'In the book, they were teenagers—and he was a bastard'

Independent recommends '11 best fantasy books for otherworldly escapism' including

‘Tales of a Monstrous Heart’ by Jennifer Delaney, published by Gollancz

Taking inspiration from Jane Eyre, Tales of a Monstrous Heart is a relatively new release but it had an immediate impact on us. Delaney’s debut blends gothic fantasy with romance, in turn making this a book and a story that could easily have slotted into quite a few other categories in this list. It also flips what tends to be the traditional understanding that fey/fae (the mythical beings) are one of the highest and most respected, as, here, they are continually prejudiced against. Romance or romantasy fans will appreciate the slow burn between the two main characters, Kat and Emrys, but it is the take on traditional gothic and dark academia that really worked for us. (Ellis Cochrane)

The Telegraph and Argus features a new fictional detective living in Brontë country: Detective Inspector Charles Brontë, created by Tom Marsh.

A 'eureka moment' in a Haworth cafe led to the creation of a fictional detective.

Detective Inspector Charles Brontë was born.

And now he is heading up an investigation into brutal murders, in Tom Marsh's crime thriller Brontë Falls.

"The idea for the main protagonist was a delightful breakthrough and eureka moment," says Tom.

"One miserable day sat in a cafe staring down at an empty notebook I realised it would soon be time to climb back on my motorbike for the short but cold ride home.

"The bell on the cafe door rang to signify its opening, and in walked a police officer. Eureka! Everything fell into place at that moment – a motorcycling Haworth police detective working the villages and moors in Brontë country, an inspector with the same surname as the three famous sisters."

In Brontë Falls, murder victims' bodies appear in usually-quiet villages and on the moors around Haworth. (Alistair Shand)

Vanity Fair interviews Timothy Dalton, who played Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights 1970:

Were you drawn to any particular types of roles in those early years? With Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights, I wondered if you were already interested in playing the darker side of a leading man.

Yeah, but that was a difficult one because the audience was not expecting that. They were expecting a 35-year-old man, i.e. Laurence Olivier, who was fully grown in [his 1939 film.] In the book, they were teenagers—and he was a bastard. (Anthony Breznican)

Diario de Zaragoza (Spain) features Jane B. The Brussels Brontë Blog discusses the Brontë links of Belgian author Marie Gevers.