RACHEL’S BACK! Marian Keyes and Penguin Michael Joseph launch Again, Rachel, the eagerly awaited follow up to multi-million copy bestseller, Rachel’s Holiday.
Marking a major publishing landmark for multi-million copy bestselling author, Marian Keyes, and her millions of fans across the world, Penguin Michael Joseph will publish a new edition of Rachel’s Holiday on 11th November 2021, in anticipation of her brand new novel Again, Rachel (17th February 2022), in which Marian will revisit one of her most loved characters almost twenty-five years on.
Douglas Stuart, Kae Tempest, Paul Mendez and Florence Given amongst 24 books on diverse and eclectic Polari Prize Longlists
Memoir, fiction, poetry and graphic novels all shine in the eclectic and diverse longlists announced this evening for this year’s Polari Prize and Polari First Book Prize, the UK’s only dedicated awards for LGBTQ+ literature. The 2021 longlists, which range from commercial bestsellers to digital-only releases, feature a large number of books from independent publishers, and were announced in a digital event hosted by author and Polari Salon founder Paul Burston.
Major new sponsor, Charlotte Aitken Trust, opens up new chapter for The Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award
The UK’s most influential prize for young writers, The Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award, is joining forces with the Charlotte Aitken Trust, a recently established charity set up by the former literary agent Gillon Aitken in his will, in honour of his daughter.
