https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/waterstones-blog-headlines/ Activity feed for the group, Waterstones’ blog headlines. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 01:46:16 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 e0e724db79d4e906f0069a7559bea153 https://www.waterstones.com/blog/the-waterstones-podcast-stanley-tucci Mon, 07 Oct 2024 13:47:57 +0100 Spend a whole year with Stanley Tucci in just 30 minutes.

]]> 0 05c39733a2160a174b2944c3031d4fc1 https://www.waterstones.com/blog/the-waterstones-podcast-rob-biddulph Mon, 07 Oct 2024 13:35:06 +0100 Inside the studio of one of our favourite children’s book authors and illustrators.

]]> 0 07d5f7c09209da498b1fc9be2b952747 https://www.waterstones.com/blog/the-waterstones-podcast-alan-hollinghurst Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:51:19 +0100 Race, class and sexuality over the course of seven decades.

]]> 0 9896254c3e1e6f66f8f8a7820e662d7a https://www.waterstones.com/blog/the-waterstones-podcast-kate-summerscale Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:34:03 +0100 What the Rillington Place murder trial tells us about 1950s Britain.

]]> 0 6608157f5a225fc8bf762709da9fd467 https://www.waterstones.com/blog/sarah-clegg-on-the-darker-side-of-our-festive-traditions Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:28:58 +0100 In her fascinating new book The Dead of Winter, Sarah Clegg leads the reader through the sinister customs, peculiar rites and disturbing lore that lies behind our […]

]]> 0 fb3c1bccf15fb2063e362704374140cd https://www.waterstones.com/blog/kate-mosse-on-the-end-of-an-era-and-writing-the-map-of-bones Mon, 30 Sep 2024 14:20:43 +0100 In her latest spellbinding work, The Map of Bones, bestselling author of the Joubert Family Chronicles Kate Mosse brings her quartet of historical novels to a […]

]]> 0 70ddf0c4591ee99921b7749de9e556c5 https://www.waterstones.com/blog/kate-summerscale-on-10-rillington-place Tue, 24 Sep 2024 15:31:48 +0100 The Peepshow, the page-turning and meticulously researched latest book from the award-winning author of The Suspicions of Mr Whicher and The Haunting of Alma […]

]]> 0 c058c2145b3bf23cf520b81dccbe7f65 https://www.waterstones.com/blog/the-waterstones-podcast-nigel-slater Tue, 24 Sep 2024 12:53:16 +0100 Small moments of joy from a life filled with food, travel, and home-making.

]]> 0 36bbc5aaeb7c0a868a64b28dbac566c7 https://www.waterstones.com/blog/kristen-perrin-on-her-top-high-concept-thrillers Mon, 23 Sep 2024 12:40:32 +0100 Kristen Perrin’s How to Solve Your Own Murder has a deliciously clever and original premise guaranteed to suck readers in. In this exclusive piece, Kristen […]

]]> 0 bce2690a285ed70d2ced17859774a0dd https://www.waterstones.com/blog/dame-judi-dench-on-costumes-connections-and-shakespeare Fri, 20 Sep 2024 14:20:39 +0100 Moving, endlessly entertaining and frequently downright hilarious, Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays The Rent – our Non-Fiction Book of the Month for October – is the […]

]]> 0 6b7797f006917e0914a583f2608d4e23 https://www.waterstones.com/blog/jacqueline-wilson-on-friendships-growing-up-and-writing-think-again Mon, 16 Sep 2024 16:20:30 +0100 In her new novel for adult readers, the former Children’s Laureate Dame Jacqueline Wilson returns to the world of her beloved Girls series. Excecuted with Wilson’s […]

]]> 0 67bdf5c9e8d0f641e87e64ccc1eeb041 https://www.waterstones.com/blog/the-waterstones-podcast-joe-lycett Mon, 16 Sep 2024 11:59:24 +0100 Comedian, television presenter, gardener, cage-fighter, AND world-renowned portraitist!

]]> 0 c1e461501168e7389f2804f00d3fc0ee https://www.waterstones.com/blog/martin-howards-top-spooky-books-for-children Thu, 12 Sep 2024 16:18:57 +0100 A deliriously hilarious slice of comic horror, Martin Howard’s Mallory Vayle and the Curse of Maggoty Skull is the perfect Halloween read for all young readers who […]

]]> 0 da301e17ccef08bc57b7412eb4e6ff2e https://www.waterstones.com/blog/ben-macintyre-on-the-iranian-embassy-siege-and-the-role-of-sas Thu, 12 Sep 2024 13:49:51 +0100 In his new book The Siege, the bestselling author of Agent Sonya, Operation Mincemeat, and A Spy Among Friends chronicles the dramatic events of the siege of the […]

]]> 0 5c40116fd5ad80fb64504e4da84cf8a3 https://www.waterstones.com/blog/the-best-spooky-childrens-books-for-halloween Thu, 12 Sep 2024 08:54:33 +0100 If the kids are looking for a spine-chilling read to get them in the Halloween mood, look no further than our specially selected list of the very best.   

