Raymond Love just wanted to publish his children’s book with a trustworthy self-publishing company. Instead, he found a scam that took his money and delivered nothing of value. For most authors in thi...

Music is rarely incidental in a story and often illuminating. This collection of Booker Prize-nominated novels will appeal to book lovers and music lovers alike

Sociology professor to stand down after university announces investigation into his qualifications and career • Playbooks, plagiarism and a pig’s head: new claims surrounding a star Cambridge professor Jason Arday, the Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism and embellishment, has resigned after the university announced he was to face a new investigation into his qualifications and career. Arday, who had been dogged by a growing series of questions over his academic work and credentials, issued a statement on Wednesday night, saying the “relentless accusations, speculation and public commentary have taken a profound toll on me and on those I love”. Continue reading...

Global hunger declined for the third year in a row in 2025 but experts call for action to bring down costs of fruit, vegetables and dairy as report shows 2.69bn people can’t afford to eat well

Annual lectures will discuss work of writer and campaigner who ‘revitalised the anti-slavery cause’ in Britain

I doubt that there will be anyone reading this article who hasn’t been targeted by a writing scam. That’s how prevalent and aggressive they are these days. Fraudsters who prey on writers employ a vari...

Yesterday I wrote a happy post about my life, focusing on the pending re-release of Plague Birds and being a finalist for both the Hugo and

Bluesky is conducting research to better understand how these groups form and grow on the platform, as well as what they need to thrive. We’re looking for active users to participate in a 45-minute 1:...

The Granta controversy surrounding a Commonwealth Prize-winning story tells us less about AI than about the enduring metropolitan expectation that writing from the South should sound opaque, excessive...

Three of five regional winners of the prestigious Commonwealth Short Story Prize are suspected of relying on chatbots. They're certainly not alone.

Adelaide Books I’ve written two prior warnings about Adelaide Books, but it seems that a third is in order. Background: Adelaide, which presents itself as a traditional independent publisher but has a...

It’s an annoying choice: either lug around a heavy tome or try to remember when the paperback version is coming out, says freelance writer Larry Ryan

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Can a sentence affect the course of your life? Five authors reveal the interactions that transformed the way they saw themselves – and the world