We are very excited to announce that we will be publishing a fine press edition of THE ELEMENTALS by Michael McDowell!! We can’t wait to travel to the Alabama gulf coast and those 3 houses on the dunes.
Thank you @NetGalley What a RIDE! I can see why this book has been snapped up by A24UK & actor Benedict Cumberbatch to create a series. Here’s a book that grabs you by the collar and doesn’t stop shaking you until the pages are white 🤌✨I loved it and you will too! ☺️ @bingewriting.bsky.social
Delighted to share the UK cover of Exhumation. Early reviews are calling this my best one yet. I think it's certainly my most ambitious. Out in October! Preorder if you can!
The Utter Zoo Alphabet by Edward Gorey, published Jan 1st, 1967 As Jan 1st 2026 approaches, I wanted to share with you this delightful book, a 1st edition Edward Gorey - a brilliant US author and illustrator known for his whimsical style that was ahead of its time. Happy 2026!
Thank you so much to our friends at The Bread and Butter Thing for sharing some photos of our festive parcels going out to families! We love thinking about the children who will be opening a brand new book this Christmas 🎄 Find out what a difference that makes here: https://bit.ly/48HfmDc
Authors including Kate Mosse, Richard Osman and Philip Pullman have backed plans to give newborn babies automatic library cards, following a proposal by think tank the Cultural Policy Unit. Read more 👇
Kate Mosse, Richard Osman and Philip Pullman back proposal to give newborns automatic library cards
Authors including Kate Mosse, Richard Osman and Philip Pullman have backed plans to give newborn babies automatic library cards, following a proposal by think tank the Cultural Policy Unit.
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We’re all looking for a little magic at Christmas 💫 Stories bring joy, comfort and connection. And you can help to share the #MagicOfBooks with the children who need it most. Donate today to make a difference this Christmas - and beyond: https://bit.ly/4hTWKCT
It's never easy talking about loss💙 But reading stories together can help children to navigate sad feelings – from losing a cherished toy, to the death of a family member. This #GriefAwarenessWeek, we're sharing some of our top books about grief and loss for 5-8 year olds. https://bit.ly/3K2XZ6s
We need your help. @waterstones.bsky.social, without any direct communication with us, will be opening their 6th Edinburgh branch less than 100 metres from our front door at the Foot of the Walk in Leith. Please read on for more information www.heraldscotland.com/news/2562908... (1/2)
Anger as Waterstones snaps up prime site on doorstep of independent bookshop
UK's biggest bookselling chain under fire over plans for new store beside Edinburgh tram line.
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📢 A third of children under 5 miss out on the magic of being read to. But you could help to share the joy of stories this Christmas and throughout the year. Donate today to give the #MagicOfBooks to a child who needs it ✨ 👇 https://bit.ly/43uM0Fa
Christmas should feel magical for all children. And every child deserves to experience the joy of stories. Will you help to share the #MagicOfBooks with the children who need it most? ✨ https://bit.ly/3LxZycG
Thanks to the @ghostpit.bsky.social account for organising this fun event! I’ve had a blast reading everyone’s pitches, especially the MG ones like my own! There’s so much talent out there! 👻🎃 Best of luck, everyone! #GhostPit
The Notted Island by Katherine Child, published 9th October 2025 What a month for publishing heartwarming children’s literature! I’ve been fortunate to pick up some gorgeously crafted books this month and The Notted Island is no exception! What a lovely story and what wonderful illustrations!
Always Remember by Charlie Mackesy, published 9th Oct ‘25 1/4 bound cloth in lavender, with foil stamped lettering on the spine. The pages are thick and luscious to touch with incredible illustrations in a variety of mediums throughout. This is a real treat to own because it is also signed! 💜
The Night Creatures: Firefly by Robert Macfarlane & Luke Adam Hawker, published 23rd Oct ‘25 I picked up one of the 1,000 special edition copies which include a print signed by both author and illustrator 😍 This is out now, and I cannot recommend it enough!
Happy publication day to Philip Pullman’s Book of Dust 3 / The Rose Field. 🌹 I’m anxiously awaiting my gorgeous slipcase edition. Travel safe, lil guy 🥺
Wow! 🤩 What an insightful and fascinating book! I love the voice and style in which it was written. Even if you’re a techno-n00b like me, this really is a book for everyone to pick up and enjoy ☺️ #TimBernersLee #ThisIsForEveryone @timbl.bsky.social
I’ve been so excited to recieve this book and here it is! 🎃 ‘AFTER MIDNIGHT- 13 Chilling Tales by Daphne Du Maurier’ + intro by Stephen King 👻 What a gorgeous book! This is the exclusive indie bookshop edition, purchased through the wonderful indie Golden Hare Books 🥰
More on our forthcoming fine press edition of The Fisherman by John Langan! www.nepenthepress.co.uk/the-fisherman
She has arrived! 🤩 happy publication to The Poisoned King by Katherine Rundell (officially in 11th Sep)💚 Another wonderful book by this amazing author 💚
Thanks to NetGallery for early reading! ❤️ A delightfully cosy novel, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie & Christmas. 🎄The game of Cluedo from its humble beginnings, and how the original inventors encountered their own murder mystery before it inspired the beloved board game.🎲 Coming 9th Sep ‘25
Penguin x Waterstones: 100th Clothbound Celebration What an incredible panel, I have come away feeling so awed by the brilliant Coralie Bickford-Smith. Plus, she was super kind to sign our books on a hand-made bookplate! How cool is that
Here’s a fantastic collection of poetry I picked up today called ‘Flatrock.’ It proves that poems are as relevant today as ever. A hard-hitting raw collection by the brilliant Fran Lock. I highly recommend!
Posting this old bookbinding project to remind myself to get back into bookbinding! I wish there were more opportunities for weird/unique things like this in illustration; maybe for a super-special-very-limited edition book? ✨
Oh boy! Bookfest 2025 at Waterstones Piccadilly was wild. Not in a fun way, but a sweaty, over-crowded & suffocating kind of way. Feel sorry for all involved, including staff who had a day of chaos. 😳🤯😭