Georgina Laycock

Hello, I've written a book about UK 90s music and the mad alternative creativity of that era, it's called UNCOMMON PEOPLE: BRITPOP AND BEYOND IN 20 SONGS and it's out 24/10/24!! Preorder/buy here shorturl.at/vpMij or here shorturl.at/7ReSL (it looks like a cassette!)

Today's top story: @LizzGough is joining @dkbooks next year in the new role of managing director, DK Adult. She'll make the move after 11 years at @HodderBooks, where she launched @YellowKiteBooks bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article-d… (£)

My @thebookseller #nonfiction Editor's Choices for February are books by @paulajaynebyrne @TomChatfield @rachelcockerell Susannah Gibson @robkhenderson Sheila Heti @ThatKerryHudson NS Nuseibeh @TamarinNorwood & Fiona Stafford

Phrase of the day is ‘on cloud nine’, very happy. Its story involves a meteorological guide called the International Cloud Atlas, and a hapless fictional detective. It’s one one of the stories in my book, which is out today. linktr.ee/interestingsto…

SIGNED AND DEDICATED copies of "Interesting Stories about Curious Words", the new book by @susie_dent are available to pre-order from us! Susie's particularly good at obscure insults or compliments! Get yours HERE. biggreenbookshop.com/signed-copies/… TELL EVERYONE!! (if you can see this)

When Waterstones became Miriamstones, as a certain Ms Margolyes came to 'help out' as bookseller for the day. Most authors like to give their books a more prominent position; not many come armed with a megaphone... Oh Miriam! bit.ly/48heF1h

The final book from one of our greatest contemporary writers. Publishing 19 October 2023. Pre-order now: brnw.ch/21wCm25 #MemoirOfMyFormerSelf

Our Non-Fiction Book of the Month is What if? 2 by @xkcd! Randall Munroe is back with even more hilarious and informative answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask. Order your copy: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/produ…