13/10/18: June Lee won first place in the 15-17 category of the 2018 OUP Story Writing contest at the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature with her entry Spring. Have a listen to an excerpt of this beautiful story inspired by the theme of ‘Memory’.

13/10/18: We all know the much-loved hammer-wielding hero Thor from Marvel film and comics but the deity originally comes from Norse mythology, the body of myths of the North Germanic peoples. Heidi Frost and Adnan Bashir review the famous stories written by Neil Gaiman, updating the tales for the modern era.

13/10/18:  It’s Heathcliff versus Mr Darcy in Book News as Mr Darcy’s reputation as a romantic hero was questioned at The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival during a session. Are they really that bad?

29/09/18: The much-loved comedian and entertainer, Robin Williams, was best known for his outstanding roles in Good Will Hunting, Dead Poets Society, Aladdin and Mrs Doubtfire, just to name a few. The New York Times culture reporter Dave Itzkoff’s biography on the late actor is a fresh look at one of America’s most beloved and misunderstood entertainers.

29/09/18: This week we explored the connection between an American indie rock band formed in Buffalo and a 1960’s children’s fantasy series.

29/09/18: We talked to novelist Stuart Turton about his debut novel The Seven and a Half Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle and how his story is a mind-bending mash-up of Agatha Christie, Quantum Leap and Groundhog Day, to name a few!

29/09/18: On The Bookshelf, we are looking at The Seven and a Half Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton with Acting Editor of La Femme magazine Sarah Williams and Senior Lecturer at Middlesex University Louise Edensor. Evelyn Hardcastle has been killed - multiple times - but every time Aiden Bishop doesn’t find her killer and break the cycle, he wakes up in the body of a different person. The thriller will leave you guessing until the very last page...

29/09/18: Book to movie adaptations are taking over the entertainment world and with many releases this year, it’s no wonder they have become the talk of the town. From Crazy Rich Asians to To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before, Talking of Books Meredith Chipperton asked students at GEMS Wellington International School for their opinions on book to screen adaptations.

29/09/18: Girls Do Good is a publication by The Dreamwork Collective which includes stories of eleven world-changing girls such as the UAE’s Zahra Lari, Emirati figure skater who was the first to compete in a hijab. Kira Jean, Founder and Director of The Dreamwork Collective, and Jos Dirkx, media and communications expert, talk about bringing the special project to life using print and AR technology.

29/09/18: Director of Communications at Dubai Properties and bookworm Jamal Al Mawed is a huge fan of non-fiction books so he shared his favourite recommendations with us this week. From the inventions that made the modern economy to how something becomes a hit in the age of distraction and whether or not Jurassic Park could ever really happen.