News: books

Watson chooses Saqi's British Muslim women's anthology for book club

Actress and campaigner Emma Watson has selected an anthology dispelling myths about Muslim women, The Things I Would Tell You (Saqi Books), as the next... Read more

Heffernan's 'Blue Gold Rush' debut goes to Profile after three-publisher auctions

A debut non-fiction book from Irish scientist Olive Heffernan about the ‘Blue Gold Rush’, The New Pirates of the High Seas, has sparked a bidding... Read more

Mackintosh, Pearce and Noble on WHSmith's Richard and Judy winter selection

Clare Mackintosh, A J Pearce and Elizabeth Noble have made the pick for the WHSmith Richard and Judy winter book club.... Read more

Zadie Smith to publish first short story collection in 2019

Zadie Smith is releasing her very first story collection with Hamish Hamilton next autumn: Grand Union. Read more

The Monstrous Child to debut as opera at ROH

Author Francesca Simon and British composer Gavin Higgins are to debut their opera The Monstrous Child at The Royal Opera House’s Linbury Theatre in February. ... Read more

Tributes paid to Morrow Secrets author Susan McNally

Susan McNally, author of The Morrow Secrets trilogy, has died at the age of 64. Read more

Barker's Iliad retelling optioned for film

Pat Barker’s The Silence of the Girls (Hamish Hamilton), has been taken up as an "ambitious" film project by the BBC and Element Pictures.... Read more

MP Siddiq to chair Orwell Book Prize judging panel

MP Tulip Siddiq will chair the judges’ panel for The Orwell Prize for Political Writing, which from this year is only open to non-fiction. ... Read more

Meghan Markle cookbook makes shortlist for André Simon Food & Drink Book Awards

A cookbook launched by Meghan Markle has been shortlisted for the André Simon Food & Drink Book Awards as the prize prepares to celebrate its... Read more

The Borough Press and The Good Literary Agency open submissions for un-agented BAME writers

The Borough Press has teamed up with The Good Literary Agency to open submissions for un-agented BAME writers, with the one winning applicant set to secure... Read more

Rooney’s Normal People crowned critics’ book of the year

Sally Rooney’s Normal People is the critics’ choice for book of the year, with eight publications including it in their end-of-year reviews.... Read more

Audible takes over as sponsor for Sunday Times Short Story Award

Audible has been announced as a new sponsor for, what will now be known as, the Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award 2019. Read more

Bookouture publishing exec launches workshops for under-represented writers

Leodora Darlington, publishing executive at Bookouture, has launched Owned Voices - a creative writing workshop focused specifically on nurturing writing talent from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds... Read more

Bloomsbury reveals 'fresh' look to Scruton's titles

Bloomsbury is publishing a series of “new look” paperback editions of Roger Scruton’s books to celebrate the author and philosopher’s 75th birthday.... Read more