International
Wednesday – 28th June 2017
Find out more about Angie Thomas, author of the Black Lives Matter-inspired YA hit The Hate U Give
Angie Thomas, author of New York Times bestseller The Hate U Give, tells Epic Reads about her secret rap name, her love for hip-hop and sneakers, and her first the book she ever wrote.
Cover and location of Dan Brown’s new novel Origin revealed!
The stunningly inventive new novel from Dan Brown, the world’s most popular thriller writer, is hitting stores this October!
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Tuesday – 27th June 2017
Keep up to date with the latest book releases in your favourite genres
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Read an excerpt from A Horse Walks Into a Bar – winner of the Man Booker International Prize
Good evening! Good evening! Good evening to the majestic city of Caesariyaaaaaah!’
The stage is empty. The thundering shout echoes from the wings. The audience slowly quietens down and grins expectantly.
Monday – 26th June 2017
The many covers of Harry Potter
It’s 20 years since the publication of the first Harry Potter novel by JK Rowling.
Thursday – 22nd June 2017
Listen to Yemisi Aribisala read from her book Longthroat Memoirs: Soup, Sex and Nigerian Tastebuds
Yemisi Aribasala’s Longthroat Memoirs: Soup, Sex and Nigerian Tastebuds is a sumptuous menu of essays about Nigerian food, lovingly presented by the nation’s top epicurean writer.
Wednesday – 21st June 2017
‘Reader, she married me …’ – Mr Rochester tells his side of the story
Reader, she married me … in Sarah Shoemaker’s debut novel Mr Rochester the beloved, enigmatic hero of Jane Eyre tells his story for the first time.
Fiston Mwanza Mujila’s Tram 83 wins 2017 Internationaler Literaturpreis
Fiston Mwanza Mujila and translators Katharina Meyer and Lena Müller are the winners of the ninth Internationaler Literaturpreis for translated contemporary literatures for the German translation of Tram 83.
Caine Prize winner announced soon – listen to the shortlisted stories read by the authors
The winner of the £10,000 2017 Caine Prize for African Writing will be announced at Senate House Library, London, in partnership with …
Monday – 19th June 2017
Wilbur Smith chats about the success of his latest book, Pharaoh
In his new worldwide number one bestseller, Pharaoh, Wilbur Smith returns to Ancient Egypt and transports you to extraordinary times.
Thursday – 15th June 2017
Israeli author David Grossman wins Man Booker International Prize for A Horse Walks Into a Bar
Bestselling Israeli writer David Grossman has won the 2017 Man Booker International Prize for his ‘ambitious high-wire act of a novel’, A Horse Walks Into a Bar.
Win a hamper of books for Father’s Day!
Three winners will each receive a hamper of books for Father’s Day!
Wednesday – 14th June 2017
Win a copy of Arundhati Roy’s new book The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
Penguin Random House SA is giving away three copies of Arundhati Roy’s long-awaited new novel, The Ministry of Utmost Happiness!
The spy who became England’s first successful female writer
Aphra Behn made a name for herself in Restoration-era England, when most women still relied on their husbands.
Tuesday – 13th June 2017
Read the opening chapter of The Woman in the Wood, the latest novel from Lesley Pearse
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from Lesley Pearse’s new novel: The Woman in the Wood.
The End of the Day, the stunning new novel by Claire North
The End of the Day is the stunning new novel by Claire North, author of word-of-mouth bestseller The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August.
Monday – 12th June 2017
Good books begin as bad drafts
The next time you are struggling with your own writing, recall this selection of pages from the drafts of great novels.
Read an excerpt from Sarah Perry’s award-winning novel The Essex Serpent
Sarah Perry’s new novel The Essex Serpent is a celebration of love, and the many different shapes it can take.
Rule-breaking quotations from rebel women, including Charlotte Bronte, Frida Kahlo and Amelia Earhart
Empowering, moving and inspirational, Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls introduces true fairy tales for heroines who definitely don’t need rescuing.
Thursday – 8th June 2017
Young and queer in London and Port Harcourt: Olumide Popoola’s debut novel When We Speak of Nothing
When We Speak of Nothing launches a powerful new voice onto the literary stage. The fluid prose, peppered with contemporary slang, captures what it means to be young and queer in London and Port Harcourt. If grime music were a novel, it would be this.