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The Irish author on the allure of Elizabeth Jane Howard, the brilliance of Bernardine Evaristo - and why she won't be revisiting Philip Roth

Until we have a mechanism to test for artificial intelligence, writers need a tool to maintain trust in their work. So I decided to be completely open with my readers

Horror fiction is having a moment, according to data showing 2023 was a record-breaking year for book sales in the genre.

After the largely successful London Book Fair in March, this past week's Bologna Children's Book FairThe Bologna Children's Book Fair or La fiera del libro per ragazzi is the leading professional fair for children's books in the world. confirms that, at least for the books sector, such events are back in business. Bologna is usually both busy and buzzy-yes, the alliteration plays its part-but this year it was positive and energetic too, its new April date providing the longer run-up that London, for some, lacked.  Read more

Publishers and agents have reported "brisk" trading on the first day of a packed 61st Bologna Children's Book FairThe Bologna Children's Book Fair or La fiera del libro per ragazzi is the leading professional fair for children's books in the world. (BCBF), with Young Adult and rom-coms the hot titles, graphic novels on the rise and picture books holding steady, though middle-grade has been called "a tougher sell".