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We`re thrilled that @dureamna`s A Splintering is a finalist for the wonderful @notabeneprize.
The public vote is now open, where readers can choose their favourite books from the finalists list. The book that receives the most votes will be the 2026 winner, so please go and vote, using the link here: https://form.typeform.com/to/chjd1sKC
The vote will close on 5th May at 6pm.
The Nota Bene Prize focusses on thought-provoking and relatable reads that have received organic, word-of-mouth recognition, guiding all open-minded readers towards acclaimed works of fiction that have been recommended by trusted, passionate, and notable readers.
Congratulations to @felicityspector!
Bread and War - her excellent book about the Ukrainian story of food, bravery and hope - has been shortlisted for Best Debut Food Book in the @fortnums Food and Drink Award 2026.
A wonderful achievement for a brilliant book.
The winner of the prize will be announced at 11am on Friday 1st May.
Find out more about the shortlists here: https://www.fortnumandmason.com/food-and-drink-awards-shortlist
Buy a signed copy of the book here: https://www.duckworthbooks.co.uk/product/9780715656242/
#FAndMAwards
Happy Publication Day to @felicityspector and her wonderful book Bread & War, which is now available in paperback.
This is a journey through Ukraine; its mine-ridden, wrecked villages, repeatedly bombed cities, family kitchens and precarious small bakeries and cafes. Along the way Felicity shares meals with soldiers, travels supply lines with volunteers and is fed incredible food by army cooks, fine bakers and home-cooking heroes.
The extraordinary stories of just some of those people - refugees and restaurateurs - trying to rebuild lives and kitchens after years of bombing, shows a very Ukrainian determination to provide good food for a besieged people.
To get your signed copy, visit the Duckworth website, with 10% of each sale going to the @legacyofwarfoundation: https://www.duckworthbooks.co.uk/product/9780715656242/
All aboard! The new, fully revised edition of ‘The London Underground’ by Geoff Marshall is now available in a bookshop near you 🚂 🚂🚂🚂🚂
Absolutely stuffed with fun facts about every station the Tube has to offer - it’s essential reading for train enthusiasts, rail buffs and ferroequinologists! (your word of the day!). Or if you just like riding the Underground and want to impress your mates with transport trivia.
Grab your copy now!
A debut author in her element 📖 ✍️
@libbythescribbler and @indiepublishermatt had a ball swanning around London bookshops signing copies of Spider, Spider and meeting the booksellers championing her new novel.
After getting their 20,000 steps in, they enjoyed a well deserved cocktail or two (or three???) to mark the occasion with editor @clare_bullock and agent @emilyglenisterbooks - dream team!
Special thanks to the bookshops who hosted us (and where you can buy signed copies)
@britishlibraryshop
@waterstonesgowerstreet
@dauntbooks
@hatchardspiccadilly
@hatchstpancras
@goldsborobooks
@wstonesoxfordst
@piccadillywaterstones
How fabulous was last night’s @indies_alliance spring showcase? Oodles of talented authors mingling with the great and the good of UK bookselling.
Copies of I’ll be the Monster were on display and went fast, snapped up on the promise of a sensational new voice and a lavish quote from @lucyrose (cannot thank her enough!).
We’re grateful to be part of the Alliance where like minded publishers can closely collaborate to do the hard work of championing literary voices that might otherwise never get their shot at publishing.
Events like these show how much joy and opportunity still exists for indie publishers and bookshops in an increasingly challenging economic landscape.
Remember to support your local indie booksellers - they need us now more than ever! 📚
Special mentions to the lovely people with whom we chatted the night away:
@bookishcrickhowell
@bookspacecardiff
@bookhausbristol
@bookcellarbristol
We’re well into LBF2026 and have already:
💼 handed out 75 tote bags for The Republic Of Parenthood by @rhiannonlucycosslett
📕 📘 shared reading copies of Chopsy by @maya_jordan_writes and Underwing by @thegreenwitchwriter
🖼️ Glued one poster back to the wall (sorry The Wild Road Home!) @simonwiparker
Discover our new autumn list and if you’re at LBF, pop in to say hello!
Delighted by @dwaynefields’ recommendation of ‘The Untold Railway Stories’ on @bbcsounds - edited by globetrotting, train travel expert @monisha_rajesh
There’s a portion of the interview in which Dwayne talks about living through homelessness and having to sleep on the Central Line. Trains represent so much to so many of us, whether that’s taking us on an exciting new adventure or to the office on our daily commute, or as shelter when you have nowhere else to go.
If you enjoy stories of train travel and history, explore our book: The Untold Railway Stories.
Join us for an evening @waterstonestrafsq of horrifying thrillers with authors Tobi Coventry @tobicoventry Sean Gilbert @seangilbertwrites and Callie Kazumi @callieuntitled
Ever wondered if your roommate might be demonically possessed, if your lover might be hiding ghastly crimes, if your boss is actually a cannibal?
Come explore these heart racing horrors and more with three fantastic authors and their new horrific thrillers. Tickets at the link in stories!
Step into Brutal Scotland, the striking exhibition by our Duckworth author Simon Phipps, now on show at Street Level Photoworks.
Simon’s powerful photography brings Scotland’s post war modernist and brutalist architecture into focus, capturing iconic buildings from Inverness to Galashiels with remarkable clarity and depth. From bold concrete forms to overlooked civic landmarks, Brutal Scotland celebrates a defining chapter in architectural history and the stories embedded within these structures.
Don’t miss this, on show now until 16th May 2026!
#BrutalScotland
We are so pleased to announce that we are a regional and county finalist for the Small Press of the Year awards 🥳🥳 #britishbookawards #nibbies
It is finally here... I`ll be the Monster by Sean Gilbert. OUT NOW
