It wouldn’t be a Man Booker Prize shortlist without a controversy in the British press, but this year’s furor — launched by one-time Booker judge Philip Hensher — may strike some readers as a bit ...

Writers, over the last decade, have been waxing lyrical about the rise of the present tense in English fiction. But this morning I read something entirely new – for me, at least. I read a manuscript ...

Nicola Morgan recently won Scottish Book Trust's Scottish children's book award in the older readers' category with Wasted. She is the award-winning author of around 90 books for all ages, including ...

“John Humphrys dislikes mint choc-chip ice-cream” is not a headline I can easily imagine reading, but you never know. The Today programme presenter has sent shockwaves through the chattering classes ...

A doctor friend tells a story that illustrates why it's important to understand verb tenses. A patient whose first language is not English is asked about quitting smoking. He says, "I try. I don't ...