Ferdia Lennon wins Waterstones debut fiction prize for “riotous” novel Glorious Exploits
Authors ask Waterstones to rehire worker fired after tweet about gender-critical writer
June 2024
Six ‘bold and playful’ novels shortlisted for Waterstones debut fiction prize
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley and Greta and Valdin by Rebecca K Reilly are among those in contention for award voted on by the company’s booksellers
March 2024
Botanical fairytale set in Kew Gardens wins the Waterstones children’s book prize
Greenwild: The World Behind the Door by Pari Thomson – about a girl who finds a door to a magical realm while searching for her mother – wins the overall and young readers awards
December 2023
Brief letters
Why no concern at prisoners being paid just 50p an hour to work?
Brief letters: Jails in China and Britain | Katherine Rundell | Gentleman and the Garrick | Dear pandas | Low hum | No FA Cup levelling up
November 2023
Katherine Rundell wins Waterstones book of 2023 with ‘immediate classic’
Impossible Creatures, about a realm where all the creatures of myth still live, was declared ‘as close to perfect as fiction gets’ by the retailer’s head of books
August 2023
Alice Winn wins 2023 Waterstones debut fiction prize for In Memoriam
‘I can’t stress how much BookTok sells’: teen literary influencers swaying publishers
July 2023
Terrorist Anders Breivik’s manifesto was listed for sale on Waterstones website
Waterstones debut fiction prize 2023 shortlist announced
June 2023
Behold Waterstones Dad – and hurrah for Britain’s new demographic stereotype
Andrew Anthony
The latest slicing of social segments is a floating voter and a welcome addition to the merry-go-round of political life, writes Andrew Anthony
April 2023
‘Amazon doesn’t care about books’: how Barnes & Noble bounced back
Barnes & Noble is the US’s largest remaining book chain but, under James Daunt, each of the 600 stores is meant to run like an independent bookstore
March 2023
Apocalyptic road trip story wins the Waterstones children’s book prize
Waterstones says ‘no truth’ in claims it refuses to sell books on gender and feminism
January 2023
Prince Harry’s memoir hits No 1 on Amazon, predicted to be one of year’s bestsellers
Spare is already UK’s top-selling title a day ahead of publication, with retailers expecting sustained interest in royal revelations
December 2022
Paint him out: Katy Hessel’s retelling of art history is Waterstones book of the year
Hessel’s ‘beautifully written corrective’ The Story of Art Without Men is awarded alongside author of the year winner Bonnie Garmus for her book Lessons in Chemistry
September 2022
Truss urged to invest in libraries and abolish tax on audiobooks
Authors and publishers’ organisations have also called on the new government to support author visits to schools and to introduce an online sales tax