]]> 0 2423e490395e9a25e75dd33ae632f248 https://www.waterstones.com/blog/a-uk-exclusive-qanda-with-james-mcbride Tue, 10 Sep 2024 13:14:52 +0100 Barnes and Noble’s Book of the Year for 2023, The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store’s powerful and engrossing story of prejudice, community and hope is now set to take […]

]]> 0 4f38e6d508f49671b90540ac9662c408 https://www.waterstones.com/blog/dan-jones-five-most-exciting-monarchs Fri, 06 Sep 2024 16:08:06 +0100 Written in Dan Jones’ customary pacey and page-turning prose, Henry V: The Astonishing Rise of England’s Greatest Warrior King is the definitive modern account of […]

]]> 0 b5b5b1ef9b209b32f48cddc26665259f https://www.waterstones.com/blog/alix-e-harrow-on-horror-and-romance-in-starling-house Wed, 04 Sep 2024 13:29:30 +0100 With Halloween just around the corner, there is no better read if you’re after some spine-tingling chills than Alix E. Harrow’s gothic gem Starling House. In this […]

]]> 0 a547f36ca6b7c9c8a6b9350ed58a9311 https://www.waterstones.com/blog/the-waterstones-round-up-octobers-best-childrens-books-2024 Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:24:21 +0100 From the return of Skandar and Bunny vs Monkey to wintry romance and enchanting picture books, discover what treats October has in store.

]]> 0 c750a5b6d4b51cb75f8f7f2a6ddff87e https://www.waterstones.com/blog/alice-loxton-on-recounting-britains-history-in-eighteen-young-lives Fri, 09 Aug 2024 15:33:23 +0100 In her captivating new book Eighteen, the author of the bestselling Uproar! Alice Loxton explores the history of Britain through fascinating portraits of eighteen […]

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]]> 0 db1cd47004cfb47a36f0b6382598556c https://www.waterstones.com/blog/what-to-read-next-after-it-ends-with-us Mon, 05 Aug 2024 14:16:47 +0100 With the blockbuster Hollywood movie version of It Ends With Us arriving in cinemas, there has never been a better time to devour Colleen Hoover’s mega-selling […]

]]> 0 0a79605ee92ab8040094566fbc04340e https://www.waterstones.com/blog/bobby-josephs-graphic-novel-laureate-library-list Mon, 05 Aug 2024 08:12:07 +0100 Recently announced as the new Comics Laureate for 2024-25, Bobby Joseph has compiled a list of essential graphic novels that everyone should read. ‘The choices I […]

]]> 0 eed654e4fa656bdc71c87adf1032e1bf https://www.waterstones.com/blog/an-indulgent-recipe-from-meera-sodhas-dinner Wed, 31 Jul 2024 09:45:10 +0100 The Guardian food columnist and author of East and Made in India returns with another collection of mouthwatering vegan and vegetarian dishes called Dinner. We are […]

]]> 0 fd1494ab8028e218d93fade76d797929 https://www.waterstones.com/blog/the-best-feelgood-korean-fiction Tue, 30 Jul 2024 11:33:50 +0100 One of the breakout hits of last year, Miye Lee’s spellbinding DallerGut Dream Department Store arrives this August in paperback as our Science Fiction & Fantasy Boo […]

]]> 0 2b19171d15a8ddd5f2db39386c19ad3a https://www.waterstones.com/blog/ava-reid-on-the-supernatural-inheritance-of-lady-macbeth Mon, 29 Jul 2024 13:10:08 +0100 The bestselling author of A Study in Drowning is back with Lady Macbeth, another stunningly realised dark fantasy, this time drawing on the rich heritage of Shakespe […]

]]> 0 20e327ba14ccbb38eb66baddfa687968 https://www.waterstones.com/blog/jenny-pearsons-top-adventure-books-for-kids Mon, 29 Jul 2024 09:20:01 +0100 The bestselling author of laugh-out-loud kids classics such as The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates and The Boy Who Made Monsters returns with Shipwrecked, […]

]]> 0 f9caa34a087eb58650a7d1e35d1da931 https://authorbuzz.co.uk/activity/p/13639/ Sun, 28 Jul 2024 00:28:45 +0100 0 f5fde3560c3ec63fcde1f077a864cd97 https://www.waterstones.com/blog/josephine-greywoode-on-the-legacy-of-james-baldwin Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:04:59 +0100 One of the most passionate, notable and influential writers and civil rights  activists of the twentieth century, James Baldwin (1924-1987) continues to inspire […]

]]> 0 026282a3fb3427d7924c9c6d63c69b5b https://www.waterstones.com/blog/costanza-casati-on-the-real-life-inspiration-behind-babylonia Thu, 25 Jul 2024 14:25:40 +0100 In her new novel Babylonia, Costanza Casati, the bestselling author of Clytemnestra, deftly intertwines myth and ancient history in a spellbinding retelling of the […]

]]> 0 e58f0d3558ba1d31566340365c07f42f https://www.waterstones.com/blog/the-waterstones-podcast-ferdia-lennon Thu, 25 Jul 2024 13:20:35 +0100 Hear from the 2024 Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize winner.

