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Stormzy launches third year of #Merky Books writing prize

Grime star Stormzy has launched the third year of the #Merky Books New Writers’ Prize. The annual prize aims to discover unpublished and under-represented writers aged 16-30 from the UK and the Republic of Ireland. Writers can submit fiction, ...

11 Aug 2022 at 18:09

Harry’s ‘raw, unflinching’ memoir to be released in January

Harry’s memoir to be released in January

The Duke of Sussex’s highly anticipated memoir, billed as a book of “raw, unflinching honesty”, will be published in the new year, it has been announced. Harry’s book is called Spare, a reference to the phrase the “the heir and the spare” ...

27 Oct 2022 at 18:09

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US judge blocks Penguin Random House merger with rival publisher

A US judge has blocked Penguin Random House’s purchase of Simon & Schuster, agreeing with the Justice Department that the merger of two of the world’s biggest publishers could “lessen competition” for “top-selling books”. The ruling was ...

01 Nov 2022 at 09:38

English language edition of Spare sells more than 1.4 million on day one

The English language edition of the Duke of Sussex’s controversial memoir sold more than 1.4 million copies on its first day of publication. Penguin Random House, who published the headline-grabbing autobiography Spare on Tuesday, have ...

12 Jan 2023 at 02:00

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Oprah teams up with author Arthur C Brooks on book about happiness

Oprah Winfrey has teamed up with the author, educator and Atlantic columnist Arthur C Brooks on a new book, Build The Life You Want: The Art And Science Of Getting Happier, to be published in September. “I started reading Arthur ...

10 May 2023 at 15:40

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Stephen King set to testify in books merger trial

Renowned author Stephen King is set to give evidence at a competition trial over the proposed merger of two publishing giants. King is scheduled to be a witness for the US justice department in Washington, DC, as it bids to ...

02 Aug 2022 at 16:33

Ruth Jones and James Corden book to show how friendship forged Gavin And Stacey

Ruth Jones and James Corden have revealed they will release a new book about Gavin And Stacey, exploring their “own real-life friendship” as the show ends. The pair, who co-created the BBC sitcom about a long-distance ...

20 Dec 2024 at 11:56

The Snowman creator Raymond Briggs dies aged 88

Author and illustrator Raymond Briggs, best known for the 1978 classic The Snowman, has died aged 88. His family said in a statement through his publisher Penguin Random House that Briggs died on Tuesday morning. The ...

10 Aug 2022 at 11:38

Spook’s fantasy series author Joseph Delaney dies aged 77

Joseph Delaney, author of the Spook’s fantasy book series, has died aged 77, his family has said. He died on August 16 “after an illness, which, in his indomitable style, he kept to himself and his family so he ...

18 Aug 2022 at 12:18

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Penguin Random House CEO Markus Dohle to step down

Markus Dohle is stepping down as the CEO of the world’s largest trade publisher, Penguin Random House. Mr Dohle’s decision, effective at the end of the year, comes just weeks after a US federal judge blocked ...

09 Dec 2022 at 14:54

Booker Prize-shortlisted author David Lodge dies at the age of 89

Two-time Booker Prize-shortlisted novelist David Lodge has died at the age of 89, his publisher said. His family said they were “very proud” of the writer, known for his plays, memoirs, TV scripts, and ...

03 Jan 2025 at 12:29

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Barbra Streisand to release long-awaited memoir this autumn

Barbra Streisand is set to release her long-awaited memoir this autumn, her publisher has announced. My Name Is Barbra, which will be published by Penguin Random House UK imprint Century on November 7,...

07 Feb 2023 at 22:51

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