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Mark Gevisser Reveals The Pink Line's Essential LGBTQ+ Bookshelf

Mark Gevisser, author of The Pink Line: The World's Queer Frontiers highlights essential LGBTQ+ fiction and non-fiction.

Duncan Hamilton on Cricket's Identity Crisis

Duncan Hamilton, award-winning sports writer and author of One Long and Beautiful Summer, reflects on the changing face of cricket.

Yun Ko-eun on What Makes a Great Eco-thriller

Yun Ko-eun, author of the bitingly satirical eco-thriller The Disaster Tourist, delineates what lies behind a great example of the genre.

The Waterstones Round Up: July's Best Children's Books

There really is a bumper crop of great books for children coming out this month. Find out what treats are in store...

The Waterstones Round Up: July's Best Books

From David Mitchell to Peter James, some of literature's big hitters have great new books out this month.

Jasper Fforde Reworks Five Children's Classics as Allegories

Jasper Fforde, author of the hilarious allegorical novel The Constant Rabbit, unearths the true meanings of a clutch of children's classics.

David Mitchell on Six Music Books That Inspired Utopia Avenue

Cloud Atlas author David Mitchell returns with a novel about the late 60s' music scene. Here are six of the books that fed into Utopia Avenue.

Nicola Upson on the Genius of Josephine Tey

Nicola Upson's Sorry for the Dead, Waterstones Thriller of the Month for July, features a real-life crime writer for its sleuth. Here, Nicola reflects on the brilliant career of Josephine Tey.

Sophie Kirtley on Wild Books for Children

The author of The Wild Way Home, our Children's Book of the Month for July, spotlights some great wild reads for kids.