News: books

Hodder snares Slater's 'deliciously dark' bookseller thriller

Former Waterstones staffer Alice Slater’s debut thriller, Death of a Bookseller, has gone to Hodder & Stoughton in a three-way auction. ... Read more

Cassell Illustrated snaps up book on landmark Oasis gigs at Knebworth

Cassell Illustrated will publish a 25th anniversary book on the inside story of the landmark Oasis gigs at Knebworth. Read more

PRH expands traineeship scheme for talent from under-represented groups

Penguin Random House has opened applications for The Scheme 2021, its traineeship to find talent from under-represented groups in publishing, and extended it into sales... Read more

Boldwood appoints Fenby and signs author trio

Boldwood has appointed Claire Fenby from One More Chapter as digital marketing manager and signed three gangland thriller authors to its list. Read more

Trapeze scoops previously unseen material from Victoria Wood

Five years after the comedian's death, Trapeze is to publish previously unseen writing by Victoria Wood, discovered by writer Jasper Rees while he was researching her biography. ... Read more

Duchess of Cornwall picks Pullman and O'Brien for book club

The Duchess of Cornwall has revealed four more titles for her Reading Room book club, with novels from Philip Pullman, Amor Towles, Edna O'Brien and... Read more

Hay Festival reveals 2021 line-up with Smith, Sissay, McGregor and Bennett

The Hay Festival has revealed its free digital programme for this summer's edition with authors including Ali Smith, Lemn Sissay, Jon McGregor and Brit Bennett... Read more

David & Charles declares £5m in revenues in first 18 months

David & Charles Ltd, bought out from the bankruptcy of F+W Media Inc, has reported revenues of more than £5m in its first 18 months... Read more

Sceptre snaps up Goldin's 'optimistic' look at post-Covid world

Sceptre will publish “an optimistic vision" of the future after Covid-19, Rescue: From Global Crisis to a Better World, by leading professor of globalisation, Ian Goldin... Read more

W&N pre-empts Mathews' 'extraordinary' debut

Weidenfeld & Nicolson has pre-empted a debut from Iowa Writers' Workshop graduate Sarah Thankam Mathews. Read more

Indie publishers dominate Desmond Elliott Prize longlist

Six indie publishers have made the 10-strong longlist for this year's £10,000 Desmond Elliott Prize, including a first ever nomination for Unbound. Read more

Follett reveals details of new modern-day thriller Never

Ken Follett has revealed his new novel Never is a thriller set in the modern day, featuring a female US President and a global crisis that threatens... Read more

CWA Dagger longlists revealed featuring Rowling, Rankin and Banville

The 2021 Crime Writers' Association (CWA) Dagger awards longlists have been revealed with J K Rowling, Ian Rankin, John Banville and Stuart Turton among the... Read more

Madeleine Milburn expands mentorship programme for new voices

The Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency is running another six-month writing mentorship programme to champion new voices. Read more

First winners of Owned Voices Novel Award crowned

Kitty Edwards and Cathy Cole have been crowned winners of the inaugural Owned Voices Novel Award for writers from underrepresented backgrounds. Read more