McEwan and Winterson join Hay line-up as full 2019 programme revealed

Ian McEwan and Jeanette Winterson are among the authors joining Hay Festival this year as the 2019 programme is unveiled, with a new EU project launching. Read more

The British Book Awards' Books of the Year shortlists revealed

The shortlists for The British Book Awards' Books of the Year have been announced, with a focus on international writers including Michelle Obama, Michael Wolff and Leila Slimani... Read more

Onjali Q. Raúf wins Waterstones Children’s Book Prize

The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf is the winner of this year’s overall Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. Read more

Latest Books News

Reading Agency launches A Chapter A Day challenge

The Reading Agency is challenging people to ditch their phones and rebuild their reading habits to mark World Book Night. Read more
Simon & Schuster prepares Mueller Report e-book release and 'hefty print run'

Simon & Schuster (S&S) is gearing up to release an e-book version of the Mueller Report, with print copies hitting the shelves by the end... Read more
Hunchback of Notre-Dame sees Amazon France sales spike

Victor Hugo’s classic novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame has jumped to the top of Amazon France’s bestseller list following the cathedral’s devastating fire.... Read more
Pabi leaves Bonnier for Acast

Bonnier Books UK senior marketing manager Clarissa Pabi is moving to Acast to become the podcast company’s UK content manager. Read more

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Author Interviews

Thomas Taylor | 'I want the reader to supply their own monster as much as possible'

Illustrator Thomas Taylor puts his storytelling skills to good use in a middle-grade seaside mystery. Read more
Beth O'Leary | 'I wrote almost all the book on the train...'

Former Penguin Random House Children’s staffer Beth O’Leary draws upon her own experience of renting in London in her début novel, written largely on her... Read more
Zanib Mian | 'I want Muslim children to have a character they can relate to'

Former school teacher Zanib Mian has teamed up with Hodder to bring her prize-winning self-published novel about a Muslim boy into the mainstream. Read more
Jeffrey Boakye | 'I feel like the debate is opening, but it’s not always a safe debate'

Schoolteacher and writer Jeffrey Boakye’s second book is a charismatic and entertaining attempt "to explore the central nervous system of racial semiotics". Read more