German book chain Thalia has come through the pandemic in better shape than expected with sales up 7% to more than €1.1bn (approximately £928m) in the 12 months to 30th September in Germany and Austria.
Square Peg signs Dope Black Dads founder Harrison
Square Peg has acquired an "essential" guide to positive, life-affirming and joyful Black fatherhood from Marvyn Harrison, the founder of the international community and podcast Dope Black Dads.
Kyle Books lands ‘vibrant’ vegetarian cookbook by Woodhouse
Kyle Books has landed a "vibrant" vegetarian cookbook by chef and food photographer Joe Woodhouse.
Gill pens YA poetry collection for Macmillan Children’s Books
Macmillan Children’s Books has acquired Here Are the Words, the first YA and crossover poetry collection from bestselling poet and social media star Nikita Gill.
SelfMadeHero releases anthology by emerging creators of colour
SelfMadeHero is releasing Catalyst, the result of its 2021 Graphic Anthology Programme, which was designed to develop, publish and promote emerging creators of colour from across the UK.
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for October 22, 2021
Today's Featured Deals In Case You Missed Yesterday's Most Popular Deals Previous Daily Deals Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell for $2.99 Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust for $2.99 Victories Greater Than Death by Charlie Jane Anders for $2.99 Middlegame by Seanan McGuire for $2.99 Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey for $2.99 Black Boy Out of Time by Hari Ziyad for $1.99 Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson for $2.99 Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor for $2.99 Final Girls by Riley Sager for $1.99 Old Man's War by John Scalzi for $2.99 Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered...
McLean wins £20k Kindle Storyteller Award
Thriller author Rachel McLean has won the £20,000 Kindle Storyteller Award for her novel The Corfe Castle Murders after a "record number" of submissions.
Clock Tower scoops YA novel from Jerams and Wyatt
Sweet Cherry imprint Clock Tower Publishing has scooped singer Becky Jerams’ YA novel, written with Bafta-winning songwriter Ellie Wyatt.
My Frankfurt Book Fair: Hattie Grünewald, The Blair Partnership
The literary agent and Bookseller Rising Star on Frankfurt’s charm—and the importance of taking a breather.
Guy Gavriel Kay: ‘We all write the books we would like to read’
Prolific historical and fantasy novelist Guy Gavriel Kay shares what he learned from working with J R R Tolkien’s archives, and explains how Canada’s books scene has transformed.
