Phil Philips

Unlike cheese boards or sunbathing, reading is one of the few life pleasures that comes with actual health benefits. Neurological researchers have spent years studying the impact of books on the brain. They’ve identified a compelling link between the act of chomping through

When you picture an editor, you probably imagine the red pen poised over a document, marking every spelling or grammatical mistake. While that is part of an editor’s job, the real meat of their work comes from seeing a document

James Patterson is burning books in an attempt to persuade Barack Obama of the parlous state of reading in America. The bestselling thriller writer, who is already in the process of giving £250,000 to independent booksellers in the UK and

Neferneferuaten Nefertiti, one of the most beautiful, powerful and mysterious Empress of Ancient Egypt was the Great Royal Wife of Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten. She and her husband are noted for their religious reorientation after the latter established worship of one

Tutankhamun or King Tut is one of the most famous Egyptian Pharaohs, probably because his tomb was discovered by archaeologists. Since then, his remains have held people across the world in awe over the mystery surrounding his life and death.

James Pattersons first novel was tuned down by 37 publishers and his english teacher told him to quit writing. Patterson has written 95 novels since 1976. He has had 19 consecutive No. 1 New York Times bestselling novels, and holds