News: books

Rooney fans given first glimpse of Normal People series in new trailer

The first trailer has been released for the BBC and Hulu’s adaptation of Sally Rooney’s Normal People (Faber). Read more

Manchester Writing Competition Fiction Prize 2020 shortlist revealed

The Manchester Writing Competition has revealed its poetry and fiction finalists featuring novelist Katie Hale as well as Momtaza Mehri, the former Young People’s Laureate for London,... Read more

Wolf Hall named UK’s favourite historical novel

Wolf Hall (HarperCollins), Hilary Mantel’s first book in the Thomas Cromwell trilogy, has won the public poll run by the Walter Scott Prize to find the UK’s favourite... Read more

Collins buys A-Z list in new chapter for brand

Collins has bought the A-Z list and rights to publish its mapping brand, taking the range “into the twenties and beyond”. Read more

Celebration of Sonny Mehta’s life in books planned for March

A celebration of Sonny Mehta’s life in books will be held in London on Monday 9th March. Read more

Transworld launches Sophie Christopher Volunteer Award

Transworld has launched a volunteer award to honour the memory of Sophie Christopher, who died aged 28 last year. Read more

HarperCollins makes Veaney group production director as Levaggi gets new role

HarperCollins UK has announced Charlotte Veaney as its new group production director, taking over from Mike Levaggi who is moving to a new role.... Read more

Dempsey, Hood and Rowan revealed as Costa Short Story finalists

Anna Dempsey, Kerry Hood and Iain Rowan have been nominated for the Costa Short Story Award 2019. Read more

Mantel to appear at Manchester Literature Festival event

Hilary Mantel will appear at a Manchester Literature Festival event in April as part of her publicity campaign for The Mirror & The Light (Fourth Estate).... Read more

Bonnier strikes deal with Garth Nix

Bonnier Books UK has signed a deal with Garth Nix for a new novel in the Old Kingdom series and his backlist, marking the first... Read more

Booker Prize 2020 opens for entries

Submissions for the 2020 Booker Prize open today (15th January). Read more

Ex-Sphere editor Hayden joins Curtis Brown

Former Sphere commissioning editor Viola Hayden has joined Curtis Brown’s book department as an associate agent in Jonny Geller’s office. Read more

Atwood and Kerr enjoy Indian summers as readers flock to backlist titles—and revamps

Margaret Atwood and the late Judith Kerr have both made The Bookseller's year-end Author Top 50 for the second time. Read more

Verso Books launches 'bold' fiction imprint

Radical publisher Verso Books is launching its own fiction imprint this September, promising a string of "politically astute" novels. Read more

Donaldson’s decade: children’s author seals 10th year of eight-figure success

The relentlessly popular Julia Donaldson posted TCM sales of £10m-plus for the 10th consecutive year in 2019, despite failing to overtake David Walliams as the... Read more