F O L L O W U S TWITTER --} twitter.com/Waterstones INSTAGRAM --} instagram.com/waterstones FACEBOOK --} facebook.com/waterstones TIKTOK --} tiktok.com/@waterstones PODCAST --} waterstones.com/podcastRick Astley: The Waterstones InterviewWaterstones2024-10-15 | From his mega-selling debut, to viral superstardom and a career-renaissance that continues to this day, Rick Astley’s life has always been filed with music. We sat down to speak with him about first singles, making tea for Pete Waterman and why, despite the hardships, gratitude is so important.
F O L L O W U S TWITTER --} twitter.com/Waterstones INSTAGRAM --} instagram.com/waterstones FACEBOOK --} facebook.com/waterstones TIKTOK --} tiktok.com/@waterstones PODCAST --} waterstones.com/podcastStanley Tucci: The New Waterstones InterviewWaterstones2024-10-10 | Sometimes you want a second helping, and so it is with Stanley Tucci. After speaking with him about his memoir Taste, we were delighted to chat again about his new book, What I Ate In One Year (and related thoughts). Not just a chance to share some of his favorite food, but also the importance of friends, family, and making the most of every moment. Pull up a chair and join us.
What I Ate In One Year (SIGNED): https://shorturl.at/Relot
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Never (SIGNED copies): https://exyu.short.gy/kdNbbh
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F O L L O W U S TWITTER --} twitter.com/Waterstones INSTAGRAM --} instagram.com/waterstones FACEBOOK --} facebook.com/waterstones TIKTOK --} tiktok.com/@waterstones PODCAST --} waterstones.com/podcastRob Biddulph: The Waterstones InterviewWaterstones2024-10-08 | Since winning the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize in 2015 with his debut picture book, Blown Away, we have been big fans of the work of Rob Biddulph. So when the chance came to visit his studio and find out more about not only his latest book, I Follow The Fox, but also about his process and passions, we leapt at the chance. Featuring foxes, imaginary friends and over two thousand post-it notes, join us for an uplifting conversation about children and creativity.
I Follow The Fox (SIGNED): https://exyu.short.gy/viw6GV
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F O L L O W U S TWITTER --} twitter.com/Waterstones INSTAGRAM --} instagram.com/waterstones FACEBOOK --} facebook.com/waterstones TIKTOK --} tiktok.com/@waterstones PODCAST --} waterstones.com/podcastKate Summerscale: The Waterstones InterviewWaterstones2024-10-02 | Following her bestselling classic, The Suspicions of Mr Whicher, Kate Summerscale now transports the reader to 1950s Britain and the murders at Rillington Place, in The Peepshow. We spoke with her about using her journalistic skills to uncover new theories, the drive to understand the motivations of murderous men, and how individual cases can serve as a window onto society as a whole.
The Peepshow (SIGNED): https://exyu.short.gy/Gtj04E
F O L L O W U S TWITTER --} twitter.com/Waterstones INSTAGRAM --} instagram.com/waterstones FACEBOOK --} facebook.com/waterstones TIKTOK --} tiktok.com/@waterstones PODCAST --} waterstones.com/podcastNigel Slater: The Waterstones InterviewWaterstones2024-09-25 | The ability to appreciate even the smallest moments of joy in our busy lives can be the difference between just another day and a truly memorable one. This spirit infuses the latest book from Nigel Slater, a collection of meditative moments that touch all of our senses so we sat down with him to talk about the perfection of plain crisps, the art of packing a suitcase, and the warm hug of walking into a fragrant kitchen.
