Literature

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Philippe Jaenada wins 2026 Prix Goncourt for novel 'L'Inconnue du quai de Javel'

The jury for the Goncourt Prize, France's most prestigious literary award, has delivered its verdict, amid controversy over the dominant role of the Madrigall group in the selections.

3 November 2026

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Travelling beyond the borders of Baku through fiction

What connects an Iranian novelist exploring women's lives, a British children's author creating imaginary worlds and an Azerbaijani writer preserving her country's cultural identity? The answer is stories that cross borders, connect continents, and blend cultures through books.

31 October 2026

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An interview with the king and queen of Icelandic crime fiction

As crime fiction continues to dominate Iceland's book charts, two of its best selling authors — Ragnar Jónasson and Yrsa Sigurðardóttir — sat down with Euronews Culture to discuss why one of the safest countries in the world is so drawn to literary darkness.

29 October 2026

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Whodunnit?: How well do you know Agatha Christie?

Don your best tweed and twirl your moustache — there's a quiz afoot.

28 October 2026

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'Pure garbage': Elon Musk’s AI-generated 'The Odyssey' clip ridiculed online

The AI slop clip has been blasted online, with many calling it out as "garbage" and an "utter waste of time and money like most of Musk Inc."

26 October 2026

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Prix Pascal: New French literature prize launched for books co-written with AI

A new literary award has just been launched and aims to recognise work written in collaboration with AI. Its timing is problematic, to say the least.

22 October 2026

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Thélyson Orélien row: publisher says AI used to write 'C'était ça ou mourir'

The Quebec author has been at the centre of a controversy for weeks. On Wednesday, his Canadian publisher Les Éditions du Boréal admitted that AI was indeed used to write his latest novel.

21 October 2026

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Why is Sally Rooney being forced to withdraw sales of her books in UK?

The best-selling author of “Conversations With Friends” and “Normal People” is being forced to withdraw her books from sale in the UK because of her support for Palestine Action.

15 October 2026

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Canadian poet Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature

Anne Carson was among the bookies' favourites to win this year, as her body of work eschews easy categorisation.The Nobel Prize committee singled out her “bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature.”

8 October 2026

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Jeffrey Archer, bestselling British novelist and disgraced politician, dies aged 86

Archer was a disgraced politician and convicted liar but found success as novelist. His books are estimated to have sold more than 300 million copies worldwide.

6 October 2026

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French literary sensation faces claims of using AI

Quebecois writer of Haitian origin Thélyson Orélien, longlisted for several major literary prizes, rejects accusations from the "Balance ton Claude" account and says in a statement he has faced racist attacks since arriving in France.

23 September 2026

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New book by Princess Diana's brother prompts war of words with king

After excerpts of the book were published last week, Buckingham Palace responded with a strongly-worded statement that's rare by the measured standards of the royal household.

22 September 2026

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Celebrated playwright and novelist Bonnie Greer dies aged 77

Greer was known for incisive TV and radio appearances and for her novels, plays and essays which delved into politics, culture and identity.

16 September 2026

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'Enemy of the people': Writer Kati Marton marks Budapest return

The American-Hungarian writer, a Peabody Award winner, has avoided Budapest for years but she's now returned to because her novel about her parents, "Enemies of the People", has been adapted for the stage.

10 September 2026

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France's literary season: a uniquely French phenomenon?

Again this year, several hundred novels come out at the end of summer for the "rentrée littéraire". But what does this event look like in other European countries?

5 September 2026

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Portugal: Kiala aims to bring Black authors from the margins to the heart of publishing

The imprint founded by Elga Fontes entered the market in May to tackle the lack of Black authors and show their work goes beyond racism, discrimination or suffering. In 2026 it will publish two books and already has its 2027 list agreed.

1 September 2026