Book review: Celebrating 50 years of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974

Dr David Thomas, a senior lecturer in OSH at Middlesex University, enjoys a history of the Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA) and its long-lasting effects by four esteemed alumni of the Health and Safety Commission and Health and Safety...

Book Review: Abdul Oroh and a Durable Coalition for Hope in Nigeria

Abdul Oroh By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Abdul Oroh is an unlikely avatar of the Nigerian dream. An Afenmai from Ivbiaro in Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State in the south-south of Nigeria, Abdul had the privilege of seeing Nigeria’s promise...

Author to speak on impact of population changes on the landscape

Author Tim Mulherin will visit Ludington Library, 217 E Ludington Ave., at 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 26 to discuss his new book, This Magnetic North: Candid Conversations on a Changing Northern Michigan. What happens when a place is so beautiful that...

Book Thief author to share stories from his new chaotic canine-focused memoir

Author could be arrested under Terrorism Act

Beloved Irish author Sally Rooney risks being “arrested without a warrant as a ‘terrorist’” by the UK if she donates proceeds from her work to Palestine Action, a legal expert has warned. In an Irish Times op-ed over the weekend, Rooney vowed to...

The 10 Most Terrifying Villains In Sci-Fi Books

When sci-fi authors imagine the future, they don’t just dream up shiny utopias and even shinier spaceships, they also consider all the horrible ways things can go wrong. Climate change. Deadly superviruses. The sucking void of space. The future is...

10 Fantasy Books For People Who Don’t Like Fantasy

Sick of taking notes to remember all the names and places in fantasy books? Don’t feel like committing to a 10 part yet-to-be finished series? Elves just not your vibe? While dwarves would have you back on that last one, I get it, cracking open a...

Great lines in book of human absurdity and folly

Book Review: So Far Gone by Jess Walter I like books that are funny. I like books that treat flawed characters tenderly. I like books about parents and children. I like books about human absurdity and folly. I like quest narratives. I like books...

Book Riot Digs Into Supreme Court-Sanctioned 'Quiet Censorship'

Book Riot Digs Into Supreme Court-Sanctioned 'Quiet Censorship' Kelly Jensen writes the following in “Resources to Better Understand the Mahmoud v. Taylor SCOTUS Decision” for Book Riot:Upon the release of the Supreme Court opinion in the Mahmoud...

SBA invites submissions for Sharjah book fair 2025 awards, including Emirati books

The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has opened submissions for the highly anticipated Sharjah International Book Fair Awards 2025, with entries accepted until September 15. The awards recognise authors and publishers who have contributed to the Arab...

ICAC Releases 2025 Cotton Data Book | Comprehensive Global Cotton Insights

The International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) has released the 2025 edition of its flagship Cotton Data Book, recognized as the most comprehensive resource on global cotton production, trade, and sustainability. The publication provides...

Hammond Regional Arts Center celebrates bestselling author

Hammond Regional Arts Center is inviting the public to an afternoon of literary inspiration at Celebrating the Written Word 2025, featuring acclaimed suspense novelist and New York Times bestselling author Erica Spindler. This year’s event will...

Free book bag for every child starting school

Published: Tue 19 Aug 2025, 9:45 AM Westmeath Libraries are hosting the My Little Library initiative for the third time this coming September, where children are invited to their local library to pick up their book bags. Following a successful...

Federal judge strikes down Florida’s book ban: “None of these books are obscene”

A federal judge in Florida has struck down major parts of the state’s book ban law, ruling that it violates the First Amendment by sweeping protected literature off school library shelves. In 2023, Florida enacted H.B. 1069, expanding the state’s...

Normal People author ‘risks being arrested after support for proscribed terrorist group’

Normal People author Sally Rooney has pledged support to Palestine Action (Pictures: EPA/ Getty) Sally Rooney is at risk of being arrested after pledging her support for Palestine Action – which was recently proscribed as a terrorist organisation...

New Spanish Edition Of Best-Selling Business Book Hits Amazon.Ca Bestseller List

(MENAFN- Market Press Release) August 18, 2025 11:54 am - Joseph Abreu's book has quickly become an Amazon bestseller. The Spanish edition of the Profit Optimization Program (POP). Available now on Amazon and at Glovisor. Author and business coach...

Profile Books and Wellcome Collection acquire Gavin Francis’ new book on mental health

Profile Books and Wellcome Collection have acquired a new book on mental health by the author of Adventures in Human Being and Recovery (Wellcome Collection), Gavin Francis. Profile editorial director Cecily Gayford acquired world rights including...

What to read this Buwan ng Wika: 8 thrilling books by Filipino authors

MANILA, Philippines — Buwan ng Wika has always been a reminder of how language binds a nation, but it also throws into view how fragile that bond can be. Filipino books rarely enjoy the same reach as imported bestsellers, and local publishing...

Marjorie Taylor Greene Left Out Her Trump-Linked Book Deal in Disclosure — Ethics Experts Say It Could Land Her In Serious Legal Trouble

The financial disclosure of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has reportedly come under scanner due to the omission of her book agreement. Greene Omitted Book Deal in Disclosure, Raising Ethics Concerns Greene reported earning $178,229.99 in...

The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain creates free guide for authors working with factual material

The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) has created a free online guide for authors working with factual material, covering themes such as copyright, defamation and ensuring good relationships with interviewees. Working with Fact-Based Material...