Through the inspirational stories of 50 famous and under-celebrated women from Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka, South Asian girls will have a chance to dream about lives for themselves that radically differ from the limited narratives and stereotypes written for them by their culture, wider society and the mainstream media.

The Duchess of Cornwall and European Space Agency astronaut Tim Peake will lead celebrations today, 7th of March, as the reading for pleasure charity asks the nation to Share a Story on World Book Day.

As World Book Day Director calls on parents and carers everywhere to put reading together at the heart of their World Book Day activities – and share a story with children and young people for 10 minutes today, and every day

MONOCLE's round-the-clock global radio station, Monocle 24, is collaborating with the French fashion house Chanel on a new series of interviews. First up: Karl Lagerfeld.

Twelve outstanding shortlistees are announced today in the third annual Creativity Across Media: Entertainment and Originality Awards (CAMEOs).

A haunting and brutal thriller from a new master in ice-cold arctic crime, exploring the clash between Inuit folklore and contemporary Arctic life

In an unprecedented campaign to encourage reading for pleasure, World Book Day is collaborating with the Publishers Association and the Booksellers Association to bring together staff from across the industry to venture into communities, celebrate the magic of reading, and take time out to Share a Story on World Book Day (March 7th).

Forty-one small presses from the UK and Ireland have been shortlisted for the British Book Awards’ inaugural Small Press of the Year Award – with a chance of going on to be crowned Independent Publisher of the Year.

On 200+ pages, the global affairs and lifestyle magazine celebrates the nation as a last hope for global liberalism.

A gripping and brutal story of war, identity and family set in 16th century Italy