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Baillie Gifford Prize shortlist 2017
The £30,000 Baillie Gifford prize (formerly known as the Samuel Johnson prize) is the UK’s most prestigious award for nonfiction writing. This year’s shortlist has been revealed.
Chair of Judges, Sir Peter Bazalgette, says: ‘The exceptional shortlist for the 2017 Baillie Gifford Prize covers religion, culture, science and sexuality… and that’s just for starters. But what all the six books have in common is that they’re incredibly well-written, they’re really enjoyable and they tell great stories.’
The 2017 shortlist includes:
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20% off birthday sale at Kids and Doncaster
Happy first birthday to Readings Kids and Readings Doncaster!
It’s been a big year full of exciting events and milestones (including winning the Australian Retail Award’s Store Fit-Out of the Year Award for the design of both shops) and to celebrate we’re holding a special one-day sale.
This Saturday 7 October, we’re offering 20% off all books at both our Doncaster and Kids shops!
The special birthday sale is available on all in-stock, full-price books at Readings Kids and…
Kazuo Ishiguro wins the 2017 Nobel prize in literature
This year’s Nobel prize for literature has been awarded to Kazuo Ishiguro.
Ishiguro was born in Nagasaki, Japan, and moved with his family to England when he was five. He is the author of seven novels, four of which have have been nominated for the Man Booker Prize including The Remains of the Day which went on to win the prestigious prize in 1989. Ishiguro is also the writer of short stories, and screenplays.
The Swedish Academy praises Ishiguro, ‘who…
What we're reading: Kate O'Donnell, Fiona Mozley & Alice Waters
Each week we bring you a sample of the books we’re reading, the films and TV shows we’re watching, and the music we’re listening to.
Roland Bisshop is reading Elmet by Fiona Mozley
I can’t help feeling that it may be somewhat redundant for a lowly bookseller to review a novel which has already been shortlisted for the Man Booker prize, but here it is. Fiona Mozley’s Elmet was actually longlisted for the aforementioned prize before publication, which is remarkable…
Recommended new kids' books in October
This is an absolutely bumper month for children’s books. Discover beautifully illustrated stories for kids of all ages, magical and adventurous middle fiction reads, and a portable, interactive crash course in ancient Egypt.
Find our best recommendations for teen books this month here.
CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE MONTH
The first book in a magical new series for ages 8-12, Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow tells the story of a cursed 11-year-old girl who is whisked off to an…
Recommended new YA books in October
October is an exciting month for YA readers, with new releases from Phillip Pullman and John Green, as well as a far-reaching avalanche of great books that explore high school activism, a VR game that captures the world, magic realism and spooky hauntings.
Find our best recommendations for kids’ books this month here.
OUR YA BOOK OF THE MONTH
When Phillip Pullman announced that he would be returning to the world of His Dark Materials back in February we…
National Book Awards shortlists 2017
The shortlists for this year’s National Book Awards have been announced. Congratulations to all the finalists.
2017 Fiction Shortlist
Dark at the Crossing by Elliot Ackerman
The Leavers by Lisa Ko
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
2017 Nonfiction Shortlist
Never Caught: The Washingtons’ Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave by Erica Armstrong Dunbar
The Evangelicals: The Struggle to Shape America by Frances FitzGerald
Our Teen Advisory Board interviews Zana Fraillon
The Readings Teen Advisory Board is a volunteer group of teens that meet once a month to chat about young adult books, learn about careers in the book industry and give us advice.
The Board recently read The Bone Sparrow, a moving story about a Rohingyar refugee born in a detention centre. Here, they ask author Zana Fraillon their most pressing questions.
How hard was it to maintain a balance of the sad reality of Subhi’s life as well…
25% off Lonely Planet travel guides
Spring is upon us – what better time to begin planning for your next travel adventure? Luckily, the Readings Lonely Planet sale is on once more. Receive 25% off all Lonely Planet titles from now until 31 October.
Whatever your travel style, Lonely Planet is brimming with inspiration to help you prepare for your perfect trip.
Perhaps you want to visit Scotland, which was recently voted the world’s most beautiful country (find out why here) or Japan…
3-for-2 special offer on SF Masterworks series
Throughout October, we have a special offer on the SF Masterworks range of science fiction classics from Hachette Australia. From now until 31 October, customers can buy any two SF Masterworks titles and receive a third for free.
Readers of science fiction will find much to love here – as will those new to the genre. What better place to start then with one of these much-loved and highly acclaimed classics?
Meet time-travelling historian Ned Henry in Connie Willis’s To…
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