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Roald Dahl’s nature journal My Year republished after decades out of print

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Eighteenth-century schoolboy's doodles uncovered as library is restored

Canadian literary prize suspended after finalists object to Amazon sponsorship

Junot Díaz welcomed back by Pulitzer prize after review into sexual misconduct claims

‘Never fails to disappoint’: Roxy Jacenko book pulped after cover misprint

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National Book Awards: Sigrid Nunez wins major prize as Isabel Allende is honoured

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Robin Robertson wins Goldsmiths prize for innovative fiction with The Long Take

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Stan Lee, creator of Spider-Man, X-Men and Avengers, dies aged 95

'Hugely disappointing' government response to libraries petition

Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War take People's Choice honours

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Amazon's AbeBooks backs down after booksellers stage global protest

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Hong Kong arts centre cancels Chinese dissident author event

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Richell prize: Ruth McIver wins literary award for 'unforgettable' crime novel

'Single-use' named 2018 word of the year

Royal Mint rejected Roald Dahl coin over antisemitic views

Booksellers unite in protest as Amazon's AbeBooks withdraws from several countries

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child album released

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