As far as afternoons go, there have been worse. Thanks to Hatchards for the cheese, Sceptre Books for the entertainment, and my local brewery BREWING BROTHERS for the best beer on the south coast.

OKAY DAYS is out in June in summery yellow paperback! 💛📖

Join author jenny mustard at Ink@84 Books & Drink in conversation with annie lord, to discuss this smart and spiky novel.

Happening 25 June at 6.30pm: brnw.ch/21wK868

What a weekend for team Sceptre Books: here are Kaliane Bradley and David Nicholls dominating the Times chart.

And given that this chart is based on Waterstones sales, a HUGE thank you to all the brilliant Waterstones booksellers who have embraced these two remarkable books.

You can get #FireWeather by John Vaillant for just 99p on Kindle right now! 🔥

'No book feels timelier than Fire Weather . . . an adrenaline-soaked nightmare that is impossible to put down' – Cal Flyn

Get it here: amzn.eu/d/dz1RiAu

May we introduce these dazzling #Debuts published this month🌱🌸

Including the highly anticipated The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley, there are so many newly published debuts to read in the sunshine this spring.

💌 Our editors’ top pick is Bad Habit by Alana S. Portero!!

Happy Paperback Publication day to #Monsters and to the incisive genius that is Claire Dederer -Claire's compassionate, curious approach to this most knotty of subjects is endlessly refreshing Sophie Lambert

Oh and it's an unbelievably chic cover Sceptre Books 🩷

Out in paperback today, #RememberMrSharma by A P Firdaus is a heart-soaring story about a mother's love, intergenerational trauma and one boy's journey to uncover his family's hidden history…

A BBC2 #BetweenTheCovers Book Club Pick for 2023 📚

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Get your tickets for this event Ink@84 Books & Drink with jenny mustard and annie lord here: ink84bookshop.co.uk/product-page/o…

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It’s glorious paperback publication day for #Monsters by Claire Dederer! 💘

What should we to do with the love we have for great art made by bad people? Wildly smart and insightful, Monsters is an exhilarating attempt to understand exactly this.

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Chorleywood Bookshop David Nicholls Chenies Manor House Sceptre Books Hodder & Stoughton Hodder Fiction Thank you so much ☺️ that was such a lovely surprise to be next to David for lunch!!!! My favourite book event ever! 🫶 and one to remember 🤩 Thank you 🙏🏻

Another year, another fantastic line up for Pride in Writing at Waterstones Piccadilly, London and SocialRefuge! Follow the link our bio to celebrate our 5th year of PiW 🎉

Keep an eye out for limited THE MINISTRY OF TIME iron-on patches. The ultimate tote bag accessory.

Blue patches are exclusively available at indie bookshops, pink patches are exclusive to Waterstones around the country.

Head to your local shop ASAP to avoid disappointment 💫

Already a bookseller favourite in our shop, this thrillingly clever & funny story follows a time traveler tasked with supporting expats from the past settle into near-future life ⏳
As romance emerges so does the truth about the project that brought the pair together 😮

It's high time for TOP TEN ⏰ Here's what the book lovers of Charing Cross Road are reaching for this week:

The Bee Sting by #PaulMurray Penguin Books UK

Butter by #AsakoYuzuki tr #PollyBarton 4th Estate Books

Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang The Borough Press

THE MINISTRY OF TIME is an instant No. 3 Sunday Times bestseller and New York Times bestseller✨

Congratulations to Kaliane and thank you to booksellers for your incredible passion for this truly brilliant book.

MARGO'S GOT MONEY TROUBLES is available to request on NetGalley 💸

What early readers are saying so far:

'A masterpiece that wormed its way into my brain'
'I am vibrating strangely after reading it'
'It made me laugh out loud. A total banger'

Read now: brnw.ch/21wJZzQ

Just surfacing today after very unexpectedly winning an Eastern Eye Arts & Culture award for WHAT'S IN A NAME? !! So totally surprised and thrilled!😯🙀😍
Such a fun evening, being there with my fabulous cousins Mo Kanjilal Williams (she/her) and Shomit Dutta! And Shomit won too! 🤩

Congratulations to sheela banerjee for winning the Eastern Eye Award for Non-Fiction with her insightful work, 'What's in a Name? Friendship, Identity, and History in Modern Multicultural Britain.'
Arts Council England Edwardian Hotels Hinduja Group
#EEACTA #ACTA2024

Thrilled to be nominated for an Eastern Eye arts, culture and theatre award, for What's In a Name? Really looking forward to celebrating at the ceremony with my two fab cousins, Mo Kanjilal Williams (she/her) and Shomit Dutta. Shomit's also up for an award, for his brilliant play, Stumped!

🧭✨ The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley ✨🧭

✨ A current staff favourite! Come into store to have a chat with one of our booksellers about this electric debut novel! Sceptre Books #theministryoftime #books #reads #summerread #waterstones #wells