Non-fiction

In the meticulous biography Becoming C.S. Lewis, the first of a planned trilogy, Harry Lee Poe chronicles Lewis's first 20 years: it is the death of Lewis's mother, when he was nine years old, that Poe asserts caused Lewis (1898-1963) to ponder life's big questions and the problem of suffering.  Read more

Cynicism has always played a large role in corporate publishing. It's a cliché, at this point, to talk about the young editor who enters the field dreaming of making art and instead ends up peddling diet books.  Read more

It was mostly sunny throughout the seventh edition of the China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair (CCBF), which concluded its three-day run on November 17. The mood of the exhibitors and visitors was equally sunny and positive. And the same could be said for event co-organizer BolognaFiere, which was back for its second outing with a more ambitious (and successful) agenda.

The author Bill Bryson is sitting before a lectern in Audible's London headquarters, narrating his latest book, a disquisition on human biology called The Body: A Guide For Occupants. Seen through the window of the recording booth, Bryson's face is largely obscured by the microphone in front of him, but his voice is clear and measured.  Read more