A Thousand Feasts (SIGNED): https://exyu.short.gy/V7d8zm
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Joe Lycett's Art Hole: https://exyu.short.gy/PGdk55
*subjective
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The Siege: https://exyu.short.gy/6YWSzs
F O L L O W U S TWITTER --} twitter.com/Waterstones INSTAGRAM --} instagram.com/waterstones FACEBOOK --} facebook.com/waterstones TIKTOK --} tiktok.com/@waterstones PODCAST --} waterstones.com/podcastDavid McWilliams: The Waterstones InterviewWaterstones2024-09-10 | The sound of change jangling in our pockets may be less familiar in these days of contactless payment, but we all know how important money can feel in our lives. But might it actually have shaped human history? From the very beginnings of money as a concept, through ideas like credit, forecasting, and cryptocurrency, to its connections to literary classics and great works of art, economist David McWilliams finds the stories that will help the reader to understand the innate link between money and human innovation, and why it might be the secret to our success as a species.
Money: https://exyu.short.gy/zZ5FSt
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What A Way To Go: https://exyu.short.gy/I7203Y
F O L L O W U S TWITTER --} twitter.com/Waterstones INSTAGRAM --} instagram.com/waterstones FACEBOOK --} facebook.com/waterstones TIKTOK --} tiktok.com/@waterstones PODCAST --} waterstones.com/podcastClare Chambers: The Waterstones InterviewWaterstones2024-08-27 | Clare Chambers knows how to hook readers, with her previous novel, Small Pleasures, winning The British Book Awards 2022 Pageturner Book of the Year. She looks set to do it all over again with her latest, Shy Creatures, which unearths the story of a mute patient in a psychiatric hospital. We sat down to talk about factual inspiration, the influence of lockdown on even this period piece, and why human flaws provide such narrative fuel. Shy Creatures (SIGNED): https://exyu.short.gy/qkKt7t
F O L L O W U S TWITTER --} twitter.com/Waterstones INSTAGRAM --} instagram.com/waterstones FACEBOOK --} facebook.com/waterstones TIKTOK --} tiktok.com/@waterstones PODCAST --} waterstones.com/podcastBob Mortimer: The Waterstones InterviewWaterstones2024-08-20 | After introducing us to legal dogsbody Gary Thorn in The Satsuma Complex, comedian Bob Mortimer returns with its sequel, The Hotel Avocado. We sat down with a nice slice of Battenberg cake to discuss death row meals, memories of his days as a South London solicitor and the correct ratio of marzipan to cake. The Hotel Avocado: https://exyu.short.gy/BobMortimer
F O L L O W U S TWITTER --} twitter.com/Waterstones INSTAGRAM --} instagram.com/waterstones FACEBOOK --} facebook.com/waterstones TIKTOK --} tiktok.com/@waterstones PODCAST --} waterstones.com/podcastFerdia Lennon: Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize Winner 2024Waterstones2024-07-25 | Ferdia Lennon’s riotously funny debut disarms from the very first page. With a setting of Syracuse in 412 BC but a very modern Irish vernacular, readers will enjoy every minute they spend with best friends Gelon and Lampo as they seek to stage a performance of Euripides with a group of captured Athenian soldiers. We spoke with him about finding the right voice, has fascination with the classics, and why what will survive of us is art.
