Michael Rosen, author of We're Going on a Bear Hunt, will head up a children's literature festival in June.
The actress and writer speaks about novels she loves and the books that inspired her.
Taiwan Travelogue is the first novel translated from Mandarin Chinese to win the prestigious award.
The TV cook offers gardening tips and tells young people to "work hard and follow your dreams".
The bestselling author on what new data reveals about America’s steep decline in reading for pleasure.
Cher explains why she has finally written her memoir and who it's for.
Stephen Shames' photography offers a radically new and candid picture of the militant black power organisation.
What happens to our brains when we learn to read Braille?
The African town of Chinguetti is home to a large collection of forgotten ancient books.
As the world goes digital, paper might seem increasingly obsolete – but it is anything but.
