What's new in fiction for August? Check out what to add to your summer reading list. 

The best in books for July

Find the books and adaptions that are making waves this June

Books to watch out for this month

Ellen Orange is spending February reading feminist fiction - find out why she started this challenge. 

18 July, 2017 marks 200 years since the death of Jane Austen. The beloved author holds a special place in many people's hearts, whether for her acerbic wit in the narration of her novels, her wonderful heroines or even the fantastic adaptations the novels have inspired.

Read Arts Award Education Manager Annabel Thomas's review of The Stars at Oktober Bend - a CILIP Carnegie Medal shortlisted title

Read Alan Lynch's (Arts Award Support Officer, Education) review for Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys, one of the CILIP Carnegie Medal shortlisted titles

This year we are thrilled to be working closely with CILIP and the Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards to help spread the word that not only is reading great fun, it can also contribute to achieving an Arts Award!

Read Arts Award Administrator Shaun Smith's review for Railhead, one of the CILIP Carnegie Medal shortlisted titles

Read Arts Award Associate (Museum, Heritage and Libraries) Caroline Bray's review for Wolf Hollow, CILIP Carnegie Medal shortlisted title

I was 13 when the last Harry Potter Book came out, so as a fan who grew up with these characters, I was both mortified and hugely excited when a new book, albeit a play script, was announced.