Glorious Exploits: https://exyu.short.gy/7BPJ5S
F O L L O W U S TWITTER --} twitter.com/Waterstones INSTAGRAM --} instagram.com/waterstones FACEBOOK --} facebook.com/waterstones TIKTOK --} tiktok.com/@waterstones PODCAST --} waterstones.com/podcastShelfie with Rebecca K. ReillyWaterstones2024-07-25 | Rebecca K. Reilly's Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize-nominated novel follows a Maori-Russian-Catalonian family's two titular children navigating multiracial identity, queerness and unattainable love interests in present-day New Zealand. She visited Waterstones Piccadilly to share some favourite reads. Greta and Valdin: https://exyu.short.gy/1TEZXb For Esmé - with Love and Squalor: https://exyu.short.gy/DVhihT Mrs Caliban: https://exyu.short.gy/0Jv82t The Ersatz Elevator: https://exyu.short.gy/0cwOFz
F O L L O W U S TWITTER --} twitter.com/Waterstones INSTAGRAM --} instagram.com/waterstones FACEBOOK --} facebook.com/waterstones TIKTOK --} tiktok.com/@waterstones PODCAST --} waterstones.com/podcastShelfie with Hanako FootmanWaterstones2024-07-18 | Shortlisted for the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize, Hanako Footman's Mongrel interweaves the stories of three women in suburban Surrey, London and Tokyo to explore grief, identity and the politics of desire. With a week to go before we announce our winner, she popped in to share some literary inspirations. Mongrel: https://exyu.short.gy/2hiI6T Three Women: https://exyu.short.gy/MQ3wCv A Little Life: https://exyu.short.gy/O1OkJN The Hours: https://exyu.short.gy/tUek5P
F O L L O W U S TWITTER --} twitter.com/Waterstones INSTAGRAM --} instagram.com/waterstones FACEBOOK --} facebook.com/waterstones TIKTOK --} tiktok.com/@waterstones PODCAST --} waterstones.com/podcastChris Whitaker: The Waterstones InterviewWaterstones2024-07-17 | Chris Whitaker's previous novel, We Begin At The End, was a multi-award-winning smash with readers, who fell in love with its characters and pressed copies on friends so as to have someone to discuss it with. He’s done it again with All The Colours of the Dark, which again features characters that will get under your skin, a plot so propulsive the pages fly past, and a story that doesn’t release its grip on your heart. We spoke with Chris to find out more about creating characters, writing about a country he doesn’t live in, and the moments of trauma from his own life that find their way into his fiction. All The Colours of the Dark (SIGNED): https://exyu.short.gy/6wLZEl
F O L L O W U S TWITTER --} twitter.com/Waterstones INSTAGRAM --} instagram.com/waterstones FACEBOOK --} facebook.com/waterstones TIKTOK --} tiktok.com/@waterstones PODCAST --} waterstones.com/podcastShelfie with Sarah PearseWaterstones2024-07-16 | Former Thriller of the Month-author Sarah Pearse is back with another page-turner featuring Detective Elin Warner, as a troubled twin disappears without trace from a Portuguese national park. Here she tells us more and shares three of her favourite reads. The Wilds: https://exyu.short.gy/fbyZwD The Little Stranger: https://exyu.short.gy/zTeA76 The Past: https://exyu.short.gy/MzlJyU Thin Air: https://exyu.short.gy/3Elu0Z
Stressed-out Sasha heads to a Devon resort only to find her attempts to recharge stymied by a grumpy interloper in this hilarious feel-good romp from the bestselling author of the Shopaholic series.
Sasha is well and truly over it all: work is all-consuming, friendships are on the back burner, sex-life is non-existent. Sasha has hit a brick wall. Armed with good intentions to drink kale smoothies, try yoga and find solitude, she heads to the Devon resort she loved as a child. But it's off-season, the hotel is falling apart and now she must share the beach with someone else: a grumpy, stressed-out guy called Finn. How can she commune with nature when he's sitting on a rock, watching her? Especially when they don't agree on burnout cures.
Sophie Kinsella is an internationally bestselling writer. She has sold over 45 million copies of her books in more than 60 countries, and she has been translated into over 40 languages. She is the author of many number one bestsellers, including the hugely popular Shopaholic series. She has also written seven bestselling novels as Madeleine Wickham and several books for children. She lives in the UK with her husband and family.
Jenny Colgan is one of the most successful and prolific authors of feel-good fiction in the UK. Her numerous Sunday Times, New York Times and internationally bestselling books include almost fifty novels, novellas, short stories and children’s books. She has sold more than four million copies in the UK alone, and ten million copies worldwide. Her books have spent more than thirty weeks on the Sunday Times bestseller list.
