BOOKS

Prison libraries across the country are stocking up on copies of best-selling novel Fifty Shades of Grey by EL as it has become a hit among female prisoners.

Scottish author of The Wasp Factory reveals he has only s a few months to live.

Helga Weiss’s account of life in WWII concentration camps Terezin and Auschwitz published by Penguin.

Sunday Times journalist Camilla Long slams marriage break-up memoir as 'vague literary blah'.

Kar-Ben Publishing releases children's book, in English, for the LGBT community

The ‘taboo and distasteful’ sex book was unofficially banned for over 200 years.

Knives out for harsh and funny critiques of literary giants' failed masterpieces for 2012.

Edgar Feuchtwanger describes life over the road from future Nazi dictator in run-up to Third Reich.

Fans will raise their glasses to the Lord of the Rings author at 9pm tonight.

JK Rowling unlocks extended chapters for fans to read online at Pottermore.

London's In & Out club hosts 20th annual awards marking flaccid prose, unsexy images and clumsy verbal technique.

BBC One has commissioned an adaptation of the Harry Potter author's dark thriller.

Peter Hitchens book, The War We Never Fought: The British Establishment's Surrender to Drugs, is not what you might expect.

History was made at the Man Booker prize last night as Hilary Mantel became the first woman and the first British novelist, to win the prestigious Man Booker Prize twice and receive £50,000 as part of the prize. For her novel, Bring up the Bodies.

Mantel becomes first woman and first British novelist to win prestigious prize twice.

Five-day book fair, with New Zealand as guest of honour, has 7,300 exhibitors from 100 countries.

Despite dividing critics, The Causal Vacancy sells 124,603 copies in first three days.

Harry Potter author's new book, The Casual Vacancy, describes a Sikh female student as hairy.

The Who's Pete Townshend reveals in memoir Who I Am that the Rolling Stones frontman was 'only man I've ever wanted to f***'

British novelist of mega-bonkbuster says she listened to the group's single Sexy while writing her book.

A book review by Jason Beerman in Saturday, 01 September 2012's Toronto Star, reminds me that Communism in theory and practice can be miles apart. The Zenith now translated into English, is a book describing a fictionalized account of the life of Ho Chi Minh by celebrated Vietnamese authoress Duong Thu Huong. Celebrated that is outside Vietnam where, for the most part, Thu Huong and her works do not meet the Government's approval and she now lives in exile in Paris.

Fiction writers including Ian Rankin and Lee Child say many peers are using 'devious' tactics to promote their work.

Late author of Farenheit 451 drew attention because of a perceived criticism of US government.

Outspoken author Gore Vidal known for sharp portrayals of society, sex, literature and politics.

The acclaimed and controversial US writer Gore Vidal has died aged 86, his family has confirmed.

Maeve Binchy was one of the most adored, beloved authors of her generation.

Tributes have been paid to the renowned best-selling Irish author Maeve Binchy has died at the age of 72. She passed away at home in Dublin, with her husband by her side after suffering a brief illness.

Judges hone list to favourite 12 to compete in biggest literary title of the year.

With the release of the first instalment of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" later this year 2012 looks like being a splendid year for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien