So, the day of Guinness, silly green hats and the urge for everyone worldwide to claim Irish heritage is finally upon us. If you prefer to spend the day with a book rather than a pint of plain, why not choose one of the Irish novels below chosen by Amy Pirt from our Thanet bookshop? Sláinte! Read more 
Bookseller Karyn Dougan, from our Glasgow Argyle Street bookshop, reads a new collection of essays on Scottish independence and wonders exactly what a "yes" vote might mean for her nation's culture...
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With the popularity of eBooks, publishers are becoming more and more creative with the design of the physical book. Cara Fielder takes a look at books that are not only beautiful on their own, but demand to sit together as part of a full collection...
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The publication of an English translation of the 1Q84 trilogy was one of the highlights of last year's literary calendar. Now, with the announcement this week of a new novel from prolific Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami, his biggest fan Justin Hutchinson, from our Marketing team, is keen to share his excitement over the prospect - even if there's no publication details set for a version he can actually read... Read more 
Florentyna Martin, Lead Bookseller at our Covent Garden bookshop, spoke to Lauren St John about our Children's Book of the Month The One Dollar Horse...
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The One Dollar Horse by Lauren St John is our Children's Book of the Month for February. Florentyna Martin, Lead Bookseller at our Covent Garden bookshop, takes a closer look at the first in a new series from the award-winning writer...
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Today, on the 200th anniversary of the publication of Pride & Prejudice, Amy Pirt from our Thanet bookshop is here to tell you why if you've not read it you're missing out...
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Chris White, our fiction buyer and resident Hilary Mantel fanatic tells us why Bring Up The Bodies is the only choice for Waterstones Book of the Year...
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