The Hackney Citizen reviews this forthcoming collection of works on the borough

The Hackney Citizen catches up with local novelist Jane Harris, whose latest novel has been attracting the attention of awards committees

Hackney author Katy Darby’s entertaining début novel is a page-turning romp inspired by 19th century literature

Tracing the origins of Acquired For Development By…, a new anthology of work by 25 Hackney writers

Eight year old bookworm Róisín Glancy is gripped by the latest in a series of tales about the adventures of Zoe and her faithful hound Beans. Her younger brother Séamus gives the book the thumbs up too

A new manifesto for happiness at work by Stoke Newington business guru Henry Stewart says employers should let go of the reins and cut staff some slack

These three Cable Street histories provide excellent accounts of East End politics in 1936

Railtracks is a collaborative work by Hackney-born author John Berger, novelist Anne Michaels and photographer Tereza Stehlíková

Julia Griffin and Hendrik Wittkopf’s new children’s book, The Animalympics, is a lively and refreshing take on the 2012 Games

Renowned journalist Melissa Benn evaluates Britain’s schooling structure