Midnight Library gives Haig and Canongate first overall charts top spot
Matt Haig's The Midnight Library (Canongate) has checked itself straight into the UK Official Top 50 number one spot... Read more
Scottish booksellers frustrated over 'vague' April reopening plan
Some Scottish booksellers have reacted with frustration to Nicola Sturgeon's announcement of an April reopening and are seeking further clarification of exactly when customers can return... Read more
Cape unveils string of initiatives for imprint's centenary
Jonathan Cape is celebrating its centenary this year with initiatives including a deep dive into Ian McEwan's Atonement and podcasts with Salman Rushdie, Julian Barnes and Ottessa Moshfegh... Read more
Paul McCartney has written the “extraordinary” story of his life for the first time through the prism of 154 song lyrics, to be published by... Read more
Hodder Studio will publish comedian Phil Wang’s debut Sidesplitter: How to be from Two Worlds at Once, exploring his experience of living between England and Malaysia.... Read more
Bonnier Books UK has published its inaugural Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan to boost representation and discussion across its workforce, publishing lists and the wider... Read more
MacLehose Press will publish “international rights sensation” domestic noir The Therapist by psychologist turned author Helene Flood. It will be the imprint’s lead thriller debut for 2021. ... Read more
Housmans Bookshop is to release a free playback of two online events featuring actors Christopher Eccleston and Maxine Peake reading stories published by Comma Press. ... Read more
Wattpad has increasingly become a very popular platform among young writers. Allowing anyone to share their works and providing a route for aspiring authors to... Read more
With its witty, ruthless skewering of the Indian middle classes, Rahul Raina’s roistering, whip-smart and deliciously fun Delhi-set crime caper, How to Kidnap the Rich... Read more
Melvin Burgess’ Three Bullets, which interrogates themes of brainwashing and the far-right, will be released this summer alongside a 25th-anniversary edition of the author’s pioneering... Read more
"I like the hybridity of literature and science. They belong together, and they certainly belong together in my head,” says Clare Weze, a trained scientist... Read more