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Books


Irvine Welsh: The secret romantic

Irvine Welsh became a literary superstar with Trainspotting, his scabrous tale of Edinburgh junkies. He tells Katy Guest how he has mellowed

Best of Booker titles out for votes

Forget Nancy and Britain has Talent and even the hint of another Assembly election — the next big thing attracting the attention of Northern Ireland voters is The Best of the Booker.

Critics sharpen their knives for disgraced author's first novel

James Frey, the American writer disgraced two years ago when his so-called memoir about addiction, A Million Little Pieces, was exposed as a fraud, has dared to resurface, this time with a novel, A Bright Sunny Morning. It has earned him many plaudits – but wait, here come the niggles all over again.

Bringing modern mums to books

Women throw out weighty tomes in favour of chick lit as soon as they get pregnant, says a new survey. Surely not! Kerry McKittrick has a snoop at some well-known mums' bookshelves

Paperback: The $12 Million Stuffed Shark, by Don Thompson

How did a Damien Hirst shark ever come to be "worth" $12m, or a Jackson Pollock drip painting $140m?

Irvine Welsh's new book Crime deals with the tricky subject of paedophilia

Irvine Welsh's new book Crime deals with the tricky subject of paedophilia

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In Pictures: Wimbledon

Nadal powers to title after epic win over Federer

Most deadly roads

Revealed: Ulster's most dangerous roads

Top Gear: pay us
more or we quit

Hammond and May refuse to sign new contracts

McGuinness in Iraq

Deputy First Minister in Baghdad for peace mission

Pregnant man

Thomas Beattie gives birth to healthy baby girl

Rumours of war

Iran warns: attack us and we'll strike you back

48 hours
in Belfast

Visting the city? Check out our guide to the capital

In Pictures:
Miss Universe

Swimsuit photo shoot in buildup to Vietnam final

In Pictures:
Graduations

Mandela honoured with the class of 2008

Hats off
to Jimmy

Video tribute as Queen's honours James Ellis

In Pictures: Fan zone

Supporters that made Euro 2008 one to remember

In Pictures:
Euro 2008 WAGs

Fashion of the wives throughout the tournament

In Pictures: Kylie

Pop princess Minogue wows fans at Odyssey gig

Win £3,000

Try your luck in our GAA 'pick the score' competition

Ulster Grand Prix

Looking forward to the famous biking event


Video

Video: Titanic town

Ship's Belfast beginnings celebrated in exhibition

BT Woman of the Year

Applauding Ulster's most exceptional women

Omagh blaze tragedy

Special report on Northern Ireland's worst house fire

Belfast Telegraph
Property Awards

Celebrating excellence at the inaugural awards gala

Best view in town

Special multimedia report on Belfast Wheel