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Our children’s & YA top 10 bestsellers of the week
Our top 10 bestsellers of the week
Winners of the National Book Critics Circle Awards 2018
The winners of the National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) awards have been announced. The NBCC honours outstanding writing and fosters a national conversation about reading, criticism and literature.
Here is the complete list of NBCC award winners, which were chosen from shortlists announced in January. The 2018 awards are open to books published in the US in 2018.
Fiction Milkman by Anna Burns…
Season of the witch: A reading list of books featuring witches and witchcraft
The witch: a figure of feminine power and independence, but also a target of social ostracism and persecution. While witches have always been mainstays of children’s fiction – as the likes of Harry Potter and The Worst Witch can attest – it’s not surprising that this current political moment has seen a resurgence of books about witches and other magical women who create meaningful and powerful co…
What we’re reading: Johnson, Jameson, Gooch and Oh
I’m really excited about The Breakaways by Cathy G. Johnson, a graphic novel for tween readers about a motley crew of very un-sporty kids in a C-Grade American High School soccer team. It’s a sweet s…
We try reducing our household waste with tips from A Family Guide to Waste-Free Living
I am forever hoarding glass jars in my kitchen and using them for all s…
The Man Booker International Prize longlist 2019
The Man Booker International Prize has revealed the ‘Man Booker Dozen’ of 13 novels in contention for the 2019 prize, which celebrates the finest works of translated fiction from around the world.
The Man Booker International Prize is awarded every year for a single book, which is translated into English and published in the UK. Both novels and short-story collections are eligible. The work of t…
Travel the world through kids graphic novels
A father and child go on an early morning Minneapolis fishing trip in this simple and affecting story by ac…
An update from the Readings Foundation
Bookshops have long been associated with social justice, and Readings is committed to walking that walk of…
A spotlight on The Orchard Underground
‘Pri Kohli is “The Face” of the overly planned town of Dunn’s Orchard, appearing on billboards, TV ads and at events lauding the benefits of its manicured and controlled lifestyle. When precocious new girl Attic…
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