Alistair Sims News Today

"A Christmas Carol," a globally celebrated timeless tale of heartwarming human redemption crafted as a haunting holiday ghost story, was published in London on this day in history, Dec. 19, 1843.  

A bookshop owner in Clevedon has claimed double success in an awards scheme which turns the spotlight on the positive side of dyslexia.

A LOCAL dyslexia campaigner has been acknowledged and awarded by the UK Government.

Alistair Sims is a dyslexic author, scholar, bookseller and publisher at Books on the Hill, an independent bookshop in Clevedon that is inclusive…

Charles Dickens published perhaps his most famous story, "A Christmas Carol," on this day in history, Dec. 19, 1843. It has become one of the most familiar holiday tales in the world.

Learn about the Reverse Laboucher system, Norman Leigh’s lucky roller coaster ride and why these systems are still doomed to fail.

An independent North Somerset bookshop has called out major book publishers for not doing enough to support dyslexic readers.

Titles from authors such as Bernard Cornwell could be published in a dyslexia-friendly format.

Clevedon Literary Festival will take place from June 11-12. - Credit: Clevedon Literary Festival Clevedon’s first literary festival will take place next month. The festival is being held from June 11-12 and tickets are available from the Discover Clevedon website at In 2020, a team from around Clevedon had started to plan a literary festival for the town. By January, they had a programme of more than 20 venues, guests and an arts grant approved, but the events were postponed due to the co...