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A quick interview with Dan Brown

Last night, in his first ever UK event, Dan Brown entertained and enthralled his fans in a packed Freemason's Hall in London. We managed to grab him for a couple of minutes to discuss his latest novel, Inferno, and what he might be writing next... Read more →

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 →

Cooking by the book: Delia’s Cakes – plus win a signed copy

This bank holiday weekend, Bea Carvalho is indulging her sweet tooth with Delia Smith, plus you have the chance to win a signed copy for yourself... Read more →

Tony Wheeler on 40 years of Lonely Planet

Writing exclusively for Waterstones blog, Tony Wheeler, co-founder of Lonely Planet takes a look back at how far he, and the series have come in the past forty years. Plus you can take a look at the very first Lonely Planet guide and enter our competition to win a ten day Turkish adventure... 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 →

Tried & Tested – Cooking with Polpo

Jess Carey, our Brand Development Manager, tries her hand at several dishes from the Waterstones Book of the Year, Polpo: A Venetian Cookbook (Of Sorts). 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 →