The 42 finalists for The British Book Awards 2026 Library of the Year have been revealed, spanning the UK and Ireland.

The British Museum has a “terrible colonial past”, according to Dame Tracey Emin. The artist, who is one of the museum’s trustees, said the institution must become a better ...

Darlington Libraries has been named a finalist for Library of the Year in the North England category at the 2026 British Book Awards.

James is widely regarded as one of the UK’s most successful crime franchises, with several titles reaching the Sunday Times ...

Across the UK and Ireland, 76 bookshops have been selected as regional and country finalists for The British Book Awards 2026 Independent Bookshop of the Year, the largest cohort in the prize’s ...

The Paper Cat Children’s Bookshop has been named a London finalist for the Independent Bookshop of the Year at the 2026 British Book Awards, better known as the “Nibbies.” The awards are regarded as ...

Cllr Sarah Ferriby, Bradford Council’s Portfolio Holder for Healthy People and Places said: “I am delighted that Bradford district libraries have been recognised as worthy North of England finalists ...

Novels by Daniel Kehlmann, Olga Ravn and Gabriela Cabezón Cámara are among the 13 titles nominated for the renowned award for fiction translated into English.

No one is likely to mistake contemporary Britain for a model democracy. Five prime ministers in the 10 years since the Brexit ...

Two independent Shropshire bookshops have been shortlisted for the 'book shop of the year' award. A total of 76 bookshops ...

Argonaut Books and Book Lovers Bookshop are among the finalists for Independent Bookshop of the Year at the 2026 British Book Awards.

Red Lion Books, in High Street, is a finalist for Independent Bookshop of the Year at the British Book Awards 2026.