News: books

Bodley Head pre-empts Ed Miliband's book on 'radical ideas to remake the country'

Bodley Head has secured Ed Miliband's first book following a swift pre-empt with the former Labour Party leader offering "radical ideas to remake the country", The... Read more

David Cameron to 'talk candidly' of memoir to mark publication

Former prime minister David Cameron will “talk candidly” to mark the publication of his long-awaited autobiography, For The Record (William Collins).... Read more

Silvertail to publish Lunnon-Wood's long-lost first novel

Silvertail has bought the first book written by the late author Mike Lunnon-Wood after the manuscript was discovered in a safe following his death.... Read more

Daisy Styles strikes new two-book deal with MJ

Michael Joseph has bought two novels by saga author Daisy Styles. Read more

Michael Joseph to publish Gyles Brandreth poetry anthology

Michael Joseph will publish a poetry anthology edited by Gyles Brandreth, serving as a "love letter to the power of poetry". Read more

Okolosie wins Novel Studio scholarship

Lola Okolosie has won the inaugural Novel Studio scholarship from City University for her novel-in-progress, Returnees. Read more

Jonathan Cape nets two titles on Wainwright Prize shortlist

Jonathan Cape has scored two titles on the shortlist for the £5,000 Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize while Hamish Hamilton author Robert Macfarlane has also... Read more

Nine questions for... author and poet David Constantine

Salford-born award-winning author and poet David Constantine discusses his work, and hopes for his forthcoming collection. Read more

Half of women over 40 say older women in fiction are clichés, survey finds

Fifty-one percent of women over 40 feel older women in fiction books tend to fall into clichéd roles, according to a new survey. ... Read more

PFD's Agora Books launches writing community and prize

Peters Fraser + Dunlop e-book imprint Agora Books has launched a prize to celebrate its new writers’ group, Lost the Plot, which offers "no-nonsense advice, industry insight, and community... Read more

Perks, Griffiths and Koomson make Dead Good Reader Awards shortlists

Heidi Perks, Dorothy Koomson and Elly Griffiths are among 28 writers to make the Dead Good Reader Awards shortlists, following a record number of nominations. ... Read more

Lee Child denounces PM hopeful as 'Boris Trump' as authors launch European tour

Lee Child has compared Boris Johnson to Donald Trump and weighed in on Brexit as he joins forces with Jojo Moyes, Kate Mosse and Ken... Read more

RSL celebrates Levy as Baddiel, Beard and Fry made Fellows

The Royal Society of Literature celebrated the late Andrea Levy’s contribution to literature last night, as it elected 45 new Fellows and Honorary Fellows. ... Read more

David Lammy to explore tribalism in Constable deal

MP David Lammy will explore tribalism and the questions of belonging in a "fascinating and perceptive analysis", that will be published Constable following a four-way auction. ... Read more

Universal options film rights to Jojo Moyes' latest

Universal Pictures has optioned the film rights to author Jojo Moyes' forthcoming novel The Giver of Stars (Michael Joseph), with director Ol Parker of the "Mamma Mia!" sequel.... Read more