Books

When Mandy Morton's beloved cat died, she took the unusual step of turning her into a fictional detective, as Alex Spencer finds out.

Bestselling author's new World War II spy thriller delves into Hitler’s secret life and a devastating weapon that could have destroyed the Nazis

The Cambridge branch of Waterstones will host the official launch of The Sisters Grimm on February 5.

The best-selling crime writer reveals the real-life experiences that provided her insight into the dark psychology of her characters

How to stay sane during the holidays, in the face of possibly grudgeworthy behaviour from your nearest and dearest

Freezing temperature didn’t stop the crowds turning out for the Cambridge Literary Festival at the weekend.

When not touring her comedy shows or breathing down the neck of her daughter, Jenny Eclair writes novels. She tell us about her latest, Inheritance

The writer and broadcaster, who died age 80 at his Cambridge home, left behind an account of his life and work.

Cambridge writer Nicola Upson exlores a mystery at the house that was to become the home of the Bloomsbury Set in her new novel, Sorry For the Dead

Actor and author Ben Miller reveals why he made his son the star of his latest children's book - and why we all need some 'black hole therapy'

Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) graduate Kristin Roskifte has won the Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.

The Cambridge tree artist is to hold a two-week exhibition of her work at the Saffron Walden Gallery.

The threat from the 'infinite scroll' of social media is stopping us curling up with a good book

John Harvey, who previously taught at Cambridge and is the author of five novels, is releasing his latest work, Pax, next week.

The best sights of the coming year and advice on telescopes from experienced astronomers

The legendary author of Tales of the City discusses choosing his family, moving to the UK and how a book swooned over by teens inspired his new novel

The Queen of historical fiction whose bestseller “The Girl with a Pearl Earring” was made into a movie and now an opera, is back with her new novel.

It started as a school project. But now Yasmin Kinsey’s beautiful and thoughtful work, A Melting Planet, is to be published.

Discover which books will be gracing the sunloungers of the city's authors, politicians and booksellers

Kelley Donner's picture book, the first in a series of books, is designed to help change how we view children with autism