Edward Lear, master of the nonsense rhyme
Edward Lear was born 200 years ago this week. Remembered as one of the finest writers of nonsense poetry and limericks, he was also an accomplished artist, and drawing teacher to her majesty Queen VictoriaEdward Lear, one of the foremost writers of non...
Man Booker Prize: a history of controversy, criticism and literary greats
As the 2011 Man Booker Prize is awarded, we take a look at the history of the UK's foremost literature prizeOne lucky author will receive the Man Booker Prize 2011 tonight, walking away with £50,000 (and record-breaking sales).The award began in 1968 ...
How north east libraries are changing lives – two imaginative ideas win national recognition
Beacons of excellence at a time of cuts make the finals of the library service 'Oscars'As the Guardian has already reported elsewhere, this year's Cilip (Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals) Libraries Change Lives Award was won...
Booker Prize 2010: All the winners, and the 2010 shortlist
The Man Booker Prize 2010 winner, Howard Jacobson, has been announced. But does winning the Booker mean a boost in sales? And which of the previous winners has sold the most? We look at the sales data for every winner since 1969• Get the dataThe Man ...
