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Happy publication day to Christian Talbot & Sophie Hodge with the release of THE WORLD ACCORDING TO SHARKS 🦈, get your copy today this book is perfect for landlubbers aged 7+ who want to learn more about their finned friends! waterstones.com/book/the-world…

LIMITED TIME: get 20% off Nick Petrie’s BURN BRIGHT with code PREORDER20, offer lasts from 13–17 May. Support indie bookshops!!! 📚🌟 order your copy here: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/burn-b…

🚨 REMINDER 🚨 The I AM WRITING COMPETITIONS 2026 is now live, with Hattie Grünewald judging the Crime, Thriller and Mystery category. Get your submissions in before 14 May 2026. 👀🌟 @IAmInPrint Submit here: iaminprint.co.uk/competitions-2…   #writingcommunity #writingcompetition

✨NEW SUBSTACK✨ A practical toolkit for writing non-fiction and actually getting started. From shaping your idea to getting words on the page. Read more here: thenotsosecretagents.substack.com/p/a-practical-…

Happy publication day to Seán Farrelly with the release of the deeply moving YA novel 'TOM BURNE HAS LEFT THE CHAT' 💬 get your copy now!   A stunning new voice in YA, exploring grief and loneliness. Perfect for fans of Kathleen Glasgow and John Green. waterstones.com/book/tom-burne…

ICYMI 👀 Our April Publishing Scoop is live!! We discuss the key headlines shaping publishing right now, plus a look at the bestsellers leading the conversation. Read more here: thenotsosecretagents.substack.com/p/the-publishi…

David Holmes brings his extraordinary story to the stage! ‘The Boy Who Lived’ explores life before and after the Harry Potter accident, with David portraying himself. Read the full story and stay tuned… 🎭 deadline.com/2026/05/david-…

Pascal Hughes' A SHORT HISTORY OF ANCIENT ROME is out now on paperback, get your copy now! ⚔️🌟   From the hit 'Short History of...' podcast comes the dramatic and thrilling story of Ancient Rome. Grab your copy here: waterstones.com/book/a-short-h…

Happy publication day to Hazel Gardner as BOOTS AND CATS is out now!!! 🥳⭐️ Bold, wacky and brilliantly funny, Boots and Cats tickles the imagination, reminding us all to find the fun in reading aloud - and to do it together! Get your copy here: waterstones.com/book/boots-and…

Author and literary agent Rhian Thomas-Parry died aged 30 peacefully on 5th April 2026 following a stage-four cancer diagnosis, with her husband and family at her side. ebx.sh/7vqbWV

On the 25th of April we lost our amazing and multitalented agent Rhian Thomas‑Parry after a stage‑four cancer diagnosis. Rhian helped shape this agency. We’re thinking of her family, her husband Hugh, and everyone who loved her as we carry her legacy forward ❤️

Happy Publication day to Suzanne Fortin as THE SECRET MIDWIFE OF BERLIN 🛩️ 🇩🇪 is out now! Get your copy here: waterstones.com/book/the-secre…

Happy Publication day to Daisy Pearce!! DARK IS WHEN THE DEVIL COMES 😈 is out now Discover the brilliantly creepy and twisty new novel from Daisy Pearce, author of Something in the Walls. Part psychological thriller, part horror 😱 Grab your copy here: waterstones.com/book/dark-is-w…

WE ARE READYYYY!!! 👀🤭 Pre-order here: waterstones.com/book/doing-it-…

NEW SUBSTACK!!! 👀🚨 This week we provide you with the Practical Toolkit for aspiring authors, from three fantastic authors: Mollie Kendrick, Sue Cunningham and Craig Robertson.  Read more here: thenotsosecretagents.substack.com/p/practical-to…

Congratulations to Joe Cole and Kate Hays who both have been shortlisted at the 2026 Sports Book Awards!!! 🥳📚🏆 LUXURY PLAYER is nominated in Autobiography of The Year & Sports Audiobook of The Year ⭐️ HOW TO WIN is nominated in Women’s Sports Writing 🌟

ICYMI: Have you been experiencing writers block recently and wondering how to combat it?📝 Well look no further as we have provided you with 7 tips to end writers block 👀 Read more here: open.substack.com/pub/thenotsose… #writersblock #writingcommunity #writingtips

Happy Publication Day to Louise Jensen as I DID A BAD THING 🫣 is out now!!!   I Did a Bad Thing is a one-more-chapter psychological thriller exploring how even the most well-intentioned lies can spiral into catastrophe – and murder… Get your copy here: waterstones.com/book/i-did-a-b…

Transworld has acquired 1966: A Moment in Time, a new book by award-winning writer Michael Calvin marking the 60th anniversary of England’s World Cup victory. ⚽️🏆   The book will publish ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup 👀 Read more here: thebookseller.com/rights/transwo…

Darkening Song 🖤 by Delphine Seddon is out now in the UK!!! DARKENING SONG is a fiercely feminist story for fans of DAISY JONES & THE SIX and EUPHORIA. Grab your copy here: waterstones.com/book/darkening…