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Waterstones shuts Milton Keynes centre branch

Waterstones has announced the permanent closure of its bookshop in the Centre MK Shopping Centre, Milton Keynes, over “excessive” rent demanded from its landlord.... Read more
W H Smith to cut up to 1,500 jobs in restructure after Covid-19 hits business

W H Smith has announced plans for a major restructure which could see around 1,500 roles made redundant across the business. Read more
Book Trade Charity pays out £112k in 'life-changing' hardship grants

The Book Trade Charity has handed out £112,000 in hardship grants from funds raised by the trade, but it expects applicants to keep coming forward... Read more
Increase in staycationers aids indie rebound

A number of independent bookshops are reporting that a rise in UK staycations is helping to counter the early damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic. ... Read more
Waterstones closes university branches in Hull and Essex

Waterstones has announced its branches at Hull University and Essex University will not reopen and are to close permanently. Read more
BA reveals books of the month for August

The Booksellers Association has announced The Glass Hotel by Emily St John Mandel (Picador) and I’m Sticking With You by Smriti Halls and Steve Small (S&S) as books of the... Read more
Amazon sees sales and income soar during lockdown

Amazon has reported a 40% rise in net sales for the second quarter compared to the same time last year, while operating income soared by... Read more
Waterstones announces head office redundancies

Waterstones has announced it is making a number of redundancies at its London Piccadilly head office. Read more
BA Conference and Gardners Trade Show postponed to 2021

The annual Booksellers Association Conference and Gardners Trade Show is to be postponed until spring 2021. Read more
A third of bookshop customers unsure about returning, Nielsen finds

Around 35% of regular bookshop customers are unsure about returning to bricks and mortar premises now lockdown has eased, according to a survey by Nielsen.... Read more
Eason to close its seven Northern Ireland stores

Bookshop chain Eason has announced plans to close its seven stores in Northern Ireland, putting 144 jobs at risk. Read more
Gardners to reopen Bertrams' Norwich warehouse

Gardners will reopen the Bertrams warehouse in Norwich after its parent company The Little Group bought the assets of the stricken business. Read more
Redundancy consultation for 150 staff at W H Smith head offices

One hundred and fifty members of staff at W H Smith's head offices in London and Swindon have entered redundancy consultations, the retailer has confirmed to The... Read more
Indie bookshop David's bought by staff

David’s Bookshop in Hertfordshire has been bought by its staff and remodelled as a John Lewis-style employee ownership trust. Read more
Waterstones Covent Garden and Leadenhall temporarily closed

Waterstones' London stores in Covent Garden and Leadenhall are temporarily closed. Read more

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The Giver of Stars

by Jojo Moyes
2.
The World’s Worst Parents

by David Walliams; Tony Ross
3.
The Last Widow

by Karin Slaughter
4.
The Institute

by Stephen King
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The Body

by Bill Bryson
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Girl, Woman, Other

by Bernardine Evaristo
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The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse

by Charlie Mackesy
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Where the Crawdads Sing

by Delia Owens
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The Sun Sister

by Lucinda Riley
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Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race

by Reni Eddo-Lodge

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