Maestra, the sensational new novel from L.S.Hilton will top the hardback fiction charts this weekend after a blockbuster week of sales.

London Book & Screen Week (11 – 17 April, 2016) has announced three new events and an abundance of new partners to round out this year’s programme, which takes place over the capital in a seven day celebration of books and the films, TV and virtual worlds they inspire.

The shortlist for the Wellcome Book Prize 2016 was announced today by this year’s chair of judges, the acclaimed author, journalist and broadcaster Baroness Joan Bakewell DBE. Joined by James Peto, Head of Public Programmes at Wellcome Collection, Bakewell revealed the six shortlisted titles at a breakfast event held in Wellcome Collection’s Reading Room.

The Bookseller today announced the ten titles on the shortlist for The YA Book Prize 2016.

Authors Catherine Johnson, Sarah Crossan, Frances Hardinge, Holly Bourne, Melinda Salisbury, Lisa Williamson, William Sutcliffe, Patrick Ness, Louise O’Neill and Jenny Downham are all in the running for the £2,000 prize, which will be awarded at a ceremony at Hay Festival on 2nd June 2016. 

Having drawn comparisons to The Talented Mr Ripley and Gone Girl, anticipation is building for this darkly decadent and shockingly original thriller; a major Hollywood film deal with Amy Pascal at Columbia Pictures has been secured and to date the novel has sold in 36 territories around the world. 

London Book & Screen Week (11 – 17 April, 2016) has unveiled the highlights of its second year of programming, revealing an eclectic array of events all over the capital in a seven day celebration of books and the films, TV programmes and virtual worlds they inspire.

Submissions are now open for this year’s Polari First Book Prize, which celebrates the very best debut books that explore the LGBT experience, whether through poetry, prose, fiction or non-fiction. Deadline for submissions is 1 May, 2016.

Libreria, a new book shop, printing press, and interdisciplinary community space, will open at 65 Hanbury Street, London, this week (Thursday 25 February, 2016), merging state of the art design and technology with a fresh enthusiasm for physical bookselling.