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Croydon Waterstones goes viral as woman fills two suitcases with books for friend in China

A woman filled two suitcases with books in Waterstones’ Croydon branch picking out 160 titles for a friend in China.

Clapham Society finish friend’s book a year after his death as a ‘fitting tribute’

Members of the Clapham community have banded together to finish a book written by their late friend. Peter Jefferson Smith

New book dubs 15-year-old ‘hero’ after spectacular cancer charity fundraising effort

A teenage boy has been named in a new book as one of the most heroic young people in the

Boyd’s Book Stop is building a brighter Brixton

A former homeless man is battling to save the Brixton book stand he built with his own hands. Book Stop

‘It’s very sad’: Much-loved Wimbledon second-hand bookshop Copperfield’s to close

One of the last remaining second-hand book shops in Wimbledon is closing next month. Copperfield’s in Hartfield Road will be

Putney author inspired by adventures for her latest book

Putney author Ruby Lovell hopes her vibrant new picture book will celebrate diversity and encourage curiosity of other cultures. Her

Female authors take to the stage at WOW Festival

Women of the World festival returned to Southbank Centre in London with award-winning novelist and feminist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and

Pressure groups step up campaign over library plans

Lambeth community groups expressed their worries over the re-opening of Carnegie Library in February. Lambeth Council faced a lot of

Collecting conversations: Clapham mum to self-publish book of inspirational women

When tragedy struck Sam Bunch, she never would have guessed it would lead to publishing her own book. After the

South west London festival welcomes record-breaking crowds

Wimbledon Bookfest is celebrating its busiest-ever year after more than 15,000 bookworms attended the ten-day literary festival. The event took

Muggles rejoice as Harry Potter Book Night brings wizarding magic to Fulham

Witches, wizards, squibs and muggles descended on Nomad Books to Lumios up Harry Potter Book Night to ‘Alohomora’ the wizarding

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