News: books

Gaiman, Smith and Ishiguro to feature in British short story anthology

Penguin is publishing a new anthology, The Penguin Book of the Contemporary British Short Story, "a literary treasure trove" of "30 great short stories published in the... Read more

S&S hits back at Trump lawyers' 'hollow' threats to sue

Simon & Schuster has hit back at legal threats from Donald Trump over his former aide Omarosa Manigault Newman's book, telling the American president's lawyers... Read more

Giant 3D installation celebrates Haig's Notes on a Nervous Planet

A 3D installation of Earth, made up of thousands of answers to the question "How do you stay sane in a world that isn’t?", has... Read more

Over 500 turn out in solidarity with Bookmarks after attack

Over 500 people turned out in support of Bookmarks' solidarity event this weekend following the attack on the socialist bookshop by a far-right group a... Read more

Pan Mac pays tribute to 'great and controversial' Naipaul

Pan Macmillan has paid tribute to the “great and controversial” author V S Naipaul who died aged 85 on Saturday night. Read more

Hay House UK launches 'Diverse Wisdom' programme

Hay House UK is launching an initiative promoting diversity in the personal development, holistic health and spirituality space. Read more

Three UKIP members suspended over attack on Bookmarks

Three members of UKIP have been suspended following the attack on socialist bookshop Bookmarks in Bloomsbury, central London, over the weekend. Read more

Lovegrove, Tobler and Aslam up for Hospital Club h 100 Awards

JoJo Moyes, Kit de Waal and Reni Eddo Lodge are some of the authors nominated for the Hospital Club h 100 Awards, alongside Dialogue Books publisher... Read more

Six 'compelling' finalists revealed for the BAME short story prize

The Guardian 4th Estate BAME Short Story Prize shortlist has been revealed, with subjects ranging from the Grenfell Tower fire to a historic village plagued... Read more

Cameron 'to attack Gove' in upcoming memoir

Former prime minister David Cameron will launch a withering attack on his former colleague Michael Gove in his upcoming memoir, according to the Sunday Times.... Read more

Budgen and Eccheveri picked to illustrate cancer sufferer’s picture book

Cancer sufferer Lisa Wells has chosen illustrators Tim Budgen and Catalina Eccheveri to work on There’s Only One of Me, her picture book about the... Read more

Literary inspiration for British Library stationery collection

The British Library is launching a range of giftable stationery and accessories for its shop, with designs inspired by Alice in Wonderland, the classic library card,... Read more

Nicolson's The Seabird’s Cry soars to Wainwright victory

Adam Nicolson has won 2018's Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize for The Seabird’s Cry (William Collins). Read more

Edinburgh Festival launches first 'Publishing Salon'

The Edinburgh International Book Festival has announced an inaugural, free ‘Publishing Salon’ bringing together publishers, editors, agents and literary professionals this month. Read more