Stephen King asked for the book to go out of publication himself. One of Stephen King’s books will never be printed again because of the controversy it generated. One of the most successful authors of all time, Stephen King has earned the title of the King of Horror thanks to novels such as It, Pet […]

2 years ago

By Katy Thornton. The Limerick-born author was one of four Irish authors long-listed for the award. Irish author Paul Lynch has won the Booker Prize 2023 for his fifth novel Prophet Song, which makes him the fifth Irish author to secure the coveted award. Lynch was shortlisted for the prize alongside fellow authors Paul Murray for Bee Sting, […]

2 years ago

Readers have been assured that the “sharp-edged spirit” of Roald Dahl’s books remains though. The latest editions of Roald Dahl’s much-loved children’s books have been altered to remove words that are deemed offensive. At the beginning of the new editions, publisher Puffin says in a note that some text has been rewritten to ensure that […]

3 years ago

He was due to give a speech at the event. Salman Rushdie has reportedly been stabbed on stage in New York. Witnesses have stated the award-winning author was attacked whilst at an event at the Chautauqua Institution where he was due to give a speech. The attacker is said to have been restrained by those […]

3 years ago

Two years later and we’re still talking about that ending… George R.R. Martin has said that the ending he is planning for the books will be different to the one that fans were treated to in the HBO series. In an interview with WTTW Chicago, the author of the Song of Ice and Fire novels […]

5 years ago

Whoever did this should win the Nobel Prize for Cruelty. Celebrated Irish author John Banville received a hoax phone call last week, telling him that he had won the Nobel Prize for Literature, shortly before the actual winner was announced. The organisers of the Nobel Prize are now investigating the call, which was successfully made […]

7 years ago