Historical fiction authors Ben Kane, Anthony Riches and Russell Whitfield are walking the length of Hadrian's Wall in full Roman dress to raise money for charity.

The three authors, who all write about the Roman period, began on Sunday (28th April) and should complete the walk by 5th May. They are raising money for Combat Stress...

When the news came to The Bookseller last year that James Heneage had inked a three-book deal with Quercus my first thought, perhaps like many in the trade, was: oh, the former boss of Ottakar’s. I’m sure it was hard for him to get a book deal.

I tell Heneage this when we meet at the bar at the top of Waterstones...

Penguin division Michael Joseph has launched a major marketing campaign to support the paperback publication of the latest Marian Keyes novel, The Mystery of Mercy Close.

It is inviting people to share happy memories, or “Marian Moments” on Twitter using the hashtag  #marianmoment, which will be supported by...

Nora Eldridge is angry. She is fuming, she is outraged, she is 38 years old, single, alone, reliable, quiet and on the verge of disappearing. She is the woman upstairs.

The Woman Upstairs (Virago, May) is Claire Messud’s fifth novel and one she wanted to write in part because, “as a reader I have always enjoyed...