Arts Milan Kundera, author of ‘The Unbearable Lightness of Being’, dies aged 94 PRAGUE: Czech-born writer Milan Kundera, author of the novel ‘The Unbearable Lightness of Being’ has died, public... Published 12 Jul, 2023 02:55pm
Literature Vogue’s Anna Wintour, author Ian McEwan honoured by King Charles LONDON: Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, author Ian McEwan and immunologist and geneticist John Bell were named... Published 17 Jun, 2023 12:04pm
Literature Fatima Bhutto shares details of her wedding ceremony Writer Fatima Bhutto tied the knot in an intimate nikkah ceremony, her brother shared on social media on Friday. The... Published 29 Apr, 2023 03:22pm
Literature Fatima Bhutto ties the knot in intimate ceremony in Karachi Author and activist Fatima Bhutto tied the knot in Karachi at her family home, 70 Clifton, her younger brother and... Updated 29 Apr, 2023 02:21am
Literature Malala Yousafzai says second book will be her ‘most personal’ yet This October will mark a decade since her first book, 'I am Malala', came out Published 18 Apr, 2023 02:15pm
Literature Warner Bros. close to deal for Harry Potter online TV series Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. is close to a deal for a new online TV series based on the 'Harry Potter' book series,... Updated 04 Apr, 2023 11:37pm
Arts Censorship or evolution? 'Sensitivity readers' divide publishing world WASHINGTON: It's a profession which is increasingly under the spotlight as the culture wars rumble on: 'sensitivity... Published 20 Mar, 2023 12:42pm
Literature Roald Dahl publisher to release original versions after backlash LONDON: Roald Dahl's famous children's books including 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' and 'Matilda' will be... Published 25 Feb, 2023 02:37pm
Literature Sci-fi magazine bans hundreds of AI chatbot authors PARIS: An American science fiction magazine said it had stopped accepting submissions and banned hundreds of authors... Published 22 Feb, 2023 08:03pm
Literature ChatGPT launches boom in AI-written e-books on Amazon SAN FRANCISCO: Until recently, Brett Schickler never imagined he could be a published author, though he had dreamed... Published 21 Feb, 2023 05:45pm
Arts 14th edition of Karachi Literature Festival wraps as resilient literati attend in droves Resilience of Karachi was evident in the packed sessions and overflowing halls at the Beach Luxury Hotel on Sunday Updated 21 Feb, 2023 12:45am
Literature 14th Karachi Literature Festival set to get underway on Friday Three-day KLF will feature prominent speakers including renowned international personalities from 8 countries Published 16 Feb, 2023 06:13pm
Literature Rushdie says 'very difficult' to write after stabbing NEW YORK: British author Salman Rushdie said he finds it "very difficult" to write after being stabbed last year, in... Published 07 Feb, 2023 12:58pm
Arts Rushdie releases new novel, six months after knife attack LONDON: Six months after being stabbed, British author Salman Rushdie on Tuesday publishes his new novel 'Victory... Published 06 Feb, 2023 02:01pm
Arts Murakami to publish first new novel in six years TOKYO: Celebrated Japanese author Haruki Murakami will release his first new novel in six years this April,... Published 01 Feb, 2023 05:59pm
Literature Book launched at AKU for public health officials across world KARACHI: The Aga Khan University (AKU) has commemorated the publication of a new book entitled ‘Making Health... Published 01 Feb, 2023 05:58am
Arts Italian pleads guilty to manuscript scam that shook literary world NEW YORK: An Italian man admitted Friday to stealing more than 1,000 unpublished manuscripts, including from... Published 07 Jan, 2023 06:38pm
Literature Nobel-winner Ishiguro pens Oscar-tipped 1950s remake 'Living' LOS ANGELES: Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro has been obsessed for half a century with 'Ikiru,' a classic Japanese ... Published 22 Dec, 2022 06:32pm
2022-12-09-03-21 17th Karachi International Book Fair opened: All progress made possible by books, says minister KARACHI: All the progress in the world today is owed to the book, said Sindh’s Minister for Education and Culture... Updated 09 Dec, 2022 06:25am
Literature 4th edition of Adab Festival gets underway at Karachi's Frere Hall The fourth edition of the two-day 'Adab Festival' got underway on Saturday at Karachi's Frere Hall, bringing ... Updated 26 Nov, 2022 10:59pm
Companies Penguin Random House scraps $2.2bn deal to merge with Simon & Schuster WASHINGTON: Penguin Random House, the world's largest book publisher, and smaller U.S. rival Simon & Schuster... Updated 22 Nov, 2022 04:50pm
Literature U.S. judge says Penguin Random House book merger cannot go forward WASHINGTON: A planned $2.2 billion merger of Penguin Random House, the world's largest book publisher, and rival... Published 01 Nov, 2022 01:41pm
Literature Prince Harry's memoir to be published in January, titled 'Spare' LONDON: Britain's Prince Harry's memoir will be published on Jan. 10 with the title "Spare" and will tell with "raw... Updated 27 Oct, 2022 06:45pm
Literature Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka wins Booker Prize LONDON: Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka on Monday won Britain's Booker Prize for fiction for his work 'The... Published 18 Oct, 2022 02:12pm
Literature Oldest author in contention as UK's Booker prize returns in full LONDON, United Kingdom: Britain's Booker Prize for fiction on Monday holds its first large-scale awards ceremony... Published 17 Oct, 2022 02:03pm
Literature Why English audiences have the toughest time with Shakespeare PARIS: All the world's a stage but the irony is the rest of the globe often has an easier time understanding William... Published 11 Oct, 2022 04:29pm
USA New York fetes French Nobel literature winner Ernaux NEW YORK: French author and feminist figure Annie Ernaux received a standing ovation at a New York bookstore on... Updated 11 Oct, 2022 02:45pm
Literature French author Annie Ernaux wins Nobel Literature Prize STOCKHOLM: French author Annie Ernaux, known for her deceptively simple novels drawing on personal experience of... Published 07 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Literature Booker Prize winner Hilary Mantel dies aged 70 LONDON: Hilary Mantel, the first British novelist to win the Booker Prize twice and who sold millions of books... Published 23 Sep, 2022 05:59pm
Literature TikTok launches #BookTok campaign in Pakistan KARACHI: To celebrate International Literacy Day, TikTok has launched its #BookTok campaign in Pakistan to reignite... Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am