UK gets a Kindle-busting eBook store that breaks down the barriers

Quick Summary PocketBook has brought its own eBook store to the UK and it hosts millions of LCP tiles. These can be read across multiple devices and apps, as well PocketBook's own e-readers. The Kindle-rivalling e-reader company PocketBook has...

Former Tory leader William Hague tells Cheltenham Literature Festival why he backs Tony Blair for Gaza role

Former leader of the Conservative Party Lord Hague Sir Keir Starmer hailed a “historic day” as key countries agreed President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan and said the UK could play a key role in monitoring the ceasefire - as questions remain...

Andhra Pradesh boosts school libraries with diverse forms of literature

The Samagra Shiksha State Project Director, B Srinivasa Rao, has announced an initiative to enrich school libraries across Andhra Pradesh by inviting publishers and authors to submit books for inclusion. This effort targets government school...

India News | Book Released on Scripts, Folk Literature of Himachal Pradesh

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 14 (ANI): Indian Institute of Advanced Study Shimla, hosted the launch ceremony of the book 'Himachali Pahadi Bhasha: Lipiyan aur Loksahitya' on Monday. The book is based on an in-depth study of various...

Literature foundation of meaningful Life: Javed Akhtar

More News 14 Oct 2025 | 1:23 AMSangli, Oct 13 (UNI) Maharashtra minister Chandrakant Patil today said that mechanical boats will be useful for disaster management in event of floods in the future. see more.. 14 Oct 2025 | 1:19 AMAmravati, Oct 13...

Book released on scripts, folk literature of Himachal Pradesh

Indian Institute of Advanced Study Shimla, hosted the launch ceremony of the book ‘Himachali Pahadi Bhasha: Lipiyan aur Loksahitya’ on Monday. The book is based on an in-depth study of various mountain languages, scripts, and folk literature of...

UNM Central Campus Bookstore hosts Fall Grad Fair Oct. 15–17

The University of New Mexico Central Campus Bookstore welcomes upcoming graduates for its Fall Grad Fair Oct. 15–17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The semiannual event celebrates graduating Lobos with exclusive deals and personalized services....

WSU to host a literature event on Oct. 14.

Calling all fans of literature! This week’s WSU Visiting Writers Series will offer an opportunity to meet and listen to local authors. The event will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 14th, at WSU’s Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art. It...

Latina-owned "The New Romantics" Orlando bookstore sees success

The Rise and Fall and Return(?) of LGBTQ Bookstores | Opinion

Like many queers of my generation, I came of age and out of the closet with the help of LGBTQ bookstores. Though we did not have a gay bookstore in Miami in the early ‘70s, I took advantage of the mail-order services provided by newly established...

BCK conducts 8th Literature Fest

A participant of 8th Literature Fest of Baptist College Kohima on October 11. Kohima, October 13 (MExN): The Department of English, Baptist College, Kohima (BCK) has conducted its 8th Edition of BCK Literature Fest on October 11 at the Rivenburgs...

New memoir explores the art of translation and Latin American literature

Translations have shaped how readers around the world understand Latin American literature. From Gabriel García Márquez’s “One Hundred Years of Solitude” to the dialogue-driven novels of Manuel Puig, English-language editions helped bring the...

Sanya by Oyin Olugbile wins NLNG’s $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Literature 2025

Oil & Gas OYIN Olugbile’s ‘Sanya’ wins the 2025 Nigeria Prize for Literature, Africa’s top $100,000 literary award. Announced October 10 2025 at the NLNG Grand Award Night in Lagos, the win was revealed by Advisory Board Chair Professor Akachi...

Downtown Kennewick bookstore expands into bigger shop

One of downtown Kennewick’s newest stores made a big move ahead of the holiday shopping season. Storytime Bookshop relocated to 107 W. Kennewick Ave., the former storefront for Sassafras Children’s Boutique, in early October, moving from its...

‘Literature is not only for those who write it, it is for everybody’: Javed Akhtar

Lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar underscored the importance of literature and liberal arts in nurturing empathy, creativity, and well-rounded education. Speaking at a session moderated by Suchetna Banerjee, Assistant Professor at Symbiosis...

Medical Device R&D Success Stories | eBook

Computational modelling and simulation (CM&S) is gaining in use in the healthcare industry for understanding, designing and optimising devices and processes, allowing for efficiently tackling key questions related to patient safety, product...

The Indie Main Line Coalition Supports Local Bookstores

Not long after the once-mighty Borders bookstore chain closed its Wynnewood and Rosemont locations in 2011, Cathy Fiebach went to work on her own community-minded concept. “Amazon was already a force, but I believed I couldn’t be the only one who...

Reality examined to the point of madness: The amazing ouvre of Laszlo Krasznahorkai, 2025 Nobel Literature laureate 

That László Krasznahorkai won this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature is no longer news. What is surprising is the sheer obscurity of this pessimistic, even if melancholic, Hungarian writer of prodigious talent in the English language speaking...

Shortlist announced for Arabic Children’s Literature Award

The International Award for Arabic Children’s Literature (IAACL), presented by e& and organised by the UAE Board on Books for Young People (UAEBBY), announced the shortlist for its 17th edition during a press conference at the Bibliotheca...

Kashmir Literature Fest 2025 concludes with resounding success 

M Haziq Pandit Srinagar: The second edition of the Kashmir Literature Festival (KLF) wrapped up on a high note on Sunday at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar. The two-day festival featured an engaging lineup of...