News: books

'Godfather of Pop Art' Blake designs BAMB tote

Sir Peter Blake, often referred to as the "Godfather of British Pop Art", has designed the collectors' edition tote for this year's Books Are My Bag (BAMB) campaign,... Read more

Morrissey to star in new Louise Doughty adaptation

Production company Eleventh Hour is teaming up with David Morrissey to adapt Louise Doughty's Whatever You Love (Faber) for television.... Read more

Lovegrove launches magazine for Caribbean writing

Sharmaine Lovegrove has launched an online magazine dedicated to Caribbean literature. Read more

Authors appeal for Quick Reads to continue

The book trade has reacted with shock and dismay to the “tragedy” that Quick Reads has been scrapped for next year after organisers struggled to... Read more

Readers encouraged to 'ditch burdensome books' for WBN

New research by the Reading Agency suggests the UK is a nation afflicted with "book-block", with many readers deciding to give up on books after... Read more

Debuts from Hermes Gowar, Greengrass and Batuman make Women's Prize shortlist

Debuts by Imogen Hermes Gowar, Jessie Greengrass and Elif Batuman have been shortlisted for 2018’s Women’s Prize for Fiction. Read more

Octopus and Waterstones to host Wellness Day

Octopus is hosting its first Nourish & Inspire Wellness Day in partnership with Waterstones Tottenham Court Road. Read more

Terry Pratchett exhibition raises £20k for charity

A book accompanying the "Terry Pratchett: HisWorld" exhibition at Salisbury Museum has raised £20,000 for Bath-based dementia charity RICE (The Research Institute for the Care of Older People).... Read more

Indies take four spots on Best First Novel shortlist

Titles from independent publishers make up four of the six-strong Authors’ Club Best First Novel shortlist. Read more

Morrissey to chair T S Eliot prize judging panel

Sinead Morrissey is to chair the judging panel for the 2018 T S Eliot Prize. Read more

Netflix adaptation of William Sutcliffe novel in development

A Netflix adaptation of William Sutcliffe’s 2008 novel Whatever Makes You Happy is in development, the author has confirmed. Read more

Broadway producers countersue Harper Lee's estate

The Broadway producers of an adaptation of To Kill A Mockingbird are counter-suing the Harper Lee estate, which last month brought a suit against them... Read more

PRH opens up WriteNow scheme to illustrators

PRH is opening its WriteNow scheme up to picture book illustrators to better serve and represent its youngest readers. Read more

Allen Lane and YUP bag double Wolfson History Prize shortlistings

Allen Lane and Yale University Press (YUP) both have two books apiece on the £40,000 Wolfson History Prize 2018 shortlist, which recognises and celebrates books... Read more

Beard, Olusoga and Keyes feature in BBC's Hay line up

Mary Beard, David Olusoga and Marian Keyes are among the names featuring on the BBC's Tent line-up for the 31st Hay Festival this summer.... Read more