Come along to our offices at 29 Cloth Fair, London, 12–3pm Tuesday to Thursday this week to celebrate the National Year of Reading. Read for 5 minutes without checking your phone and get a free book! 📚 #GoAllIn2026

'Jesse Bernard pens a compelling Black British music history with a personal angle' Great to see a review of #EscapingBabylon in Buzz Magazine! Read the full piece here: tinyurl.com/2xkz848m

#TheUnfragileMind author @drgavinfrancis.bsky.social talks his 10-point plan for happiness on BBC Radio Scotland's Scotcast. Listen below 👇

ALL ABOARD for Andrew Martin's bestselling ode to the coastal holiday by railway! #ToTheSeaByTrain publishes in paperback today 🚂 tinyurl.com/ToTheSeaByTrainPB

'A joy and an education for anyone who loves Paris' – Diana Henry 20 arrondissements. 20 meals. 1 Paris. Take a gastronomic trip around the French capital with Chris Newens in #MoveableFeasts, out now in paperback 🥐 🍽️ 📖 tinyurl.com/MoveableFeastsPB

So pleased to have my botanical illustrations in Grasslands by John Wright, published this month. The cover, by Luna North, is a beautiful print, and my pictures, reproduced in monochrome, sit well with the text. It's a lovely book, and a fascinating read, too. Well done @profilebooks.bsky.social !

'An accessible book that’s stacked with intriguing asides ... Fascinating stuff' A fantastic review for #TheAgeOfAlchemy by @kitchapman.bsky.social, chosen by @shortlist.com.web.brid.gy in their list of 10 mind-expanding non-fiction books this spring 💥

'Hansen writes fluently and colourfully and has a sharp eye for detail ... The narrative really soars, however, when the author wanders the streets of Karagumruk and speaks to those who live there' A stellar review in @thetimes.com for Suzy Hansen's #FromLifeItself, out now.

Happy National Password Day to all who celebrate! There's no better time to get up to speed on your cybersecurity with Anja Shortland’s #WeKnowYouCanPayAMillion, out now. A deeply informed expose of the multibillion-dollar hacking and ransomware industry 💻 profilebooks.com/work/we-know...

Calling all junior detectives 🔍✏️ #MiniMurdleJunior by @gtkarber.bsky.social is out now! A pocket-sized puzzle book for even younger sleuths, from the #1 bestselling Murdle series. Crack codes, solve mazes and catch whodunnit in this must-have summer adventure 🌞🍧 profilebooks.com/work/mini-mu...

'An ambitious, alive and lovingly written portrait of everyday life' GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE DAY Pulitzer finalist Suzy Hansen chronicles the age of authoritarianism in Turkey, through the microcosm of life in a local Istanbul neighbourhood. #FromLifeItself is out now. tinyurl.com/FromLifeItself

'A wonderful leap, with a wise guide, into the green we thought we knew' TRISTAN GOOLEY Bestselling author of #TheForagersCalendar John Wright returns with an eye-opening guide to our meadows, mires and heathlands. #Grasslands publishes today 🌱 tinyurl.com/GrasslandsBook

A lie can last centuries... Historian, History Hit presenter and author Madeleine Pelling returns with a fascinating exploration of 18th-century hoaxes, revealing a veiled world of moral panic, tall tales and true crime... #Hoax publishes today! tinyurl.com/HoaxMaddyPelling

Ahead of our publication of #CrossingTheWineDarkSea, listen to author Emily Wilson discussing her translation of the Odyssey on the Instant Classics podcast with @wmarybeard.bsky.social and Charlotte Higgins.

Congratulations to @matthewcobb.bsky.social, whose biography of Francis Crick – #Crick – has been shortlisted for the Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography 2026! Take a look at the full shortlist here: elhb.uk/shortlist/

How can ancient history help us to understand our modern world? Watch @wmarybeard.bsky.social in conversation with @tanjilrashid.bsky.social for @newstatesman1913.bsky.social. Mary's latest book #TalkingClassics is out now!

