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» Shades of Stieg  A previously unpublished story by Stieg Larsson is to be released in a new anthology of Swedish crime stories, A Darker Shade. Larsson's 'Brain Power' will be included alongside titles by his long-term partner Eva Gabrielson and crime star Henning Mankell. The title will be published on 7th January 2014. A spokesperson said: "Most of the stories are brand new... None have ever been published in the English language.”

» Poetry please "A good poetry book deserves to be valued as much as a good novel, or good non-fiction," writes Dr Gregory Leadbetter in a blog for National Poetry Day. A new app has been launched to celebrate the day, while Michael Symmons Roberts, Emily Berry and Nick Mackinnon triumphed at this week's Forward Prizes.

» Writing girls Poet and author Laura Dockrill has called for more "inspiring, refreshing and honest" female protagonists in fiction.