Dundee author on shortlist for country’s most inspiring writer
An award-winning Dundee writer is on the shortlist to be named as one of Scotland's most inspiring authors.
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Library book returned 84 years after its due date
Whether through forgetfulness or amongst the stresses of an educational assignment, most of us have returned a library book a little late – but how about 84 years after its due date?
Prime of Muriel Spark will be celebrated at Bookmark Festival
A Perthshire book festival will celebrate 100 years of one of the country's best loved writers.
9 plots which happen way too often in fiction compared with real life
Writers, editors and booklovers have been sharing the often-used plots or character traits that come up in fiction way more often than real life suggests they should.
How art hidden on the edge of books has found new fans after tweet goes viral
Unearthing a rare gem is one of the highlights of social media, so when one guy stumbled across a clip from a 2015 YouTube video it was dutifully shared.
11 protagonists who might not have been so great, according to the internet
Protagonists in books, films and TV are generally viewed in a positive light – but what if the audience could change perspective and view these stories from other characters’ points of view?
New national strategy for school libraries
The views of more than 450 children have helped shape a new national strategy for school libraries.
Widow shares heartbreaking appeal to find book with late husband’s inscription
A widow has appealed on Twitter for help finding a book carrying an inscription from her late husband that accidentally ended up in a charity shop.
Nicola Sturgeon says world leaders should be forced to read fiction to foster compassion
Reading fiction should be compulsory for world leaders to make them more compassionate, says Nicola Sturgeon.
Can you help this author find the fan spotted reading her book at the cricket?
An author is on a mission to find the woman who was spotted reading her book during the Test match.