Novels

Irish author Paul Lynch has won the 2023 Booker Prize for his dystopian novel Prophet Song. The £50,000 ($84,882 Cdn) prize annually recognizes the best original novel written in the English language and published in the U.K."Well, there…

The niche world of hockey romance novels is getting mainstream attention after the wife of an N.H.L. player criticized book fans who she said had made comments and videos on social media about her husband that were “predatory and…

<!-- -->The hotel on Burgh Island was built in the 1930s.A tiny island that inspired crime novelist Agatha Christie has gone up for sale, according to a report in CNN. The Art Deco hotel and helipad on the Burgh Island are also part…

Full CircleHome on short-term disability, my back “out” again, I hobbled on a cane to a lunchtime Brooklyn 12-step meeting to mark my fourth anniversary sober. After the meeting, Tom wished me congratulations and we exchanged numbers with…

One of the many reasons behind the popularity of romance novels is that they offer an escape from everyday life and allow readers to indulge in romantic fantasies. (Images: Shutterstock)With millions of readers around the world, romance…

In Christie's debut novel The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Poirot describes a character as “a Jew, of course”. This bit has been completely removed from the new version.Christened the ‘Queen of Crime’ her novels that feature the legendary…

'Queen of Crime' Agatha Christie is best known for her detective novels, particularly Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple series. The English writer wrote between 1920 to 1976, and her works are widely read across the world even today. Now news…

If you have not read these stellar writings then it is a must that your read them and if you have already done so then these are a few great options if you are looking to re-read some old books. (Images: Shutterstock)Whether you are looking…

Best-selling novelist Dmitry Glukhovsky says sales of his books depicting life in the Moscow Metro after a nuclear apocalypse have been booming since Russia put him on a "wanted" list for opposing the war in Ukraine and he was forced to…

Synopsis: The Chola kingdom is under threat from forces both internal and external, and with crown prince Aaditha Karikalan, his younger brother Ponniyin Selvan and the emperor, Sundara Cholar separated by situations, it is up to a…