Books by and for independent women

Darling, the classic collection spanning 15 years of Jackie Kay’s poetry, revisited and reviewed.

Gorgeous jewellery featuring literary icons and characters from Anaïs Nin to Peter Rabbit.

From dysfunctional families to fashion mistakes, teen diaries have it all. Here’s our three favourites.

Our review of cyberpunk legend William Gibson’s latest novel, Zero History.

Show the world who your literary heroes are, with these Burroughs, Sartre and Thompson shirts.

Featuring everyone from Jeanette Winterson and Anthony Burgess to Alexei Sayle and the Moomins.

Not just an independent bookshop. There are spaces to play chess, plot revolutions and drink tea too.

Illustrated antique hardbacks by HG Wells and Anne Rice, recycled into beautiful handbags. Swoon.

Wondrous Wild & Wolf stationery and accessories featuring old-skool QWERTY typewriters.

A preview of seaside shenanigans happening on Sunday, including literary volleyball with Stewart Home.

A celebration of poet and author Ted Hughes on what would have been his 80th birthday.

The aftermath and photo evidence from our fundraising shenanigans at the Lit at Ladyfest Ten pub quiz.