We are pleased to hear Kathleen Burk's brilliant upcoming history of wine featured in the latest episode of @theresthistory.bsky.social with Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook. Listen to the episode: tinyurl.com/4vdp9f47 Pre-order #Wine by Kathleen Burk here: tinyurl.com/WineKathleenBurk

'How can any of us understand a foreign country? How can any of us understand our own lives? What I saw during the day in Turkey were the headlines; what I saw at night in Karagümrük was the information, the life itself' Read an extract from Suzy Hansen's #FromLifeItself in the @financialtimes.com:

'An entertaining read that vividly brings to life its motley cast of rogues, frauds and unfortunates' @maddypelling.bsky.social's thrilling new book #Hoax: Truth and Lies in the Age of Enlightenment publishes next week. To whet your appetite, check out this brilliant review in @thetimes.com.

'As the work of a journalist well acquainted with her adopted country, From Life Itself is lovingly written and well observed'' ICMYI: #FromLifeItself: Turkey and Istanbul in the Age of Erdoğan by Suzy Hansen was yesterday's Book of the Day in @theguardian.com.

From forging to fermentation, and from gunpowder to gold, discover the untold history of chemistry... #TheAgeOfAlchemy by @kitchapman.bsky.social publishes today 💥 tinyurl.com/TheAgeOfAlchemy

From the author of the multimillion-copy bestseller The 48 Laws of Power comes a life-changing guide to transcending our limits and mastering the power of the Sublime. An essential text for anyone in search of life’s deeper meaning, coming November 2026. Order a copy: sites.prh.com/lawofthesubl...

'A magnificent, rollicking narrative of what was, for more than 100 years, one of Britain’s greatest success stories' Max Hastings picks Simon Bradley's #TheRailways as one of the best non-fiction books of the 21st century for @thetimes.com 📚🚂

Two weeks to go until we publish #Hoax: Truth and Lies in the Age of Enlightenment by @maddypelling.bsky.social. Join Maddy in conversation with Anthony Delaney at @conwayhall.bsky.social on publication day to hear more about her new book! 📅 Thurs 7th May 🕖 7–8:30pm 🎟️ tinyurl.com/HoaxConwayHall

Explore the world of bookish misadventures from Penguin editor and author of #HowWordsGetGood, Rebecca Lee! 'A delightfully impish book of behind-the-scenes literary mishaps' The Sunday Times #RoguesWidowsAndOrphans is out now! tinyurl.com/2s3mct2u

2pm Monday 4 May 🧪 #skyscience lovers explore the life of renowned scientist Francis Crick with @matthewcobb.bsky.social as he discusses his prize-winning biography #Crick @profilebooks.bsky.social with @timcoulson.bsky.social 💙📚 #skybooks Book online: www.campdenmayfestivals.co.uk/literature/e...

'The lesson we might learn from those 18th and early 19th-century stories is that, “Understanding the hoax relies not simply on spotting the lie, but on questioning why it thrives at all. Who does it serve?” ' A great @financialtimes.com review for #Hoax by @maddypelling.bsky.social, out 7th May.

In her new book, Mary Beard argues that if you want to understand the similarities and differences between the past and the present, the classical world provides an ideal arena

‘Delightfully impish book of behind-the-scenes literary mishaps' A brilliant review for #RoguesWidowsAndOrphans by Rebecca Lee in @thetimes.com this weekend 📚

A ghost. A witch. A princess. This is a story of those who lie. And of those who choose to believe them. Join @maddypelling.bsky.social and Anthony Delaney at @conwayhall.bsky.social as they discuss Madeleine's thrilling new history #Hoax. 📅 Thurs 7th May 🕖 7–8:30pm 🎟️ tinyurl.com/HoaxConwayHall

We are delighted that #TheseWildEnglish by Nicola Wilding has been chosen as the Bookseller's Book of the Month for July, describing it as an 'unforgettable memoir laid bare with love'. Out this July, These Wild English is an impactful portrait of rural working-class life. bsky.app/profile/prof...

Ancient history is for everyone ✨ @wmarybeard.bsky.social returns with #TalkingClassics, an entertaining collection of lively stories, curious facts and some juicy gossip to explain why ancient history still matters today. OUT TODAY: tinyurl.com/TalkingClassicsMaryBeard

Get £4 off #TalkingClassics by @wmarybeard.bsky.social at Foyles Charing Cross Road when you pick up a flyer from Maison Bertaux TOMORROW – early customers also get a free pain aux raisins and hot drink! While stocks last, Thurs 16th April only 🥐

Don't miss this exciting event with #EscapingBabylon author, Jesse Bernard, in conversation with Adèle Oliver at The Heath Bookshop! 📍 The Heath Bookshop 📅 Friday 17th April 🕖 7:45 - 8:45pm 🎟️ tinyurl.com/5n9ybrva

