January 14, 2019This book features short science-fiction stories written by children who took part in the seven-month Junior Writer’s Programme held by freelance editor and author Brigitte Rozario.
December 29, 2018Malaysia’s literacy rate stands at almost 95% but thousands of children in rural and urban-poor areas, as well as refugee children, still lack access to books. A social-entrepreneur project called BookMyHappiness is determined to change that.
December 12, 2018When the world's most literate country celebrates the 100th anniversary of its independence, what better present to give itself than a state-of-the-art library?
December 4, 2018Hamsurie Haji Waslie been working for 14 hours a day for the past 10 years. At times, he’s even had to go without sleep so that he could complete the work to his satisfaction.
October 2, 2018There's a thriving trade in pirated reads in Rabat, Morroco, that is doing wonders for literacy levels. However, it vexes Moroccan bookshops that are losing trade because of illegal copies of books.
August 12, 2018The Nobel Laureate and Booker Prize winner’s literary voice will be missed – his offensive remarks about everything from women and black people to religion, not so much.
March 31, 2018Old-fashioned book clubs, driven by social media, have become popular across India amid a rising literacy rate, a boom in Indians writing English novels, and busy professionals trying to get back into a reading habit.
November 15, 2017Start planning your 2018 holidays and experiences with the help of Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2018. It features a wide selection of categories.
October 13, 2017Margaret Atwood, Dan Brown and Nicholas Sparks are holding live events in Frankfurt as the world’s oldest book fair glams up for the Instagram generation.
September 19, 2017Having a regular reading time with your toddler will not only help accelerate her mental development, but also help strengthen the bond between the both of you.
