Books

Dr Patricia Fara is an author and history of science lecturer at the University of Cambridge, where she is also a fellow of Clare College

Writer/poet/musician Emily Scialom discusses her novel writing style

Dr Christopher Catherwood is the author of various books on the former PM, including Churchill: The Greatest Briton in Words, Pictures and Rare Documents – a new edition of which was published in December.

Jim Kelly, a crime mystery writer who lives in Ely, is kicking off a new series with his 14th book, The Great Darkness, which focuses on Cambridge during the Second World War.

Ruby Wax brought a touch of TV glamour to the city on Tuesday evening when she appeared at the cathedral to discuss her new book, How to Be Human.

Christmas celebrations started early this year as Cambridge Literary Festival closed their bumper year of events in December with a packed Union Chamber where former foreign secretary David Miliband discussed his new book Rescue: Refugees and the Political Crisis of our Time.

Cambridge: Unique Images from the Archives of Historic England by Simon McNeill-Ritchie puts one of England's finest cities in the spotlight.

How many do you know?

Cambridge author Christopher Pressler has penned this short story exclusively for the Cambridge Independent.

Artist and quizmaster Frank Paul's book, The Cryptic Pub Quiz, has been published in time for Christmas.

The writer's latest book America City has enjoyed instant success since it was released last month.

Top poet hosts creative workshop at Coleridge Community College.

We look at the star-studded line-up for three days that will be filled with debate, literature and laughs.

One of the finest living exponents of the written word, Michael Frayn, a graduate of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, is one of only a small number of people writing in the English language to succeed in both drama and fiction.

Cambridge author Dr Phillip Brown releases the final instalment in his trilogy next month, The Mountain Dwellers.

We asked Cambridge author Christopher Pressler for his guide to writing a novel. This is his response.

Written by Christopher Pressler exclusively for the Cambridge Independent

Cambridge graduate Lucy Banks has found literary fame at Christmas after her children's story about a slug was published for free on Amazon devices.

An eclectic and vibrant line-up will take to the stage for a fascinating weekend of politics and poetry, fiction and finance, comedy and current affairs as the Cambridge Literary Festival returns.

Author Dr Helen Marshall won the prize from a prestigious competition that is judged by American author and heiress Gloria Vanderbilt.