UNCOVERED: 5 - The Untold Story

Katherine Rundell wins Waterstones book of 2023 with ‘immediate classic’

Impossible Creatures, about a realm where all the creatures of myth still live, was declared ‘as close to perfect as fiction gets’ by the retailer’s head of books

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2023

Alice Winn: ‘We live in the fossilised wreckage of world war one’

The author of In Memoriam, a contender for Waterstones book of the year, on borrowing first-hand accounts of combat, running sex scenes past her gay friends and the eternal impact of the great war

The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2023

"I said, 'I'm glad the music meant something to you,' and she burst into tears!": On the road with Rush's Geddy Lee

In 2019 Classic Rock accompanied Geddy Lee on the road as he promoted Geddy Lee’s Big Beautiful Book Of Bass

Louder · Nov 22, 2023

On a literary trail in the U.K.

Sebastian Faulks is a celebrated author whose presence is felt in bookstores across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Belfast. His works, such as Birdsong, Snow Country, The Girl At the Lion d 'Or, Charlotte Gray and The Seventh Son, are prominently displayed in bookstores like Waterstones and Hatchards. His books…

The Hindu · Oct 28, 2023

The E2E Profit 100 features beloved UK bookstore, Waterstones

Released on the 26th October, the E2E Profit 100 features leading high street bookshop, Waterstones. Ranked at number 45 of the 100, Waterstones has seen a profit increase of 344% over the past two years. We take a look into the company.

The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023

5 new books to read this week

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Julia by Sandra Newman and The Running Grave by Robert Galbraith.

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023

5 new books to read this week

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Roman Stories by Jhumpa Lahiri and What You Need To Be Warm by Neil Gaiman.

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023

Live by Robert Elms review: Good books about live music are rare — this one’s a gem

There are far too many books about music, even though I’ve written a fair few myself. The market is starting to feel saturated; graze the music section on your local Waterstones and you’ll find endless biographies of bass players in long-forgotten prog rock groups, a multitude of cut-and-paste hagiographies and…

Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2023

5 new books to read this week

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of She’s A Killer by Kirsten McDougall and Murder On The Dance Floor by Shirley Ballas.

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

5 new books to read this week

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Cahokia Jazz by Francis Spufford and A Stroke Of The Pen: The Lost Stories by Terry Pratchett.

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023