Books

[ad_1] Juliet was 20 when the animated film version of the book was released in 1978 (Image: PA) When the two young daughters of civil servant Richard Adams asked him to tell them a story during a long car journey, he invented a tale about bravery and rabbits who talked. …

[ad_1] And of the 37 percent of girls who don’t feel represented, 38 percent thought lead roles in stories always seemed to be boys. More than a quarter (27 percent) of parents also agreed that there is a lack of representation of their children – with things like being an …

[ad_1] Toby Gutteridge, main, in Afghanistan in 2007; (Image: Handout) “It would be hugely disrespectful to all those who sacrificed their lives if I don’t make the most of my second chance,” he tells me. “How many people get given that? My life was so close to being taken away. It …

[ad_1] Simon Callow shares support for Give a Book campaign “The day I learned, I ran to my mother and said excitedly, ‘I can read, I can read’,” he recalls, after we meet at one of his favourite bookshops, Bryars & Bryars, in London’s Covent Garden. “She replied, ‘You now …

[ad_1] Russia: Boris Johnson says Putin would be ‘crazy’ to use nukes He might have lost some of his fanbase in the UK, but Boris Johnson remains a beloved hero to the people of Ukraine, according to the embattled country’s most acclaimed living author. Andrey Kurkov is in London to …

[ad_1] This hidden masterpiece could fetch at least £10million when it goes on the ­market at a private sale, attracting interest from across the globe. The stunning portrait was by Robert Peake (1551-1619) who was the official painter to James I and is dated 1608 and signed by the artist …

[ad_1] Mr Horowitz, who has written more than 40 books including the Alex Rider teen spy series, was made a CBE for services to literature. He said his visit to the “fantastical” Windsor Castle will “definitely” inspire further writing and used the occasion to call for more investment in school …

[ad_1] Lady Antonia Fraser launches Daily Express Christmas campaign to give away books (Image: reigate) Lady Antonia Fraser, the acclaimed historian and novelist who was awarded a Damehood for services to literature in 2011, has a simple wish. “I want everyone to be able to share in the joy of …

[ad_1] The world-weary but relentless detective has starred in 24 of the author’s 37 thrillers, which have sold more than 80 million copies globally. The exploits of the Los Angeles Police Department homicide detective have also been adapted into the popular Bosch series on Amazon TV – as well as …

[ad_1] BORN SURVIVOR: Rosemary Conley pictured exclusively at Stapleford Park Country House Hotel, Leics (Image: Tim Merry) It is every parent’s worst nightmare: being told by doctors your sick child is unlikely to reach her 10th birthday. But that’s what mine, Oswald and Celia, were warned after years of poor …