Cult Baku Creative Week celebrates culture and creative industries In partnership with Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Cult Baku Creative Week celebrates culture and creative industries In partnership with Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Culture news Patti Smith announces a new memoir 'Bread of Angels' The release date of Patti Smith's new memoir is relevant and deeply personal... The singer-songwriter-writer will embark on the European leg of her tour celebrating the 50-year anniversary of her debut album, 'Horses'. 09/04/2025
Culture news Short-but-punchy books dominate International Booker Prize shortlist First-time nominee female writers dominate the International Booker Prize shortlist 2025. 08/04/2025
Culture news What are the 10 most Instagrammable bookstores in the world? From the bookstore that inspired J.K. Rowling’s vision of Hogwarts to one featuring a magical book portal, these are the most Instagrammable bookstores around the world. 08/04/2025
Culture news Euronews Culture Book Club: Four picks for April Music, matriarchs, and modernism are the themes of this month's book recommendations. This April, we're looking at the latest work from a one of Japan's most exciting writers, and one of the best musical memoirs of recent years. 04/04/2025
Lifestyle Why are Hunger Games fans furious about this fashion collaboration? Sometimes, reality truly is the best satire. 'The Hunger Games' fans have been left outraged after this recent merchandise release... Here’s why. 03/04/2025
Culture news NaNoWriMo closes: How scandals rocked a novel writing community Child grooming accusations, AI controversies, and financial difficulties: how scandal after scandal led to the downfall of an online novel writing community. 03/04/2025
Culture news Vampire Diaries author LJ Smith dies aged 66 Smith's smash hit young adult novels provided the base material for a sprawling franchise. 28/03/2025
Culture news French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal given five year prison sentence Sansal was arrested in November 2024 at Algiers airport. French President Macron has called on Algeria to release the writer. 28/03/2025
Culture news Salman Rushdie announces first fiction work since near-fatal stabbing 'The Eleventh Hour', which comprises a trio of novellas and two stories, marks the author's return to fiction after an onstage assassination attempt in 2022 blinded him in one eye. 28/03/2025
Culture news Women's Prize for Non-Fiction 2025 announces shortlist Musical memoirs, medical histories, and foreign office insights populate the second annual shortlist of the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction. 26/03/2025
Culture news Survival manual to be sent to every French household by this summer In an uncertain international context, the French government is preparing to distribute a survival booklet to all households... 20/03/2025
Culture news Vatican doomsday prophecy resurfaces amid Pope Francis’ illness According to a 900-year-old book in the Vatican, 'Judgement Day' may be upon us soon, and Pope Francis might be the last leader of the Church. 14/03/2025
Culture news Why are French publishers and authors suing Meta? Three French trade groups are launching legal action against Meta over the company's widespread use of copyrighted works to train its generative AI model - all without authorization. 13/03/2025
Culture news American playwright ak payne wins Susan Smith Blackburn Prize American playwright ak payne has won this year’s Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, an international prize that recognises women+ writing theatre in English. 11/03/2025
Culture news Lithuanian publisher pulls JD Vance's 'Hillbilly Elegy' from sale A Lithuanian publisher has pulled JD Vance’s controversial memoir "Hillbilly Elegy" from sale. Here's why. 06/03/2025
Moments World Book Day: Be inspired by the literary greats in Italy Follow in the footsteps of the world’s greatest writers and you may just find your own muse in Italy. 06/03/2025
Culture news Read all about it! UK and Ireland celebrate World Book Day The UK and Ireland are celebrating World Book Day. Held on the first Thursday of March, the event is the British Isles’ localised version of the global UNESCO-organized celebration. 06/03/2025
Culture news Euronews Culture Book Club: Four picks for March From exciting new releases to modern classics, this March we’re looking at a group of books that explore some of the most pressing contemporary topics, whether it’s trans identity or the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. 05/03/2025
Culture news US bans most books featuring race and gender themes says new study Of the thousands of books banned across the US last year, new data reveals the majority featured themes on race and the LGBTQ+ community. 28/02/2025
Culture news Five English football teams commission official poems Five English football teams are commissioning official poems for their clubs as part of a scheme to encourage youth literacy. 26/02/2025