Book News

19 September 2013

Help celebrate our 10 year anniversary!

We are celebrating our 10 year anniversary on the 1st October 2013 and to celebrate we are looking for authors and writers alike to offer their contributions to the site! ...

4 September 2013

The Fifty Shades Hype Paves Out A Trend For Britons Reading More Erotic Romance Literature

There was a huge craze last year with the release of the steamy novels 'Fifty Shades Of Grey' trilogy, which has left Britons thirsty for more erotic romance novels. Travelodge ...
21 August 2013

Competition To Find First UK Fan To Read Doctor Sleep Before Release Date

If you are a big fan of the author, Stephen King, then this is right up your street. Hodder & Stoughton are giving one lucky fan the chance to read his ...

19 August 2013

'Days of Blood and Starlight' Celebrated By Fan-Generated Trailer

After much success with 'Daughter of Smoke and Bone' by Laini Taylor, Hodder & Stoughton are celebrating the UK paperback publication of 'Days of Blood and Starlight' with a fan-generated ...
14 August 2013

The UK’s First High Speed Book Signings with Virgin Trains

When commuting to and from work, whether it be by train or bus, do you enjoy a little read to help relax your mind from the hectic day you've just ...
8 July 2013

Your name can be in the new Days of Blood and Starlight!

In celebration of Days of Blood and Starlight, the second book in Laini Taylor’s Daughter of Smoke and Bone series, Hodder and Stoughton have asked the fans of the book ...

1 July 2013

Vigaro celebrates their 40th Anniversary!

'The sense of limitless freedom that I, as a woman, sometimes feel is that of a new kind of being. Because I simply could not have existed, as I am, ...

24 June 2013

Follow in Mum's glass footsteps....

Opinium conducted a survey with over 1,000 people on behalf of Bookturst and found that both parents and children fall into a traditional gender divide when they choose which fairy ...

19 June 2013

Pupils to pen Poems for Peace

Ocado and Peace One Day have brought together 90,000 students to write a poem for peace. Ocado have been affiliated with Peace One Day for a long time and the ...

4 June 2013

Women's Prize for Fiction- Will the Brits prevail?

Tomorrow is the Women’s Prize for Fiction awards ceremony and Amazon.co.uk has revealed that British authors Kate Atkinson and Hilary Mantel are at the top of the Kindle store list ...

28 May 2013

The Bone Season Teaser Trailer!

Bloomsbury has launched the official book teaser trailer for The Bone Season. The Bone Season is the first book in a new series of fantasy books which are due out ...

14 May 2013

Dan Brown Fans Beat the Queues with Midnight Downloads

Kindle owners, waiting queued up in the dark were among the first to get their downloads of Dan Brown’s new novel ‘Inferno’ last night with many thousands receiving their pre-ordered ...

7 May 2013

The Rosie Project to be made into a film

Hot on the heels of the news that Sony Pictures has optioned screen rights for the bestselling debut novel, The Rosie Project, in a major film deal, World Book Night ...

7 May 2013

The Last Policeman wins best original paperback!

Philadelphia, PA—May 3, 2013—Quirk Books is proud to announce that The Last Policeman by New York Times best-selling author Ben H. Winters is the winner of the 2013 Edgar® Award ...

23 April 2013

World Book Night 2013

“The more I read the more I fought against the assumption that literature is for the minority – of a particular education or class. Books were my birthright too." Jeanette Winterson, World ...

16 April 2013

The name is Bond, not Bond....

It was revealed that Ian Fleming actually wanted to call the iconic character of Bond James Secretan as an early draft of Casino Royale is brought into the spotlight.   Saying ...
16 April 2013

Justin Bieber hopes Anne Frank is a Belieber

Justin Bieber visited the Anne Frank museum and wrote in their guest book, which has resulted in a lot of negativity. The 19 year old was subject to much criticism on ...
16 April 2013

Kama Sutra for the 21st Century!

Step by step instructions and helpful hints on how to enhance your sex life with one easy app! The Kama Sutra has been vamped for the here and now with an ...

15 April 2013

Boyd reveals title of new Bond book!

Following the last book, ‘Carte Blanche’ in 2011 by Jeffery Deaver, Boyd finally reveals the title of the next reading installment for Bond fans.   William Boyd, author for the new Bond ...
3 April 2013

Old review copies make a difference in the community

Authors and readers alike must wonder what happens to all the review books I get in the office, when it is impossible for me to read them all. I could ...

25 March 2013

Doctor Sleep by Stephen King- previews!

The publishers Hodder & Stoughton have finally released the cover for Stephen King's novel DOCTOR SLEEP, including an animated, interactive and shareable image featuring the book artwork. Doctor Sleep is a ...
5 March 2013

And So to Bed – But Don’t Forget Your Story Book

Reading is something that is still an important part of a bedtime regime. Sainsbury’s research has found that 7 out of 10 children’s parents are enticing them with a good ...
19 February 2013

New Bond book out this year!

With the release of Bond’s latest adventures in the movie Skyfall yesterday, we see the emergence of another James Bond book this September. It will be written by the British ...
5 February 2013

Hilary Mantel wins the Costa Book of Year Award

In this video, Hilary Mantel reveals how it feels to be the first person to win both the Man Booker and Costa Book of the Year inthe same year, for ...