Pan Macmillan has picked up a Regency-set romantic comedy by Lisa Berne, billed as “Bridgerton meets 'Groundhog Day'”.
Work More Sales into Your End of Summer Book Marketing Plan: Book Marketing Podcast Recap

Reading Time: 2 minutesThis recap of “How to Market Your Book as a Summer Read” from the Book Marketing Tips & Author Success podcast is designed to inspire you to take advantage of the last few weeks of summer and ramp up book sales!We discuss what kinds of books can be a summertime read (and those that can’t), how to expand your thinking in terms of summer-type books, and also how to maximize your Amazon book page to take advantage of this. Be sure to download and listen to the show for all the details, recommendations, and considerations. Most people want...
Nan Shepherd Prize for underrepresented voices in nature writing returns
The Nan Shepherd Prize is returning this month, coinciding with the publication of Small Bodies of Water by the prize's inaugural winner, Nina Mingya Powles.
Guardian Faber lands ‘uplifting’ book from columnist Parkinson
Guardian Faber has landed an "uplifting" new book from Guardian columnist Hannah Jane Parkinson.
Thousands more Jennings copies printed after indie’s first Booker nomination
Holland House, the tiny indie behind Karen Jennings' An Island, has reprinted 5,000 more copies and attracted foreign rights interest after the novel won the press its first ever Booker nomination.
OWN IT! lands Godfrey’s ‘intoxicating’ debut novel
Independent publisher OWN IT! is to publish Sean Godfrey's "magnetic" coming of age debut novel, A Brown Girl in the Ring.
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for August 6, 2021

IN CASE YOU MISSED YESTERDAY'S MOST POPULAR DEALS Previous Daily Deals The Venice Sketchbook by Rhys Bowen for $1.99 West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge for $1.99 Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger for $2.99 That Way Madness Lies by Dahlia Adler for $2.99 Victories Greater Than Death by Charlie Jane Anders for $2.99 Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix for $2.99 The Book Thief by Markus Zusak for $2.99 A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow for $2.99 The Groom Will Keep His Name by Matt Ortile for $1.99 My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix for $2.99 If You Tell...
Women’s Prize for Fiction launches initiative for writers under 35
The Women’s Prize for Fiction is partnering with Good Housekeeping magazine to launch a new initiative celebrating writers of fiction aged 35 and under.
8 Fantastic Romance Novels by Indigenous Authors

If you ask romance readers what we love about this genre, many of us will say that a big part of it is the guaranteed happy ending. After all, romance is supposed to be, when it comes down to it, about hope. But a question that keeps coming up is…Who deserves a happy ending? Instinctively, the answer might be everyone. And yet, is this reflected in publishing? Let’s go to any bookstore and look for the romance shelves. What is the percentage of authors of color? Of stories written by, and featuring, LGBTQ characters? Let’s narrow it down even more:...
Mirror Books scoops GB athlete Onuora’s ‘fearless’ story
Mirror Books has scooped My Hidden Race, the life story of Team GB athlete Anyika Onuora, which promises to reveal the “brutal reality” of professional sport for many Black females.