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With daft jokes and experimental wordplay, the first comprehensive translations of his lesser-known stories show Anton Chekhov in a new light ...

The Norwegian author on his autofictional epic, moving to London, and the psychopath at the heart of his new novel ...

The return of Charlie and Lola; the second lives of trees; the dangers of time travel; a YA Bluebeard retelling and more ...

The crime writer on actor Frances Farmer's life-changing story of survival, her favourite self help and discovering Agatha Christie's alter ego ...

A collection of columns by the German Booker winner reveals a keen eye for details that mark the passing of time ...

Rebecca Lowman narrates a superb, claustrophobia-inducing plunge into a relationship descending from bad to worse ...

A new study by the University of Cambridge found many authors' work has already been used - without their permission - to train large language models ...

This collection of new short stories about Bertie and his valet pays homage to the genius of PG Wodehouse - just in time for Christmas ...

Copies of Flora and Fern: Kindness Along the Way, which was set to be published in October, have been sent for recycling ...

An intimate soiree builds to a horrific climax in this visceral novel about a young woman tasked with hosting a meal for her fiance ...