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The Ultimate Scorpio Gift Guide: Best present ideas for the Scorpio in your life

Presents for those born between October 23 and November 21

Evening Standard

Best Secret Santa ideas under £20 that friends and colleagues will love

Nail the art of Secret Santa subterfuge

Evening Standard

The beloved best-selling books on Amazon, from Colleen Hoover to ACOTAR

Keep up with the kids and delve into the current popular literature

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Fall is bringing fantasy (and romantasy), literary fiction, politics and Taylor-ed book offerings

Not even a presidential election is likely to slow the wave of fantasy novels that has been building the past few years

The Independent UK

Utah bans 13 books at schools, including popular “A Court of Thorns and Roses” series, under new law

The Independent UK

Utah outlaws books by Judy Blume and Sarah J Maas in first statewide ban

State has ordered 13 books by seven authors, six of them women, to be removed from every public school classroom and library

The Guardian - UK

My weeks of reading hornily: steamy book sales have doubled – and I soon found out why

From fairy porn to romantasy via the Omegaverse, publishing is sexier than ever. The reason? A big shift in gen Z and millennial attitudes to respectability and shame ...

The Guardian - UK

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35 Beach Reads to Devour While Soaking Up the Sun This Summer

Your packing list isn't complete without one of these page-turners.

Marie Claire

The British publisher behind the 'Harry Potter' series had record sales and profits last year, proving physical books and loyal fans can still make big money

Bloomsbury has built a strong base of authors and fans, and a diversified business outside mass-market book publishing that's helping it beat its own records.

Fortune

10 best romantasy novels, from Sara J Mass to Rebecca Yarros

Werewolf men, queer vampires, elven kingdoms, lightning orgasms: welcome to the world of romantasy. Here’s where you should start

Evening Standard

Sex, dungeons and dragons: are you ready for romantasy?

The hottest trend in fiction is a blend of raunchy romance and fantasy, with the Game of Thrones-meets-Fifty Shades literature appealing to both teens and adults, says Maddy Mussen

Evening Standard

The 20 Most Anticipated Books of 2024, According to 'Marie Claire' Editors

From fantasy epics to mind-blowing thrillers, here are MC's 20 most anticipated books of the year.

Marie Claire

TikTokers help drive Sarah J Maas ‘romantasy’ boom for Bloomsbury

Publisher tells investors profits will exceed expectations, attributing this to release of House of Flame and Shadow

The Guardian - UK

Bloomsbury boss hails ‘publishing phenomenon’ Sarah J Maas as shares hit record high

Sales of Maas’s books have helped drive Bloomsbury shares to a record high

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Hulu cancels A Court of Thorns and Roses TV adaptation

Hulu's TV adaptation of A Court of Thorns and Roses book series has been canceled. The project will not be picked up by other platforms. Updates to follow.

The Guardian - UK

House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J Maas races to the top of bestseller chart

The third book in the Crescent City series becomes third fastest-selling science fiction and fantasy title since records began

The Guardian - UK

A genre of swords and soulmates: the rise and rise of ‘romantasy’ novels

From Sarah J Maas to Rebecca Yarros, the authors writing blends of fantasy and romance have found huge commercial success – largely thanks to TikTok

Evening Standard

Best fantasy books for adults: Top novels to read from Impossible Creatures to Jonathan Strange

Whether re-reading childhood classics or discovering contemporary masterpieces, let’s escape the real world for a moment or two

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The Guardian - UK

Bloomsbury’s fantasy list helps it to record £17.7m first-half profits

Publisher to double dividend after demand grows for books by Sarah J Maas and Samantha Shannon

Marie Claire

The 25 Best BookTok Books You Should Pick Up Immediately

BookTok is obsessed, and so are we.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Bloomsbury’s success: publishing wizardry

Editorial: The Harry Potter publisher ascribes its record profits to a hunger for affordable diversion. That’s the magic of books

The Times of India

Bloomsbury uses AI-generated picture as cover of Sarah J Maas' novel 'House of Earth and Blood', says they were unaware

Sometime back the paperback version of international bestselling author Sarah J Maas' book 'House of Earth and Blood', featuring a wolf on the cover, was released in the UK and India by publisher Bloomsbury. And now, some readers and illustrators have noticed and criticised the publisher for using a picture…

The Guardian - UK

Bloomsbury admits using AI-generated artwork for Sarah J Maas novel

Publisher says cover of House of Earth and Blood was prepared by in-house designers unaware the stock image chosen was not human-made

Evening Standard

AI art used for the cover of best-selling author’s novel

The original cover of House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas was swapped for an AI design in the latest paperback release

Creative Bloq

This AI-generated book cover is causing controversy

New Sarah J. Maas book design angers artists.

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