His brother said 'it will be lovely' to see him

The controversial character said he want to send the publisher 'a message'

Richard H Turner’s book ‘Hog: proper pork recipes from the snout to the squeak’ is dedicated to scrumptious porcine goodness

'Reading it feels like eating scented cotton balls'

The latest collection of unpublished short stories by ‘The Great Gatsby' author were written in the 1930s at a time when he was struggling with tuberculosis, alcoholism and sanitorium costs for his wife Zelda

Segal's book, in which romantic and parental love go head to head when two middle-aged people fall in love, has all the elements of classic Greek drama

There’s no doubt that Into the Water will sell a lot of copies. Like Paula Hawkins’ 2015 hit The Girl On the Train, this, her second thriller, is one that will appear on those “beach reads” round-ups and stick around on bestseller stands at airports for months to come. Then, just when even your friend who “doesn’t do books” has read it, the film will come out ­– the rights have already been sold – and it will start again, this time with a Hollywood A-Lister on the cover. But is it any good? Well, I won’t deny that I was semi-gripped. Not quite still-reading-it-on-the-Tube-escalator gripped, but sufficiently so that I eschewed company at lunchtime for a few days to finish it.

Publishers Association optimistic growth sustainable

This impressive debut novel 'Sympathy' is sometimes confusing, but takes a smart look at intimacy and interaction in the digital age

Writer best known for metaphysical odyssey and counter-culture staple published in 1974 passes away at home in Maine

The novel written by Shanbhag, who has been compared to Chekhov, is the first of his works to translated into English 

Plath reportedly said Hughes had beat her two days before she suffered a miscarriage

More light has been shed on poets' famously turbulent marriage thanks to unseen correspondence between Plath and her therapist

''Volunteer' means 'someone who does something without being forced to do it''

The promotional material for the latest from Patterson, The Black Book, includes a quote by the author praising his own work

Journey into southern Italy’s ‘kitchen of the poor’ with Calabrian-born chef Francesco Mazzei, who lifts the lid on pots and pans simmering with delights such as stuffed calamari and aubergine chocolate cake 

Former Independent journalist and editor of 'Question Time', Charlie Courtauld wrote a personal diary of his experience of having multiple sclerosis, which was published as a newspaper column and blog, before his death last year

This year's shortlist includes one debut novelist and one past winner 

Author handed out some writing advice to fans on social media