Books

Nov 21, 2020 • 3 min read

Celebrated travel writer, historian and author Jan Morris passed away on Friday morning at Ysbyty Bryn Beryl, a Welsh hospital on the the Llŷn Peninsula, at…

Oct 30, 2020 • 2 min read

Shakespeare and Company has appealed for support to help it through the downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Oct 7, 2020 • 2 min read

Lonely Planet has ranked the world's top 500 unmissable travel experiences and put them all together in one handy book: the Ultimate Travel List.

Oct 7, 2020 • 2 min read

If you're looking to acquire an English house with literary connections, Ponden Hall, the 17th century property that is said to have inspired Wuthering…

Oct 7, 2020 • 2 min read

Attention Harry Potter super fans; you can now relax in a cosy getaway in the English countryside inspired by the Gryffindor dormitory.

Sep 28, 2020 • 2 min read

If nothing makes you happier than finding the perfect holiday read, then a dream job awaits in the Maldives as the newest “Barefoot Bookseller”. 

Sep 25, 2020 • 2 min read

North Korea has always intrigued the world. Now, take an intriguing look into the country’s tourism sector as you've never seen it before.

Sep 25, 2020 • 2 min read

The new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, with its huge curved roof and clifftop pavilions, might be mistaken for a boutique hotel, maybe even a…

Sep 17, 2020 • 2 min read

Accidentally Wes Anderson celebrates locations all over the world that look as if they have been lifted from one of the director's films.

Sep 15, 2020 • 2 min read

The University of Glasgow has launched the first research center in the world to focus solely on fantasy.

Jul 13, 2020 • 2 min read

An eye-catching bookstore has been unveiled in Beijing that has customers traveling through arches made of literature.

Jun 27, 2020 • 2 min read

The Deichman Bjørvika is Oslo's new eco-friendly library that also houses a cinema and cafe.

Jun 9, 2020 • 2 min read

This Harry Potter-themed Champion's Gate rental includes a Forbidden Forest theatre room and a Hogwarts Express train bed with a whistling smokestack.

May 18, 2020 • 1 min read

Lonely Planet at Home are a new set of three printable PDF eBooks offering tips and activities to help navigate differing aspects of life at home: kids,…

Apr 30, 2020 • 3 min read

Explore the filming location of the TV adaptation of Sally Rooney's novel 'Normal People.'

Apr 24, 2020 • 3 min read

As the coronavirus pandemic shuttered bookstores around the world, a few booksellers decided to deliver books straight to readers.

Apr 23, 2020 • 2 min read

Explorer Mark Wood has published two books that tell of his amazing adventures through the world's frozen regions.

Apr 23, 2020 • 2 min read

Here’s some interesting online activities and ideas that are sure to thrill bookworms of all ages for World Book Day 2020.

Apr 15, 2020 • 2 min read

One of the world’s most famous bookstores launched a crowdfunding campaign in order to stop its doors from closing during the coronavirus outbreak. 

Apr 6, 2020 • 1 min read

Wizards and muggles alike should enjoy this hub of information and activities for parents, children and carers.

Apr 2, 2020 • 2 min read

Over past few decades, Dolly Parton has delivered millions of books to youngsters around the world, and now she’ll be taking her literacy mission one step…

Mar 2, 2020 • 2 min read

For history mavens and devotees of the arts, a treasure trove of Black cultural materials awaits uptown.