This week, the novelist Sebastian Faulks revealed his list of the 40 books that had inspired him the most - but do the Telegraph's star writers agree? Here, some of our team suggest an alternative list of works that might

Tim Martin explains how China has made an outspoken enemy in Susan Hill

As the Telegraph joins forces with the £5,000 Arvon Poetry Competition, Jean Sprackland offers some tips

Writer and academic Hermione Lee describes her week to Serena Davies

Peter Parker reviews The Morville Hours by Katherine Swift

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Mick Brown reviews Sway by Zachary Lazar

Sinclair McKay reviews fantasy novels

Perhaps the time has come to put an end to the disorder that has hitherto existed in the book and carton production sector. Actors, including importers of books and other paper materials, wholesalers, owners of supermarkets and officials of the

The most recent addition to the complete review is our review of Gordon Burn's effort to present The News as a Novel, Born Yesterday.

Palfest' -- starts today and runs through the 11th.

Yet another article on Daniil Kharms, as Tony Wood writes about him in the London Review of Books, in Art Is a Cupboard !

They've announced the shortlist for the 2008 Caine Prize -- popularly but inexplicably known as the 'African Booker'.

The "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" movie is one of two movies that lead the EMA Home Entertainment Awards. The DVD of the movie has four nominations in the Family Title of the Year, Marketing Campaign of

Harry Potter" actors Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe have both won Golden Otto Awards in the 'Best Film Actress/Actor' categories.

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Michael Bracewell reviews Renegade by Mark E Smith

Young Stalin; Medusa; Cheating at Canasta; A Golden Age; Byzantium; Holy Warriors; Home Run

Toby Clements reviews Bonk by Mary Roach