F O L L O W U S TWITTER --} twitter.com/Waterstones INSTAGRAM --} instagram.com/waterstones FACEBOOK --} facebook.com/waterstones TIKTOK --} tiktok.com/@waterstones PODCAST --} waterstones.com/podcastShelfie with Rosie PriceWaterstones2024-07-03 | After her powerful debut, What Red Was, Rosie Price is back with another searing novel about passion, control and artistic expression. She popped in to introduce it and to share three of her favourite novels. The Orange Room: https://exyu.short.gy/nPC322 White Noise: https://exyu.short.gy/LbKshZ The Book of Night Women: https://exyu.short.gy/aEH4LJ Amy and Isabelle: https://exyu.short.gy/kV3YX2
F O L L O W U S TWITTER --} twitter.com/Waterstones INSTAGRAM --} instagram.com/waterstones FACEBOOK --} facebook.com/waterstones TIKTOK --} tiktok.com/@waterstones PODCAST --} waterstones.com/podcastShelfie with Laura DockrillWaterstones2024-07-02 | The rapture and torment of first love is the setting for Laura Dockrill's new novel. Join her for a 60-second sweep through her local Waterstones as she shares book recommendations for the ones you love. I Love You, I Love, You, I Love You: https://exyu.short.gy/lN5J9P
F O L L O W U S TWITTER --} twitter.com/Waterstones INSTAGRAM --} instagram.com/waterstones FACEBOOK --} facebook.com/waterstones TIKTOK --} tiktok.com/@waterstones PODCAST --} waterstones.com/podcastShelfie with Yael van der WoudenWaterstones2024-07-02 | Yael van der Wouden's extraordinary debut sees tensions between two women reach boiling point over the course of a sweltering summer. She visited Waterstones Piccadilly to tell us more about her debut and three other novels that inspired it. The Safekeep: https://exyu.short.gy/DC3cyU Rebecca: https://exyu.short.gy/Wv2Zfy Fingersmith: https://exyu.short.gy/sPbIAr Maurice: https://exyu.short.gy/JLsgmd
F O L L O W U S TWITTER --} twitter.com/Waterstones INSTAGRAM --} instagram.com/waterstones FACEBOOK --} facebook.com/waterstones TIKTOK --} tiktok.com/@waterstones PODCAST --} waterstones.com/podcastShelfie with Josie FergusonWaterstones2024-06-21 | Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize-nominee Josie Ferguson came to visit us from Singapore so naturally we wanted to know more about her novel and the books that had inspired her whilst writing it. The Silence In Between: https://exyu.short.gy/J1od2A A Woman in Berlin: https://exyu.short.gy/Xb0d34 Tunnel 29: https://exyu.short.gy/psZTRj The Nightingale: https://exyu.short.gy/kJbSWf
F O L L O W U S TWITTER --} twitter.com/Waterstones INSTAGRAM --} instagram.com/waterstones FACEBOOK --} facebook.com/waterstones TIKTOK --} tiktok.com/@waterstones PODCAST --} waterstones.com/podcastWaterstones Debut Fiction Prize 2024 ShortlistWaterstones2024-06-19 | The Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize is powered by our brilliant booksellers, whose keen eye for the most exciting new talent makes it a thrilling shortlist every year. In this third year, we spoke with authors from around the globe about having the support of booksellers, the release of seeing years of work finally realised and how specificity in their stories builds bridges with all readers. Enjoy! Find the shortlist here: https://exyu.short.gy/aZBFwI
F O L L O W U S TWITTER --} twitter.com/Waterstones INSTAGRAM --} instagram.com/waterstones FACEBOOK --} facebook.com/waterstones TIKTOK --} tiktok.com/@waterstones PODCAST --} waterstones.com/podcastV. V. Ganeshananthan: The Waterstones InterviewWaterstones2024-06-15 | Winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction 2024 for her spellbinding coming-of-age novel, Brotherless Night, V. V. Ganeshananthan joined us to talk about why it took over 15 years to write it, the importance of fiction in telling people's stories, and the support that helped her to finish the book. Brotherless Night: https://exyu.short.gy/xBQJTT
