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Samantha Harvey’s Booker-winning Orbital tops UK bestseller list

The short novel narrating a day in the life of six astronauts on the International Space Station becomes the first book to top the charts in the week of its win

The Guardian - UK

Ferdia Lennon wins Waterstones debut fiction prize for “riotous” novel Glorious Exploits

Described as a ‘masterclass in tragicomedy’, the novel, set in Syracuse in 412BC, follows two locals who decide to stage Medea in a quarry using prisoners as actors

The Guardian - UK

Botanical fairytale set in Kew Gardens wins the Waterstones children’s book prize

Greenwild: The World Behind the Door by Pari Thomson – about a girl who finds a door to a magical realm while searching for her mother – wins the overall and young readers awards

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Alice Winn wins 2023 Waterstones debut fiction prize for In Memoriam

Novel described as ‘truly stunning feat of fiction’ tells love story of two first world war soldiers

The Guardian - UK

19 debut authors set to make their mark this year

Experts leaf through the debuts to keep an eye on in 2023. By Hannah Stephenson.

The Independent UK

Big books for 2023: Harry’s memoir, Salman Rushdie and more – experts make their predictions

From romance to real life, ‘cli-fi’ and even origami, we look at the 2023 book trends.

The Independent UK

Legally bookish: Reese Witherspoon and the boom in celebrity book clubs

The star has deposed Oprah Winfrey as queen of the online literary discussion groups – and plenty more A-listers are getting in on the act. Our reporter dives under the covers

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Paint him out: Katy Hessel’s retelling of art history is Waterstones book of the year

Hessel’s ‘beautifully written corrective’ The Story of Art Without Men is awarded alongside author of the year winner Bonnie Garmus for her book Lessons in Chemistry

The Guardian - UK

Shortlist announced for Waterstones debut fiction prize

The ‘dazzling’ finalists include Sequoia Nagamatsu, Eloghosa Osunde, Tara M Stringfellow, Tess Gunty and Louise Kennedy

The Guardian - UK

Super Mario Brothers Karamazov: literature begins to take gaming seriously

From Gabrielle Zevin’s new novel to Stephen Sexton’s poetry, more writers are using gaming in literature and not before time

The Guardian - UK

Shock ending: how the Costa book awards changed reading – and pitted husband against wife

After 50 years, the prize has been scrapped. How did it change Britain’s literary landscape? And what happened at the awards when Margaret Drabble was seated next to Theresa May?

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