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Dan Brown ignites the Inferno, & win a signed copy

Dan Brown fans queued up at Waterstones Piccadilly to be the first to own a signed copy of the writer's latest thriller, Inferno. But if you couldn't make it, read on to find out how you can win one of five signed copies... Read more →

Deborah Harkness on turning “Fact into the fantasy…” & win a signed copy of Shadow Of Night

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With Shadow Of Night, book two of her All Souls Trilogy, being released in paperback this week, novelist and historian Deborah Harkness tells us how vital historical context is to her storytelling... Read more →

12 Days of delight: Day Seven

Out of this world literary inspiration for your NYE party and win A Curious Invitation... Each day throughout the Twelve Days of Christmas, we're bringing you exclusive gifts of recipes, stories, activities and competitions for the whole family. Read more →

12 Days of delight: Day Two

Carol Ann Duffy's Wenceslas, and win an artwork print Each day throughout the Twelve Days of Christmas, we're bringing you exclusive gifts of recipes, stories, activities and competitions for the whole family. Read more →

A Russell Norman interview (of sorts) & win a meal at Polpo

Russell Norman at Waterstone's Book of the Year 2012

Waterstones Book of the Year winner Russell Norman spoke to us about how the design and aesthetics of his restaurant Polpo fed into his award winning book of the same name. Read more →

Riddle me this… Answer John Hegley’s riddles to win a signed book

We spoke to the poet John Hegley on Tuesday, and asked him to read some of his riddle poems from his new book Peace, Love & Potatoes. Now we're offering three lucky winners the chance to win a signed copy of the book, by answering the two riddles below, that he made up on the spot. Read more →