]]> 0 6bff660e453509f5b841f2fc7bb7a82f https://www.waterstones.com/blog/harriet-constable-on-why-venice-is-the-perfect-backdrop-for-fiction Thu, 25 Jul 2024 08:21:38 +0100 Set in early 18th-century Venice, Harriet Constable’s debut The Instrumentalist is a dazzling story of ambition, talent and passion based on the real-life Venetian […]

]]> 0 9ce6519bd37973e22870645f024b2953 https://www.waterstones.com/blog/kate-atkinson-on-jackson-brodie-and-writing-a-murder-mystery Tue, 23 Jul 2024 10:11:34 +0100 Kate Atkinson’s maverick sleuth Jackson Brodie returns in his sixth investigation Death at the Sign of the Rook this August, and in this exclusive piece the author […]

]]> 0 b2682be3e3a346370a9ff071d9b187c0 https://www.waterstones.com/blog/the-best-greek-myth-retellings Fri, 19 Jul 2024 13:13:43 +0100 In celebration of Ferdia Lennon’s Glorious Exploits scooping this year’s Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize, we highlight our favourite Greek myth retellings.  

]]> 0 9024da86aa9eeab4b72193dda073a01d https://www.waterstones.com/blog/ed-conway-on-the-vital-importance-of-the-material-world Fri, 19 Jul 2024 10:44:32 +0100 Taking readers on a globetrotting tour, Ed Conway’s Material World delves deep into the substances that power the modern age, from sand and salt to oil and lithium. […]

]]> 0 66b81dc8362b65b9387e2df7fb2be407 https://www.waterstones.com/blog/ulrik-skotte-on-the-enduring-enigma-of-the-umbrella-murder Wed, 03 Jul 2024 09:34:00 +0100 The assassination of exiled Bulgarian dissident and writer Georgi Markov on Waterloo Bridge in broad daylight in 1978 has long remained one of the most infamous […]

]]> 0 a4ff6965a685cbcce407b178ff4f7882 https://www.waterstones.com/blog/an-exclusive-qanda-with-ferdia-lennon-on-glorious-exploits Tue, 02 Jul 2024 09:56:30 +0100 The winner of the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize 2024 and our Fiction Book of the Month for August, Ferdia Lennon’s fiercely funny, audaciously clever and […]

]]> 0 da15164e261ffb8b0e07cef0162f80da https://www.waterstones.com/blog/a-first-look-at-robert-harris-new-thriller-precipice Thu, 27 Jun 2024 15:53:37 +0100 The gripping new novel from the bestselling author of Act of Oblivion, Munich and Fatherland, Precipice transports readers to the Britain of 1914, imagining the […]

]]> 0 256227ff3e9ff8ccf8ae7031100a10d1 https://www.waterstones.com/blog/the-childrens-books-you-need-to-read-in-2024-july-december Mon, 10 Jun 2024 11:07:24 +0100 Whatever their age or interests, there’s a wealth of great children’s publishing heading down the track for the rest of this year. Discover our pick of the best […]

]]> 0 bf305589a642bfe8e2add29c57d4859a https://www.waterstones.com/blog/the-non-fiction-you-need-to-read-in-2024-july-december Mon, 10 Jun 2024 10:13:54 +0100 As we hurtle through the second half of the year, non-fiction publishing jumps up several notches. With massive memoirs from the biggest names to engrossing history […]

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]]> 0 65a00ec6b356c21d67859afa044e7413 https://www.waterstones.com/blog/ruth-ware-on-writing-a-reality-tv-thriller Thu, 06 Jun 2024 13:40:46 +0100 In her latest page-turning murder mystery One Perfect Couple, the bestselling crime author spins a tale of obsession and back-stabbing rivalry, as a sun-soaked […]

]]> 0 c6f00af12bb009d21ba4daff2643bd26 https://www.waterstones.com/blog/the-waterstones-round-up-augusts-best-childrens-books-2024 Thu, 09 May 2024 16:05:16 +0100 With wonderful new publications for children of every age, check out our selection of the very best books coming your way this month. 

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]]> 0 ae88934ec74bdff60b5837af467a328a https://www.waterstones.com/blog/alex-michaelides-on-his-top-five-island-thrillers Mon, 18 Dec 2023 15:45:12 +0000 Since his phenomenal bestselling debut thriller The Silent Patient, Alex Michaelides has entertained readers with a literary mystery revolving around Cambridge […]

]]> 0 7371a348488147520b6b92c2973ba089 https://www.waterstones.com/blog/katherine-rundell-on-imagining-a-fantasy-world-into-being Tue, 15 Aug 2023 09:50:06 +0100 One of the finest children’s authors of her generation, Katherine Rundell has won awards, critical acclaim and the love of the bookreading public with novels such […]

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