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Gove's school reforms will damage 'whole generation of children', new Carnegie Medal winner claims A dyslexic author branded "unteachable" at school has won this year's prestigious Carnegie Medal for children's literature, as she uses her platform to condemn Michael Gove's "hypocritical" reforms.
Sally Gardner wins the 2013 Carnegie Medal Sally Gardner wins the prestigious CILIP Carnegie Medal with dystopian tale Maggot Moon, while illustrator Levi Pinfoldclaims the Kate Greenaway Medal
Sally Gardner: The prize winner once branded 'unteachable' Sally Gardner, who has won the Carnegie Medal for Maggot Moon, on why she sees her dyslexia as a gift.
Central Saint Martins tutor's mission to make book debut via crowdsourcing Respected illustrator and Central Saint Martins tutor Howard Tangye will see his work published for the first time if a Kickstarter.com campaign can raise £30,000.
Garfield: happy 35th birthday to a funny cat The world's most recognisable comic-strip cat was launched today in 1978 by Jim Davis. Here are some of his finest quotes.
Warwick Prize for Writing 2013: longlist announced Julian Barnes, Jonathan Frantzen and Thomas Keneally are in contention for £25,000 biennial book award.
Honest sex scenes in books will stop teens learning from porn, Malorie Blackman says Books for teenagers should contain realistic scenes about sex to prevent young people learning everything from online pornography, the new children's laureate has argued.
William Friedkin interview: 'You don't need to know about my sexual liaisons' William Friedkin, director of The French Connection and The Exorcist, tells Sean Macaulay about his action-packed life.
William Friedkin interview: 'You don't need to know about my sexual liasons' William Friedkin, director of The French Connection and The Exorcist, tells Sean Macaulay about his action-packed life.
Read For My School scheme is a winner Winners of competition encouraging 100,000 English school pupils to read more than 400,000 books announced.
Samar Yazbek: "Syrians refuse to remain slaves to the Assad regime" The Syrian author and journalist describes how she sees the situation in Syria.
Rowan Williams and Neil MacGregor discuss faith and the visual imagination The former Archbishop of Canterbury and the director of the British Museum discuss religious imagery.
Derren Brown on the best cafés for bookworms The illusionist shares his favourite places to hide away with a pot of tea and a good book.
A Celebration of Publisher Gigi Giannuzzi "Trolleyology, a catalogue published to celebrate the first ten years of Gigi's remarkable vision" - Cheryl Newman discusses the new book and her first impressions
Graphic art inspired by Harry Potter A new London exhibition is displaying graphic design props created by Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima for the Harry Potter films.
Graphic art from Harry Potter Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima spent ten years creating graphic design props for the Harry Potter films. Their graphic designs are now on display at a London exhibition.
Simon Mawer: five best war novels Catch-22 and Slaughterhouse Five are among the author's favourite books about battles.
Books of The Times: ‘The Son,’ a Novel by Philipp Meyer “The Son” spans 200 years, six generations and a great many downfalls in one proudly purebred American family, the McCulloughs of Texas.
Children’s Books: New Books by Jennifer Lloyd In new books by Jennifer Lloyd, a kindergarten class lists the best things about school and a gorilla detective goes in search of stolen banana muffins.
Luke Janklow: Not Exactly Bookish The agent Luke Janklow may be the last man having fun in the industry. You may have read about some of it in the tabloids.
Books of The Times: ‘Seven American Deaths and Disasters’ Transcribes the News “Seven American Deaths and Disasters” transcribes radio and television broadcasts of painful events, from the Kennedy assassination to Sept. 11, as they unfurled on the air, live and unmediated.
ArtsBeat: Variations On an Article: Jeremy Denk Gets a Book Contract The pianist Jeremy Denk will transform an article for The New Yorker into a book for Random House.
At 52, Not Too Old for a Debut Novel A writer comes to realize he is too old to follow anyone else’s rules and can express his true nature.
Books of The Times: Carl Hiaasen’s ‘Bad Monkey’ Features a Cast of Oddballs A washed-up monkey, sex in a morgue, a severed arm at the end of a fishhook and other Carl Hiaasen capers make “Bad Monkey” his funniest novel in almost a decade.
Books: In ‘What Doctors Feel,’ Pain Is Not Just the Realm of Patients Dr. Danielle Ofri delves into the ways doctors’ emotions can exert a strong influence on a case, particularly when it grows complicated, frustrating or unyielding.
Books: ‘How to Be a Friend to a Friend Who’s Sick’ Can Be Harder Than It Sounds Supporting friends in times of serious trouble, like during an illness, can be difficult.
English Gavels Resound in a Trove Headed to Yale Yale University has acquired a vast and renowned collection of English lawbooks and legal manuscripts assembled by the barrister Anthony Taussig.
Books of The Times: The Psychic Siblings of ‘Sisterland,’ by Curtis Sittenfeld “Sisterland,” a new novel from Curtis Sittenfeld, centers on identical twin sisters with psychic powers who have chosen contrasting lifestyles.
