Matt Rudd, author of The English: A Field Guide, relates the challenges he faced "in the field" researching his book...
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Our Man In The Field – Matt Rudd
Waterstones Week In Books Quiz, 10th May 2013
Thirty thoughts about writing – Matt Haig
Matt Haig, whose latest novel The Humans is out today, sets out thirty things that he's learned about life as a writer... Read more
Book Club – May We Be Forgiven
This week's Book Club book of the week is May We Be Forgiven by A.M. Homes.
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“I’m holding up a mirror with a crack in it…” Benjamin Percy on Red Moon
Benjamin Percy's latest novel Red Moon reinvents and reinvigorates the werewolf myth, using it as a means of discussing the climate of fear in modern society. In our exclusive interview he explains why he's always been attracted to genre fiction, and tells us what scares him... Read more
Judge a book by its cover
Award-winning book jacket designer Richard Norgate gives us a look into the process of creating the perfect cover...
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Leslie Howard and the mystery of Flight 777
Clare Colvin reflects on her father Ian Colvin's recently re-issued book Flight 777 - The Mystery of Leslie Howard and finds that many questions still remain, even seventy years after the tragedy... Read more
Sprout’s BookClub, 4/5/13
Thoreau reads for Sprout - who has some incisive comments of her own to make...
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A (very) quick chat with Terry Pratchett
Following his sell-out event at Conway Hall in London discussing The Science of Discworld IV with co-authors Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen, Terry Pratchett grabbed a moment to answer a couple of our questions...
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Waterstones Week In Books Quiz, 3rd May 2013
Book Club – Walking Home
This week's Book Club book of the week is Walking Home by Simon Armitage.
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Rhidian Brook on The Aftermath
Rhidian Brook tells us where he found the spark for his latest novel, The Aftermath, which is published today... Read more 
Seven tips to help you spend more time with the books you love
Jordan Milne and Martin Bjergegaard, the authors of Winning Without Losing: 66 Strategies for Building a Wildly Successful Business While Living a Happy and Balanced Life give you seven simple steps to get things done and make more time for reading... Read more
Book of the Month – May
Our book of the month for May is A Delicate Truth, by John le Carré... Read more
Children’s Book of the Month – May
Florentyna Martin introduces the magic of "Maytilda" and the myriad of marvellous events taking place in our bookshops across the country in support of our new charity partner: the Children’s Reading Fund...
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