The best new books to leave under the tree this Christmas
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Jacqueline Wilson
Jacqueline Wilson: ‘I wanted to show even for women whose marriage breaks up in middle age that, actually, it’s not over’
The hugely successful children’s author explains why she has turned her hand to a novel for adults
100 books by women you have to read
Iris Murdoch, Edna O’Brien, Marian Keyes and Eimear McBride all appear on the list
Write stuff: How authors are boosting creativity in the classroom
An education scheme is helping children see writers as living, breathing people rather than mythical beats
Comparing Britannia with Game of Thrones? ‘We live with it’
David Morrissey who plays Aulus Plautius in epic historical drama Britannia says the comparisons are inevitable
One Dublin house, one week, 1,200 children
Many of the young guests at St Vincent de Paul’s Sunshine House don’t know the regularity of three meals a day
Irish is a necessary language
The plight of native speakers may pale in comparison to others but does not make it any more trivial
What’s hot and what’s not this week?
We’re enjoying watching the progress of the Joan Didion documentary on instagram but not so keen on ant invasions
The big draw: an A to Z of great children’s illustrators
Illustrations are a touchstone of children’s literature. Here is a potted guide to the artists behind some of the best-loved stories
Books: Can Young Adult fiction go too far?
Experts discuss the YA fiction scene – the ‘John Green effect’, the ‘Katniss effect’ and unhappy endings
LT Meade, the JK Rowling of her day, remembered 100 years on
We mark the centenary of Ireland’s forgotten bestselling author of 280 books, pioneer of girls’ school fiction and crime stories
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