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Catherine Cho centres women in her gripping gangster drama The Devoted

Catherine Cho, author of The Devoted. The Devoted is a deftly plotted Hong Kong gangster drama.

Marjane Satrapi, author of graphic novel Persepolis, has died of ‘sadness’

Franco-Iranian artist Marjane Satrapi died of sadness a little over a year after the death of her husband.

Book review

Quirky characters and Singapore history anchor Ovidia Yu’s The Tembusu Tree Mystery

The Tembusu Tree Mystery is the latest instalment in Ovidia Yu's long-running Crown Colony series.

Was a story that just won a literary prize AI-generated?

The Commonwealth Short Story Prize drew attention from readers who suspected that one of its winning stories, The Serpent In The Grove, was written by AI.

International Booker Prize: Taiwan Travelogue is first winner originally written in Chinese

Yang Shuang-zi (left), author of Taiwan Travelogue, and translator Lin King pose with the 2026 International Booker Prize trophies at the Tate Modern in London on May 19.

Cultural Medallion recipient J.M. Sali, pillar of Tamil literature, dies aged 87

J.M. Sali received the Cultural Medallion for Literary Arts in 2012.

‘I really hated my job’: Author Jade Song talks advertising and burnt offerings to the dead

Author Jade Song says her new novel, I Love You Don't Die, is a mix of personal experiences and fiction.

US children’s book author who poisoned husband will spend life in prison

Richins, who maintained her innocence throughout the trial, said she planned to appeal the verdict.

Koji Suzuki, author of bestseller Ring who sparked horror novel boom in Japan, dies at 68

The film adaptation of Ring, the horror novel by Koji Suzuki, became the catalyst for the rise of the genre of Japanese horror films known as “J-Horror”.

TBR (To Be Read)

Why Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights withstands multiple readings and adaptations

Emerald Fennell's adaptation is just the latest in a series of readings of Emily Bronte's classic novel.

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