F O L L O W U S TWITTER --} twitter.com/Waterstones INSTAGRAM --} instagram.com/waterstones FACEBOOK --} facebook.com/waterstones TIKTOK --} tiktok.com/@waterstones PODCAST --} waterstones.com/podcastIshana Night Shyamalan reads from The Watchers by A. M. ShineWaterstones2024-06-08 | Director of The Watched, Ishana Night Shyamalan, reads an excerpt from A. M. Shine's novel inspiration, The Watchers, a spine-chilling debut horror adventure set in the remote and sinister forests of Ireland. Find it here: https://exyu.short.gy/2kZ6dJ
F O L L O W U S TWITTER --} twitter.com/Waterstones INSTAGRAM --} instagram.com/waterstones FACEBOOK --} facebook.com/waterstones TIKTOK --} tiktok.com/@waterstones PODCAST --} waterstones.com/podcastColm Tóibín: The Waterstones InterviewWaterstones2024-05-28 | The concept of following Brooklyn with a sequel took even the author by surprise, but after 15 years the story of Eilis continues in Long Island. We spoke with Colm Tóibín about his rigorous approach to avoiding the tedious, his long working relationship with editor Mary Mount and his connection to his hometown Enniscorthy in County Wexford, Ireland. Long Island (SIGNED): https://exyu.short.gy/sV8uMH Long Island: https://exyu.short.gy/IZcjis
F O L L O W U S TWITTER --} twitter.com/Waterstones INSTAGRAM --} instagram.com/waterstones FACEBOOK --} facebook.com/waterstones TIKTOK --} tiktok.com/@waterstones PODCAST --} waterstones.com/podcastColm Tóibín on BrooklynWaterstones2024-05-22 | As his long awaited sequel, Long Island, is published, we're delighted to share Colm Tóibín's reaction to the film version of his bestseller, Brooklyn. How do book and film differ and what can we expect from the next instalment of Eilis's story? Find the books here: https://exyu.short.gy/v6xvfk
F O L L O W U S TWITTER --} twitter.com/Waterstones INSTAGRAM --} instagram.com/waterstones FACEBOOK --} facebook.com/waterstones TIKTOK --} tiktok.com/@waterstones PODCAST --} waterstones.com/podcastKaliane Bradley: The Waterstones InterviewWaterstones2024-05-14 | Some debuts are so assured and so distinctive that you just have to know more about what went into their creation. Kaliane Bradley’s The Ministry of Time is one such debut. We sat down with her to discover how the book was originally meant to be something else entirely, the inspirations behind its brilliant plot, and how she managed to balance comedy and trauma in such an entertaining read. The Ministry of Time: bit.ly/3wxRlye
F O L L O W U S TWITTER --} twitter.com/Waterstones INSTAGRAM --} instagram.com/waterstones FACEBOOK --} facebook.com/waterstones TIKTOK --} tiktok.com/@waterstones PODCAST --} waterstones.com/podcastSarah Perry: The Waterstones InterviewWaterstones2024-05-03 | With a novel that spans twenty years, marked by three celestial events and characters with their feet firmly on the ground, we sat down for a fascinating conversation with former Waterstones Book of the Year author, Sarah Perry. How do faith and science intersect, what do we really mean by love, friendship and family, and when our orbits bring us back together how do we mark this significance? Enlightenment: bit.ly/3QkHFxJ
F O L L O W U S TWITTER --} twitter.com/Waterstones INSTAGRAM --} instagram.com/waterstones FACEBOOK --} facebook.com/waterstones TIKTOK --} tiktok.com/@waterstones PODCAST --} waterstones.com/podcastSalman Rushdie: The Waterstones InterviewWaterstones2024-04-30 | On 12 Aug 2022, over 30 years after a fatwa had been ordered against him, Salman Rushdie was attacked as he was about to give a public lecture at the Chautauqua Institution. By his own admission, he shouldn’t have survived such serious injuries. So what was it that helped him to persevere and how has it changed his outlook on life. We spoke with him about the hard work of recovery, the need to write about the ordeal, and what it means to have a second chance at living. Knife: bit.ly/3UCLgcX
