The Library Book

Alan Bennett is a British playwright and author who writes about the quiet details of English life. He is known for works like The History Boys and his contribution to The Library Book. His writing spans plays, diaries, and short stories that focus on everyday people.

BBC journalist.

British crime writer

Bali Rai writes realistic fiction for young adults and children, often focusing on life in modern Britain. He is the author of many books, including The Library Book and (Un)arranged Marriage. His stories are direct and grounded in the everyday experiences of his characters.

Bella Bathurst is a British author and photographer who writes non-fiction about history and social culture. She is best known for The Lighthouse Stevensons and her contributions to The Library Book. Her work focuses on the practical ways people interact with the world around them.

Caitlin Moran is a British journalist and author who writes about feminism and family life with a sharp sense of humor. She is known for bestsellers like How to Be a Woman and her

China Miéville (born 6 September 1972 in Norwich) is an English writer of speculative fiction, best known for the Bas-Lag novels beginning with Perdido Street Station and for The City & The City. His work is often placed under the label "weird fiction" and within the New Weird. He holds the record for most Arthur C. Clarke Award wins, with three, and has also won the Hugo, World Fantasy and Locus awards. He studied social anthropology at Cambridge and took a PhD in international law at the Londo...

Hardeep Singh Kohli is a writer and broadcaster known for his work on food and culture. He contributed to the essay collection The Library Book and wrote the travel memoir Indian Takeaway.

James Brown is the author of The Library Book, which examines the history and social importance of public libraries. He writes non-fiction that focuses on how community institutions shape our daily lives.

Julian Patrick Barnes is an English writer. Barnes won the Man Booker Prize for his book The Sense of an Ending (2011). He has also written crime fiction under the pseudonym Dan Kavanagh. In addition to novels, Barnes has published collections of essays and short stories. - Wikipedia

Julie Myerson is a British writer of fiction and non-fiction, including her contribution to The Library Book. She has written several novels and memoirs that focus on family dynamics and personal history. Her books,

Karin Slaughter (born January 6, 1971, in Covington, Georgia) is an American crime and thriller novelist based in Atlanta. She is best known for the Grant County series and the Will Trent series, as well as standalone thrillers including Pretty Girls, Cop Town, The Good Daughter, and Pieces of Her. Her novels have been translated into dozens of languages and adapted for television, including Netflix's Pieces of Her and the Will Trent series. She founded Save the Libraries, a nonprofit supporting...

Katharine Louise Mosse (born 20 October 1961) is an English novelist, non-fiction and short story writer and broadcaster. She is best known for her 2005 novel Labyrinth, which has been translated into more than 37 languages. Source: [Kate Mosse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Mosse) on Wikipedia.

Lionel Shriver is the author of the striking novel We Need to Talk About Kevin. Her work often explores difficult family dynamics and societal issues with a sharp, unflinching style.

Lucy Mangan is a journalist and author who writes about the humor and habits of lifelong readers. She is the author of The Library Book and the childhood reading memoir Bookworm. Her work includes non-fiction and fiction centered on her love for libraries and literature.

Michael Brooks is a non-fiction writer and the author of The Library Book. He focuses on the history of public institutions and how they shape our local communities.

Miranda McKearney is a campaigner and editor who focuses on the social impact of reading. She is best known for The Library Book, an anthology that explores the importance of public libraries. Her work often centers

Nicky Wire is the lyricist and bass player for the Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers. In The Library Book, he shares a collection of his personal polaroid photographs and notes from his

Seth Godin is the author of Linchpin and many other books that explore marketing, business, and leadership. He's a go-to for anyone looking to understand how to make a difference in their work and the world.

Sir Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957 in Hampstead, London) is an English actor, writer, comedian, presenter and director. He came to notice in the early 1980s through the Cambridge Footlights, and with Hugh Laurie made A Bit of Fry and Laurie and played the title roles in Jeeves and Wooster. He played Melchett in Blackadder, the lead in the film Wilde, and hosted the quiz show QI for many years. His novels include The Liar (1991), The Hippopotamus (1994), Making History (1996) and The Star...

Susan Hill is an English author who writes ghost stories, crime fiction, and memoirs. She is the creator of the Simon Serrailler mystery series and wrote the horror novel The Woman in Black. Her

Tom Holland is an award-winning historian, biographer and broadcaster. He is the author of Rubicon: The Triumph and the Tragedy of the Roman Republic, which won the Hessell-Tiltman Prize for History and was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize; Persian Fire his history of the Graeco-Persian wars, won the Anglo-Hellenic League’s Runciman Award in 2006; Millennium: The End of the World and the Forging of Christendom, a panoramic account of the two centuries on either side of the apocalyptic ye...

Val McDermid is a master of crime fiction, and her work on the iconic Miss Marple series is a testament to that. She's a writer who knows how to craft a compelling mystery that keeps you guessing until the very end.

English novelist, essayist, and short-story writer