Over half of British households may now have a tablet, but when it comes to bedtime stories parents still prefer the feel of paper.

Iceland is experiencing a book boom. This island nation of just over 300,000 people has more writers, more books published and more books read, per head, than anywhere else in the world.

A poll conducted by USA Today and Bookish found that 40% of adults now own an ereader or tablet.

The suggestions, contained in a long-awaited report, are a hot-button issue for passengers, many of whom have chafed under strict rules that require portable electronic devices be turned off for takeoff and landing.

This week is Banned Books Week, where librarians and other organizations highlight the books that have been subjected to threats of censorship – and actual censorship – in schools, libraries and nations around the globe.

A study of 17,000 people from birth indicates that reading for pleasure improves not just literacy, but maths ability too. And we will soon know whether the effects continue into adult life.

A new study shows that 62 per cent of us pretend to have read classic novels in order to appear more intelligent.

Most holidaymakers prefer printed books to e-readers, a poll of those travelling through Heathrow Airport this summer has shown.

As the new publishing season gets under way, tell us about the books you can't wait to read.

A whole new wave of authors is looking to make a living from publishing e-books