Book News Roundup: There’s a new delivery service for book buyers in London

Sure to be praised by anti-Amazon book lovers, a new scheme – ‘NearSt’ – has been implemented as an alternative one-hour delivery service for book buyers in Lon... Read More...

TV News Roundup: Game Of Thrones star cast as Iron Fist

Marvel has found its Iron Fist – Finn Jones (Game Of Thrones) has been cast as the lead in the next Marvel/Netflix co-production. Jones will star as Danny Rand,... Read More...

TV News Roundup: New Star Trek Series Coming To CBS

CBS has announced it is officially developing a new Star Trek television series, set to premiere on its VOD service in 2017. Alex Kurtzman, who co-wrote the rec... Read More...

Literature News Roundup: Project Mayhem Comes To The Stage In A Fight Club Rock Opera

We know there’s a graphic novel sequel just around the corner, but a rock opera? Chuck Palahniuk has announced that he is working on such an adaptation for Figh... Read More...

Literature News Roundup: Six-Month-Long Dispute Ends As Amazon Agrees To Hachette Deal

Amazon and publisher Hachette have finally agreed to cease their dispute with each other, with the online retailer having agreed to begin selling the publisher’... Read More...

Rushdie Wins PEN Pinter & Ebooks: The Bizarre Case of Mistaken Identity

Have recent events – World Cup or otherwise – left you in dire need of something to lighten the mood? If the answer’s yes, then have a read of this list of 25 B... Read More...

Literature News Roundup: George R. R. Martin Will Murder You Horribly, For $20,000

In possibly the most bizarre book news this week, George R. R. Martin is offering lucky Song of Ice and Fire fans a chance of a lifetime . . . albeit a tragical... Read More...

Literature News Roundup: Gove Has Great Expectations For Brit-centric English GCSE, But Critics Disagree!

Michael Gove caused a lot of controversy over the bank holiday weekend with his decision as education minister to rejig the GCSE English Literature curriculum. ... Read More...

Literature News : Hay Festival, Amazon Publishing & J.R.R Tolkien

- What better way to begin a news round-up on a Bank Holiday weekend than a festival update! Britain’s Hay Festival 2013 has been taking place since May 23rd, o... Read More...