Books

North Yorkshire author Jessica Redland has signed a new 12-book deal with newly-formed company Boldwood Books, after her previous eight books sold more than 200,000 copies across the world

Author’s home inspires new 12-book deal

David Swann has published his second book, called Birds: A 1st Collection of Photographs, which is dedicated to his passion for birdwatching

Birds flock together for new photography book

Angela Knights has penned Toby the Tortoise, which follows the adventures of their 70-year-old family pet, pictured inset

Family's 70-year-old tortoise inspires woman to pen book

Retired policewoman Phyllis Sigsworth

Memoir gives insight into 30-year career of high-ranking policewoman

Whitby author, Chris Firth, will be launching The Faries and Merfolk of North Yorkshire on August 1

Fairytale book launch in August

Writer Jules Brown who is offering book clubs and reading groups the chance to travel the world without leaving home Picture: Frank Dwyer

Travel writer offers world adventure during lockdown

Peter Braithwaite, project leader with Ryedale Family History Group, with the group’s latest book, Gate Helmsley, upper Helmsley and Warthill War Memorials

History group opens new chapter with 20th book

Cover of Ruby’s Worry by Tom Percival

Little Apple 'book of the week': Ruby’s Worry by Tom Percival

The Little Book of Bees, by Hilary Kearney

The Little Apple 'book of the week' returns from lockdown. This week: The Little Book of Bees, by Hilary Kearney

Check out the killer line-up for this year's Harrogate crime writing festival...

The House by the Loch by Kirsty Wark

Little Apple 'book of the week': The House by the Loch by Kirsty Wark

How to write the perfect thriller

The Mountbattens: Their Lives and Loves by Andrew Lownie

Little Apple 'book of the week': The Mountbattens: Their Lives and Loves by Andrew Lownie

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Cover of Thinking on my Feet by Kate Humble

Little Apple 'book of the week': Thinking On My Feet by Kate Humble

Billy and the Beast by Nadia Shireen

Little Apple 'book of the week': Billy and the Beast, by Nadia Shireen

Philippa Morris and Tim Curtis of the Little Apple Bookshop, High Petergate. Picture: Frank Dwyer

100 of the best: what are the Little Apple bookshop's favourite books about York?

Cover of Second Helpings

Little Apple 'book of the week': The North Yorkshire Cookbook, Second Helpings

Detail from the cover of Jasper: Viking Dog

Could your dog be a Viking?

Cover of Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver

Little Apple 'Book of the Week': Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver

South Riding by Winifred Holtby

Little Apple 'Book of the Week': South Riding by Winifred Holtby

Martin Jarred at home. Picture: Nigel Holland

Scoring a goal for cancer research...

Cover of Wham! George Michael and Me

Little Apple 'book of the week': Wham! George Michael and Me, by Andrew Ridgeley

Cover of The Spy And The Traitor

True-life story of a master spy

Cover of Alternate Side by Anna Quindlen

Little Apple 'book of the week': Alternate Side by Anna Quindlen

Great Lives: How they made a difference

Little Apple 'book of the week': Great Lives - a history of former pupils of Bootham School

Cover of Silent Spring by Rachel Carson

Little Apple 'book of the week': Silent Spring by Rachel Carson

Cover of Scrublands by Chris Hammer

Little Apple 'Book of the Week': Scrublands by Chris Hammer

Cover of The Lorax

Little Apple 'book of the week': The Lorax, by Dr Seuss

BROUGHT TO BOOK: Author Caitlin Moran drew full house

Caitlin's belly laughs on a night of nous

TALK IN YORK: Richard Dawkins will put forward An Argument For Atheism at the Theatre Royal

Dawkins to discuss God at Theatre Royal book launch

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Cover of The House on the Edge of the Cliff

Little Apple 'book of the week': The House on the Edge of the Cliff, by Carol Drinkwater

Cover of My Brilliant Friend

Little Apple 'book of the week': Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan Quartet

Cover of Sophie Johnson Detective Genius

Little Apple 'book of the week': Sophie Johnson, Detective Genius

FAMOUS AND FEMINIST: Author Caitlin Moran discusses the 'F' words at York Theatre Royal

'Famous' author Caitlin Moran is booked into Theatre Royal

Cover of alex Through the Looking Glass

Little Apple 'book of the week': Alex Through the Looking Glass

Carol Drinkwater

'Being in Yorkshire was like coming home'

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Cover of The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q Rauf

Little Apple 'Book of the Week': The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q Rauf

Cover of The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock

Little Apple 'Book of the Week': The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock

Cover of York Pubs

Little Apple 'Book of the Week': York Pubs, by Nathen Amin

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Cover of How to Hide a Lion from Grandma

Little Apple 'Book of the Week': How To Hide A Lion From Grandma

BIG HITTERS: This year's Harrogate Crime Writing festival will feature a TV panel including Jed Mercurio, writer of BBC's The Bodyguard and Line of Duty. Photo of The Bodyguard's Keeley Hawes as Julia Montague and Richard Madden as David Budd

The Bodyguard author Jed Mercurio's crime date in Harrogate

Cover of The Stolen Ones

Little Apple 'Book of the Week': The Stolen Ones by Vanessa Curtis

Prior engagement: Maddy Prior leads Steeleye Span on their 50th anniversary tour

5 things to see this weekend in York

Cover of The Day of the Accident by Nuala Ellwood

Little Apple book of the week: The Day of the Accident by Nuala Ellwood

Tim Murgatroyd. Photo: Stephen Lewis

York's a drowned ruin, Scarborough a town of ghosts: our verdict on the new dystopian novel from York author Tim Murgatroyd

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One politician, two rival queens - and York after the apocalypse: our round-up of the York Literature Festival

Cover of A Very British Coup

Little Apple 'Book of the Week': A Very British Coup by Chris Mullin

Cover of Things A Bright Girl Can Do by Sally Nicholls

Little Apple 'Book of the Week': Things A Bright Girl Can Do by Sally Nicholls

Nuala Ellwood. Photo: Justine Stoddart.

BOOKS: York author's haunting thriller about a woman who may have killed her own daughter... but can't remember

Cover of Milkman

Little Apple 'Book of the Week': Milkman by Anna Burns

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Little Apple 'Book of the Week': Alan Johnson's 'In My Life - A Music Memoir'

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Cover of I Am The Seed That Grew The Tree

Little Apple 'Book of the Week': I Am The Seed That Grew The Tree

Talk and book-signing session: thriller novelist Alice Clark-Platts at Waterstones York, on Wednesday

Thriller writer Alice Clark-Platts to give talk at Waterstones

Wharram Percy Wold, by Simon Palmour

Simon Palmour captures the wonders of the Wolds in new book