through the ring Tuesday as...

New book celebrates 10 young saints

Following the recent canonisation of the young saints Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati – the latter featured on the book’s cover – the MUSEUM Society, through Preca Publishing, has released Robert Aloisio’s latest work, Għaxra oħra Żgħar...

All you need to know about the 2025 Malta Book Festival

The Malta Book Festival, now in its 46th edition, will take place between November 5-9, 2025 at the Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre (MFCC), Ta’ Qali. Organised by the National Book Council (NBC), the Festival remains Malta’s largest celebration...

New Medieval Books: The Secret Middle Ages

The Secret Middle Ages: Discovering the Real Medieval World By Malcolm Jones The History Press ISBN: 978 1 80399 800 8 Art and artefacts from the Middle Ages offer a vivid window into the values, fears, and imaginations of medieval society. This...

The ethical drinker: Insights from new book 'Rooted in Change'

‘Anyone who is passionate about wine or enjoys drinking wine should be aware that climate change is having a big impact on wine regions and the style of wines produced,’ says Masters, a buyer at UK wine retailer Majestic with a background in...

Ekushey book fair to be held after national polls

A delegation from the Bangladesh Publishers and Booksellers Association met with the Director General of Bangla Academy to decide on the schedule for the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026. During the meeting, it was decided that the fair will be held in...

Dr. Seuss manuscript found in California university archives to be new children’s book

When editors from Random House Children’s Books visited the Dr. Seuss collection at UC San Diego’s main library in May, they were looking for something special: a work that could tie in with America’s upcoming 250th birthday. Among the thousands...

New Book Spotlights Desert Creatives in Their Homes

Excerpted from Inside Palm Springs, a photography book by Don Flood with text by Peter Haldeman, out now from Vendome Press. The New York fashion designer Helene Verin was visiting her son in Los Angeles during the Covid pandemic when a friend...

Sharjah illuminates global publishing future at Publishers Conf

In a statement to “Sharjah 24,” Al Kous highlighted that the conference is an important platform for discussing new ideas and encouraging collaboration among publishers. They come together to promote the power of the written word, aiming to create...

Stunning Tudor-style property with contemporary interior up for sale

A gorgeous period home with four bedrooms could be the perfect property for families. The detached house, in Barlaston Old Road, is a Tudor-style house that sits on a large plot of land. Although it’s old-fashioned on the outside, inside couldn’t...

Prof Nazim Uddin's new book on Chattogram History launched

The publication of the book 'History of Chattogram - a self-reflective account' written by prominent researcher and writer Professor Nazim Uddin, published by Kharimati was launched. At the same time, prizes were distributed among the winners of...