Caspian Dennis | The Bookseller

Rider pre-empts 'era-defining' happiness book from Waldinger and Schulz

Ebury imprint Rider has pre-empted an “era-defining” book on happiness from Dr Robert Waldinger and Dr Marc Schulz, leaders of the Harvard Study of Adult... Read more

Monoray to publish filmmaker Oliver Stone's memoir

Octopus imprint Monoray has acquired a "no-holds-barred" memoir from film director Oliver Stone: Chasing the Light: Writing, Directing & Surviving Platoon, Midnight Express, Scarface, Salvador & The... Read more

Viking scoops 'heartbreaking' Mohamed novel

Viking has scooped a “deeply resonant and heartbreaking” new novel from Nadifa Mohamed based on the true story of a Somali man who is wrongly... Read more

William Collins signs Emre's history of 'woman'

William Collins has signed a “bold and sweeping” history of the concept of woman from Oxford University associate professor Merve Emre. Read more

Rider Books bags The Gift from Eger

Rider Books has bagged The Gift by Dr Edith Eger, following on from the therapist’s global bestseller The Choice (Rider).... Read more

Viking scoops Book of Hope by Dr Jane Goodall

Viking has scooped The Book of Hope from conservationist Dr Jane Goodall and author Douglas Abrams in a multi-publisher auction.... Read more

#Merky Books signs Rivers Solomon's 'astonishing' gothic novel

American author Rivers Solomon's gothic novel will be published by #Merky Books in 2021. Read more

Virago signs Cowan's family memoir and history of Foundling Hospital

Virago has signed lawyer Justine Cowan’s mix of family memoir and history of the Foundling Hospital – including the story of her own mother who... Read more