F O L L O W U S TWITTER --} twitter.com/Waterstones INSTAGRAM --} instagram.com/waterstones FACEBOOK --} facebook.com/waterstones TIKTOK --} tiktok.com/@waterstones PODCAST --} waterstones.com/podcastPercival Everett: The Waterstones InterviewWaterstones2024-04-26 | Not many writers would be brave enough to take an American classic like The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and rework it from a new perspective, but then Percival Everett isn’t like most writers. We sat down to talk about giving fresh voice to one of American literature’s most important characters, the whole concept of ‘black voices’ and what drives his prolific output. James: bit.ly/3U2W0A0
F O L L O W U S TWITTER --} twitter.com/Waterstones INSTAGRAM --} instagram.com/waterstones FACEBOOK --} facebook.com/waterstones TIKTOK --} tiktok.com/@waterstones PODCAST --} waterstones.com/podcastDavid Nicholls: The Waterstones InterviewWaterstones2024-04-24 | Fresh from breaking hearts with the TV adaptation of his bestselling One Day, David Nicholls came in to talk to us about his new novel, You Are Here, which introduces us to Marnie and Michael, two souls on an epic walk, on the precipice of a new friendship, and maybe more. We sat down to talk about his love of walking, music and, well... love. You Are Here: bit.ly/49JNITj
F O L L O W U S TWITTER --} twitter.com/Waterstones INSTAGRAM --} instagram.com/waterstones FACEBOOK --} facebook.com/waterstones TIKTOK --} tiktok.com/@waterstones PODCAST --} waterstones.com/podcastZeinab Badawi: The Waterstones InterviewWaterstones2024-04-16 | With African history having largely been told through a western lens, Zeinab Badawi travelled to over 30 countries in the continent of her birth over the course of 7 years, speaking with historians, archaeologists and academics in order to give them voice and weave an epic narrative from the cradle of humanity to a vibrant future. An African History of Africa: bit.ly/3IIc5FZ
F O L L O W U S TWITTER --} twitter.com/Waterstones INSTAGRAM --} instagram.com/waterstones FACEBOOK --} facebook.com/waterstones TIKTOK --} tiktok.com/@waterstones PODCAST --} waterstones.com/podcastMarian Keyes: The Waterstones InterviewWaterstones2024-04-10 | Rejoice! For Marian Keyes is back with another hilarious novel which follows Anna Walsh's move from New York back to Ireland, leaving expensive beauty products and easy access to HRT behind, for a moving confrontation with her past - and some small-town politics. We spoke with her about the surprisingly personal inspiration for this new tale, changing your personal narrative and what it takes to forgive people. My Favourite Mistake (signed): bit.ly/3x9iA1T My Favourite Mistake: bit.ly/3voP7kb
F O L L O W U S TWITTER --} twitter.com/Waterstones INSTAGRAM --} instagram.com/waterstones FACEBOOK --} facebook.com/waterstones TIKTOK --} tiktok.com/@waterstones PODCAST --} waterstones.com/podcastChimene Suleyman: The Waterstones InterviewWaterstones2024-04-02 | When Chimene Suleyman went to an abortion clinic with her boyfriend, she had no idea that this would be the last time she would see him; even less that she was not the only woman to have been manipulated and betrayed by him. In a frank and revelatory conversation we speak with her about the social media post that united these women in their experience, the chain of support they were able to offer each other, and how the persistent misogyny that allowed smart and self-aware women to be duped in this way must be interrogated and challenged. The Chain: bit.ly/3PkSjE3
F O L L O W U S TWITTER --} twitter.com/Waterstones INSTAGRAM --} instagram.com/waterstones FACEBOOK --} facebook.com/waterstones TIKTOK --} tiktok.com/@waterstones PODCAST --} waterstones.com/podcastCelebrating 20 years of the Waterstones Childrens Book PrizeWaterstones2024-03-29 | The Waterstones Children's Book Prize has been championing new talent for 20 years and to celebrate our anniversary we asked some of that talent to tell us what it has meant to win the prize and why it's so important for children's publishing to be highlighted in this way. Discover more here: bit.ly/43Arpy2
