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New children’s laureate will ‘knock on the door of number 10’ to promote reading
London Evening Standard· 5 days agoFrank Cottrell-Boyce, who wrote the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games, has been...
‘An explosion of talent’: Iain Banks’s The Wasp Factory at 40
The Guardian· 15 hours agoIt was 1984, and the publisher Macmillan was holding a small event for booksellers, and had invited a tiny handful of journalists along as well. The author’s editor, James Hale, was thrilled ...
Frank Cottrell-Boyce named new children's laureate
BBC News· 5 days agoNovelist and screenwriter Frank Cottrell-Boyce has been announced as the new children's laureate. Cottrell-Boyce said he was "so proud" to be the new...
Darlington-based flooring firm launches new showroom at retail park
The Northern Echo via Yahoo News UK· 5 days agoDarlington-based firm Frank's The Flooring Store is going from strength to strength as it opens a...
In memory of my mother – Frank McNally on a painful epiphany
The Irish Times· 1 day agoAfter becoming a widow in 1995, she and her prayerbook took over my father’s old power seat in the...
I'm getting a divorce 48 hours after saying 'I do' because of my husband’s prank
The Irish Sun· 10 hours agoA BRIDE has revealed she's ditching her husband just 48 hours after tying the knot. Taking to...
Biden’s ABC interview does nothing to quell the existential crisis around his campaign
CNN via Yahoo News UK· 7 hours agoPresident Joe Biden’s struggle to prove he’s got the strength and cognitive capacity for a second...
New Children’s Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce: ‘You wouldn’t read Dahl if you valued his opinions’
Daily Telegraph· 4 days agoFrank Cottrell-Boyce spends a lot of his time reading to children in schools. The next question was,...
Clare 0-24 Kilkenny 2-16 as it happened: Banner come roaring back in second half to clinch...
Irish Independent· 9 hours agoClare had a stirring second half comeback to see off Kilkenny and march into the All-Ireland SHC...
Which stars have the most kids? It's not Kris Jenner
Daily Mail· 10 hours agoSummer 'Daisy' Song Previn was adopted in 1976 by Mia and André. Mia Farrow has 14 kids. Seen with ...