Waterstones Book of the Year shortlist revealed

Books from writers including Sally Rooney, Dolly Alderton and Henry Eliot have made the shortlist for the Waterstones Book of the Year 2018. Read more

PRH announces UK event with Michelle Obama

Former US First Lady Michelle Obama will appear in conversation with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie to promote her memoir at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in December. Read more

'Milkman' by Anna Burns wins Man Booker Prize

Anna Burns has become the first Northern Irish writer to win the Man Booker Prize with her novel Milkman, a book about the sexual harassment of a young woman. Read more

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The Bookseller launches Books in the Media

The Bookseller has announced the launch of Books in the Media, a new book reviews curation and aggregation service at booksinthemedia.thebookseller.com.... Read more
Carreyrou’s inside story of Theranos scandal named FT/ McKinsey Business Book of the Year

Investigative journalist John Carreyrou has won the £30,000 Financial Times and McKinsey & Company Business Book of the Year Award 2018 for Bad Blood: Secrets and... Read more
Anna Foley Simmons scoops the inaugural Thinking Woman's Writing Award

Anna Foley Simmons has scooped the inaugural Thinking Woman's Writing Award, a new prize set up by British-Nigerian author and TV presenter Kate Jegede to address "woeful" underrepresentation of... Read more
British Library turns 'Literally Swiss' for workshop and cabaret

The British Library is teaming up with a Swiss Arts Council project to create a day of events on 5th December showcasing the literature and... Read more

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Author Interviews

Kamal Ahmed | 'I hope you come to the end of my book and feel a sense of hope'

Born in Ealing, west London, half a century ago to an English mother and a Sudanese father, Kamal Ahmed explores what it means to be... Read more
Horatio Clare | 'This diary has been a lifeline'

An odyssey through the landscapes of winter became a meditation on mental health and the human condition for writer Horatio Clare. Read more
Peter James | 'Good, intelligent thrillers are not bound by genre convention'

Peter James is best known for his police procedurals featuring Roy Grace, but his latest standalone thriller tackles one of the biggest questions. Read more
Kiran Millwood Hargrave | 'I’m always hoping the next book is the best book'

The third novel from Kiran Millwood Hargrave stays true to the territory that is her "first and greatest love"—and it’s her best to date, too.... Read more