F O L L O W U S TWITTER --} twitter.com/Waterstones INSTAGRAM --} instagram.com/waterstones FACEBOOK --} facebook.com/waterstones TIKTOK --} tiktok.com/@waterstones PODCAST --} waterstones.com/podcastStuart Turton: The Waterstones InterviewWaterstones2024-03-27 | With a debut that became an immediate bestseller and a second novel that joined his first as a Waterstones Thriller of the Month, we were of course front of queue to find out where Stuart Turton might take us with his latest book. Did anyone guess a crime thriller set in a utopian community made up of the last humans on earth after a catastrophe has wiped out most of humanity? We sat down with him to talk about the hurdles of writing, how he got over them, and why he’s enjoying creating his fictional worlds more now than ever. The Last Murder at the End of the World: bit.ly/3v7MFhH
F O L L O W U S TWITTER --} twitter.com/Waterstones INSTAGRAM --} instagram.com/waterstones FACEBOOK --} facebook.com/waterstones TIKTOK --} tiktok.com/@waterstones PODCAST --} waterstones.com/podcastDr. Charan Ranganath: The Waterstones InterviewWaterstones2024-03-19 | If you’ve ever seen someone in the supermarket who you’re sure you know but can’t remember their name, or had the answer for something on the tip of your tongue, or had that sense of deja-vu; this is the book for you. Using the latest memory research, neuroscientist Dr. Charan Ranganath helps us to understand more about how memory works, why it’s important to forget, and some tips to help you remember that person in the supermarket. Why We Remember: bit.ly/3Tth2bU
F O L L O W U S TWITTER --} twitter.com/Waterstones INSTAGRAM --} instagram.com/waterstones FACEBOOK --} facebook.com/waterstones TIKTOK --} tiktok.com/@waterstones PODCAST --} waterstones.com/podcastAnna Jones: The Waterstones InterviewWaterstones2024-03-13 | Anna Jones has always been a passionate advocate for vibrant, sustainable cooking that places vegetables centre stage. In her latest book, Easy Wins, she highlights 12 hero ingredients that will allow you to get maximum flavour into your food with minimum effort, the perfect solution for those who don’t want to compromise on taste but may have limited time to prepare meals. We visited her kitchen to whip up a little something and to find out more about the philosophy behind the book and to get some great tips and tricks to transform your culinary life. Easy Wins: bit.ly/3wRn9Oj
F O L L O W U S TWITTER --} twitter.com/Waterstones INSTAGRAM --} instagram.com/waterstones FACEBOOK --} facebook.com/waterstones TIKTOK --} tiktok.com/@waterstones PODCAST --} waterstones.com/podcastGary Stevenson: The Waterstones InterviewWaterstones2024-03-06 | Growing up in the shadow of Canary Wharf’s towers, Gary Stevenson always yearned for more. In an eye-opening conversation we learn how a simple card game changed his life and how a nose for how the world turns combined with a skill for maths led him to become the most successful trader in one of the world’s largest banks. Featuring larger than life characters we discuss why making millions from wealth inequality led to him leaving the obscene bonuses behind, in an attempt to alert people to a dangerously broken system. This is The Trading Game: bit.ly/49UGrjT
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F O L L O W U S TWITTER --} twitter.com/Waterstones INSTAGRAM --} instagram.com/waterstones FACEBOOK --} facebook.com/waterstones TIKTOK --} tiktok.com/@waterstones PODCAST --} waterstones.com/podcastSophie Elmhirst: The Waterstones InterviewWaterstones2024-02-27 | The facts are compelling: A couple sailing to the other side of the globe, adrift after their yacht sinks and a battle to survive for 117 days. But the telling of that story is taken to whole new level by Sophie Elmhirst who uses her journalistic skills to uncover the facts and then takes us inside the marriage of her eponymous heroes. Who were Maurice and Maralyn, where did their spirit of adventure come from, and how was their relationship the key to survival? Maurice and Maralyn: bit.ly/42EgSS1