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It was fifth time lucky for Imgart in this year’s Observer/Faber award for emerging cartoonists, with her spellbinding tale about the life of a young witch

There’s charm and warmth aplenty in this updated version of the classic Christmas show, despite a script that’s short on magic

The US author’s debut collection from 1934 focuses on impoverished individuals in precarious times using language that is punchy and full of compassion

Noam Chomsky warned us about this 57 years ago: In a time of great danger, we need experts to speak out

The broadcaster thinks if he fires up his farming fanbase they can shield him from his obligation to contribute his fair share to society

The bestselling author on why he finds it easier to be funny on the page, being inspired by Sue Townsend and Victoria Wood, and his struggle with the ending of You Are Here

Darryl Cunningham blames fear of ‘legal consequences’ for reluctance to take on book, now only available in French

Borges imagined an endless library that contained every possible permutation of letters. The truth is out there, but it’s embedded among hoards of lies and gibberish.

Kamel Daoud, the Franco-Algerian author who recently won the Goncourt Prize for his novel Houris, is being accused by an Algerian civil war survivor of using her personal story without consent. The allegations, which include claims of breaching medical confidentiality, have sparked legal action in Algeria.

As his new novel is published, the acclaimed author discusses complexity, writing female characters and meeting his fans

From tales of alienation to comforting novels set in bookshops, Japanese authors have written nearly half of this year’s bestselling translated novels in the UK. What’s their secret?