When the cell door slammed shut, all I had were books
Alex Wheatle can still remember the “jangling of keys” as the heavy door slammed closed behind him. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
Top author says ‘books save lives’ as she launches Daily Express Christmas campaign
As she launches the Daily Express Christmas fundraising campaign in aid of Give A Book, Lady Antonia Fraser recalls the joy of being the first person to hear her late husband Harold Pinter’s plays, her enduring More...
Anthony Horowitz calls for investment in school libraries as he receives CBE
Novelist Anthony Horowitz has called for a library in every school and praised the Queen Consort’s literary campaigning after he picked up a CBE at Windsor Castle. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
The supersonic aircraft that scraped the edge of space
Nearly two decades after the Concorde fleet was grounded for good, a former chief pilot tells the remarkable story of the ahead-of-its-time jet plane that carried 2.5 million passengers to New York and back while More...
From humble vet to household name – the incredible rise of James Herriot
His books made the Queen laugh, sold 60 million copies and brought thousands of fans to the Yorkshire Dales. To mark a charming new collection of stories, James Herriot’s children recall his rise from modest More...
Free Peter Rabbit book from WHSmith this weekend with your Daily and Sunday Express!
To celebrate 120 years of this beloved household name, we’re giving you the chance to pick up a FREE Peter Rabbit book at WHSmith. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
House of the Dragon: The three big plot points George RR Martin wish had been left in
George RR Martin’s Fire and Blood was adapted for HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon and was always going to have to chop and change some parts for TV. The author may love much of the More...
Writing new Marple was a ‘huge honour’, says writer Lucy Foley
Best-selling writer Lucy Foley says it was a ‘huge honour’ to be asked to pen a Miss Marple short story, as Agatha Christie is her literary hero. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
George RR Martin celebrates 74th birthday: What’s his progress with The Winds of Winter?
GEORGE RR MARTIN turns 74 today and still has The Winds of Winter and A Dream of Spring to go in his Game of Thrones book series A Song of Ice and Fire. Here’s the latest on what the author has said about More...
Hunter Davies: Late-life adventure left me with empty love nest
AFTER losing his beloved wife of 55 years, Hunter Davies was seeking companionship in old age. Instead, he’s found himself living alone on the Isle of Wight and launching a new literary festival. Does he More...
