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Sebastian Faulks in discussion with Mariella Frostrup at Woolwich Centre

Birdsong author Sebastian Faulks will celebrate the official opening of The Woolwich Centre tonight.

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Hardeep Singh Kohli will host the World Book Night event at Southbank Centre. File picture: Joe Lord

World Book Night to celebrate reading

Authors including Mark Haddon and David Nicholls will join comedian Hardeep Singh Kohli and actor Charles Dance to celebrate World Book Night.

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Clare Balding won in the autobiography category. Picture: Ian West/PA Wire

Fifty Shades of Grey and Clare Balding win at London book awards ceremony

The best seller Fifty Shades Of Grey was named popular fiction of the book of the year at a literary awards ceremony in London last night

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Postcards from Babylon by Christian de Sousa

Book review: Postcards from Babylon by Christian de Sousa

Postcards from Babylon is a compelling journey through the landscapes of the modern world, in search of creative responses to the human and ecological crises of our times.

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Copies of The Casual Vacancy by JK Rowling go on sale at Foyles bookshop in Charing Cross, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Thursday September 27, 2012. Bookshops opened their doors early this morning as readers lined up to get their hands on JK Rowling's first novel for adults. See PA story ARTS Rowling. Photo credit should read: Anthony Devlin/PA Wire

London bookshops open early for JK Rowling book the Casual Vacancy

London bookshops opened their doors early today for readers to get their hands on JK Rowling’s first novel for adults.

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Emma Watson arrives at a screening for new film The Perks Of Being A Wallflower at the Mayfair Hotel in London. File picture: Ian West/PA Wire

Emma Watson says it was ‘liberating’ to leave Harry Potter behind

Harry Potter actress Emma Watson said she was nervous when taking her first major part since her starring role in the fantasy films.

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50 Shades of Grey ‘most popular UK novel of all time’ - Harry Potter under threat

Raunchy bondage bonkbuster 50 Shades of Grey is the best selling novel ever in the UK.

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Scarlett Johansson is tipped for a role in Fifty Shades of Grey the movies. Picture via Bang Showbiz

Kristen Stewart or Scarlett Johansson for Anastasia role in Fifty Shades of Grey films?

Twilight star Kristen Stewart is one of the people being tipped for roles in a film version of ‘mummy porn’ novels Fifty Shades of Grey.

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Fifty Shades novels rack up huge UK sales

‘Mummy porn’ publishing sensation EL James has sold nearly one million paperback copies of her Fifty Shades trilogy in just one week.

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British model and author Katie Price sits astride Dante the stallion, to launch her eighth novel, In the Name of Love at a west London studio. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)

Katie Price wants to write sexier books - and be a crime author

Former glamour model Katie Price, aka Jordan, has revealed she wants to be a crime writer

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Tom Hiddleston is to play Coriolanus. File picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

Tom Hiddleston to take lead role in Donmar Warehouse’s production of Coriolanus

Avengers Assemble actor Thom Hiddleston and Doctor Who writer Mark Gatiss are to star in a West End production of Shakespeare’s Coriolanus.

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