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New book from Cambridge publisher tells the story of Dorothy Buxton, founder of Save the Children

Petà Dunstan's tome is the first book to tell the story of the early 20th-century social reformer

Our guide to this weekend’s Cambridge Literary Festival

We reveal the highlights of the weekend ahead

Children's author Robin Stevens earns Cambridge Literary Festival award

Murder Most Unladylike writer Robin Stevens discusses her award and the fantastic response from fans when one of her schoolgirl detectives came out

Cambridge Literary festival welcomes Jill Dawson with a novel about the Lucan affair

One of the most famous unsolved murder mysteries in the country inspired Cambridge author Jill Dawson's new novel.

From a famous bottom to a know-it-all armadillo

Author Jeremy Strong has switched styles for his new book. He reveals how writing about animals has given him a new freedom

Changing the way we eat

Cambridge food writer Bee Wilson researched how modern food can harm us for her new book

Who to believe - your child or your best friend?

Tideline author Penny Hancock is back with a new novel that will cause plenty of book group discussions

Cambridge resident translates popular Swiss novel into English

The Green Silk Shawl, by late Swiss author/poet/journalist Marcella Maier, has been translated into English by Iris Hunter

World Book Day comes to Cambridge

Schools across the county joined in the increasingly popular annual celebration of books on Thursday, March 7.

King's School pupil Jona David's cosmic climate change book on sale with UN backing

King's School pupil is published under UNESCO 'Voices of Future Generations' imprint

Dragon story is 'hot ticket'

A children’s author from Cambridge has been nominated for a major award for her story about a boy and his pet dragon.

Cambridge crime author to teach university novel writing course

Bestselling author Sophie Hannah will be leading a new crime and thriller creative writing course for Cambridge University

Carving out a niche

The world-renowned Kindersley Workshop in Cambridge launches two new books about their work in gardens and wild spaces

Lift-off for literary festival

Cambridge Literary Festival launched its spring programme with an event featuring local authors Bee Wilson and Jill Dawson

New book explores the work of church artist Charles Eamer Kempe and his Cambridge connections

Written by Adrian Barlow, the subject of Espying Heaven is the Victorian stained-glass window artist and the team he led and inspired

Lecturer pens hit novel about Sherlock's rival detective

Psychology lecturer Mick Finlay is returning to the dangerous streets of Victorian London for the follow-up to his hit novel Arrowood.

Books

Jeffery Deaver interview: The secrets of writing a bestseller

New book from Cambridge publisher tells the story of Dorothy Buxton, founder of Save the Children

New book from Cambridge publisher tells the story of Dorothy Buxton, founder of Save the Children

Our guide to this weekend’s Cambridge Literary Festival

Our guide to this weekend’s Cambridge Literary Festival

Children's author Robin Stevens earns Cambridge Literary Festival award

Children's author Robin Stevens earns Cambridge Literary Festival award

Cambridge Literary festival welcomes Jill Dawson with a novel about the Lucan affair

Cambridge Literary festival welcomes Jill Dawson with a novel about the Lucan affair

From a famous bottom to a know-it-all armadillo

From a famous bottom to a know-it-all armadillo

Changing the way we eat

Changing the way we eat

Who to believe - your child or your best friend?

Who to believe - your child or your best friend?

Cambridge resident translates popular Swiss novel into English