The Guardian discusses Philip Pullman‘s forthcoming Book of Dust, which will be a complementary volume to the beloved His Dark Materials triology. The book shot to the top of the pre-order charts after announcement of its publication.

Book Aid International has teamed up with 20 stars of the children’s book world to celebrate the 20th anniversary of World Book Day.

The new Australian books podcast Genrelisation discusses, among other books, the “coming-of-age-body-swap-sci-fi” novel The Many Selves of Katherine North by Emma Geen.