Don't miss this exciting event with #EscapingBabylon author, Jesse Bernard, in conversation with Adèle Oliver at The Heath Bookshop! 📍 The Heath Bookshop 📅 Friday 17th April 🕖 7:45 - 8:45pm 🎟️ tinyurl.com/5n9ybrva

Great to see #TheIllegals by @shaunwalker7.bsky.social included in the @theipaper.com's 'best books out in paperback in April 2026'! 'It is one of those gripping, real-life tales which reads like a spy thriller' Read the full piece here: tinyurl.com/mr2sdmwr

Mark your diaries! There's just 1 week until we publish @wmarybeard.bsky.social's #TalkingClassics. To celebrate, we're partnering with Maison Bertaux (on Greek Street, no less!) to give early customers a free pain aux raisins and hot drink on publication day! While stocks last, 16th Apr only 🥐

'She is as happy reading Vogue as Virgil and brings her subject to life by making classics as much about gossip and graffiti as gladiators and grammar' Take a walk with @wmarybeard.bsky.social, ahead of this week's publication of #TalkingClassics ⚡

Explore the life of renowned scientist Francis Crick with author @matthewcobb.bsky.social as he discusses his prize-winning biography #Crick at @chipcampdenlitfest.bsky.social. Details below! 📍 Cidermill Theatre, Chipping Campden 📅 Monday 4th May 🕑️ 2pm 🎟️ Via link: tinyurl.com/mwtd63yh

Today we publish #TheIllegals, a pacy, character-driven history of the KGB's deepest cover spies in the West, by @shaunwalker7.bsky.social in paperback. 'Absolutely fascinating' Andrew Marr Order your copy here: profilebooks.com/work/the-ill...

Mark your diaries! There's just 1 week until we publish @wmarybeard.bsky.social's #TalkingClassics. To celebrate, we're partnering with Maison Bertaux (on Greek Street, no less!) to give early customers a free pain aux raisins and hot drink on publication day! While stocks last, 16th Apr only 🥐

"My" Aphrodite (of course she's not "mine") is getting around. Talking Classics is published on 16 April & if you pre order from UK from Waterstones by then, you will be entered in the prize draw for a free trip to Pompeii + tour with me.

Last orders. Here are the final dates for my upcoming book tour (only a very few tickets left for Geog Soc and Penarth)..hope to see you

Looking forward to #HardStreets event tomorrow (Thurs 9 April) @ fab Cinema Museum (the old Lambeth workhouse). Doors open 6pm, Q&A + 1959 home movie of Chaplin visiting his childhood haunts in Lambeth & Southwark @ 7pm tix £5 tube 🐘 & 🏰 @profilebooks.bsky.social cinemamuseum.org.uk/scheduled/bo...

It's just 1 month to go until you can join @maddypelling.bsky.social discussing her brilliant new book #Hoax: Truth and Lies in the Age of the Enlightenment with fellow History Hit presenter Anthony Delaney! 📍 @conwayhall.bsky.social 📅 Thurs 7th May 🕖 7–8:30pm 🎟️ tinyurl.com/HoaxConwayHall

Before sex, all reproduction on the planet happened asexually. So why did sexual reproduction evolve? Listen to @lixingsun.bsky.social on Intelligence Squared, talking the weird and wonderful science of reproduction and his book #OnTheOriginOfSex, out now 🧬 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/h...

A fun chat with BBC's Adam Rutherford about the all-important or stupid question: why sex? Why male? www.bbc.com/audio/play/m...

⚡️ Lunchtime watching for history fans ⚡️ Catch up with historian and author of #Sparta Andrew Bayliss as he discusses the real Leonidas, made famous by the film 300, on The Ancients podcast with Tristan Hughes.

'Fascinating and essential ... a revelatory picture of both coexistence and conflict of Muslims and Jews over a thousand years' – Simon Sebag Montefiore #ChildrenOfAbraham by @marcdavidbaer1.bsky.social is out now! tinyurl.com/Children-of-Abraham

'Beard was five when she fell for the ancients. Her mother ... had taken her from Much Wenlock, in Shropshire, to the British Museum to see the Egyptian collections...' Don't miss @thetimes.com interview with @wmarybeard.bsky.social ahead of the publication of her new book #TalkingClassics.