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Books by Scottish female writers you should read this International Women's Day Scotland has many renowned female writers that have produced some incredible crime, historical fiction, political, romantic and drama novels. There is no better way to spend International Women's Day in Scotland this year than to read some of the wonderful novels created by Scottish female authors.  Gail Honeyman Gail Honeyman was raised in Stirling and studied French language and literature at Glasgow University before continuing her studies at the University of Oxford. She rose to fame after her de...

Read It and Reap: Lancaster resident launches book club focusing on Black writers By Ann Connery Frantz The mostly white residents of Lancaster are exploring literatures from the Black community, thanks to the idea of a resident who launched a book club for them. After several months meeting online, they look forward to a time when they can meet in person. The book club is the brain child of Sedruola “Sedie” Maruska. “I know that Black authors are often overlooked but have a lot to share about the Black experience, whether it’s fiction or nonfiction,” she said. “I also wanted to r...

The books that shaped me: Liz Nugent The Good Housekeeping Web team © Beta Bajgartova The author Liz Nugent shares the reads that stand out for her in Good Housekeeping series 'The books that shaped me.' Welcome to The books that shaped me - a Good Housekeeping series in which authors talk us through the reads that stand out for them. This week, we're hearing from Liz Nugent. Before becoming a full-time writer, Liz worked in Irish film, theatre and television. Her three novels - Unravelling Oliver, Lying in Wait and Skin Deep have each been Number One bestsellers in Ire...

Oldham Libraries is gifting 1,000 books to families across the borough this Christmas Leading charity The Reading Agency are working with Costa Coffee to distribute books to local communities – including some of those hardest hit by the pandemic. Oldham Libraries has been successful in securing 1,000 packs to gift to local families. As part of the Costa Coffee Gift-A-Book campaign packages will be distributed containing one adult book, one children’s book, a children's activity sheet and a range of Costa Coffee treats. The books in each care package have been selected from the works of si...