What's the difference between hard and soft sci-fi? Is this a dystopia or post-apocalyptic fiction? A guide to some of the ...

Whether you're new to her work or a long-time fan, discover the magic of Frances Hardinge's books with this complete guide to ...

What’s the difference between a publishing company and an imprint? A publishing company is the overall business that acquires, edits, produces, sells and distributes books. An imprint is a section or ...

It might seem counterintuitive to pick up something as archaic as a book to understand artificial intelligence, but there’s no better way to get AI than with stories – and the stories behind AI’s ...

In his article for The New Yorker, Patrick Radden Keefe dissected the history of Purdue Pharma, OxyContin and the role of the Sackler family in its creation and distribution, which also went on to be ...

Kieran is Senior Communications Executive for Picador, working on campaigns for some of our excellent literary fiction. Here, he recommends Garth Greenwell's award-winning debut, What Belongs to You.

Few contemporary novelists are regarded as highly as Alan Hollinghurst, and the announcement of a new novel by him, usually after a wait of several years, is heralded as a major literary event. In a ...

With lots of laughs at every level, Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton’s Treehouse series follow the adventures of best friends Andy and Terry who live in an ever-expanding treehouse. Perfect for readers ...

Jon Ronson's captivating and brilliant exploration of one of our world's most underappreciated forces: shame. A great renaissance of public shaming is sweeping our land. Through social media, justice ...

A gothic, historical tale of found family and friendship, loss and redemption, Once a Monster is a dazzling reimagining of the myth of the Minotaur set in 19th century London. ‘Robert Dinsdale mixes ...

"A fascinating, entertaining and deeply smart journey into the storytelling brain" - Will Storr, bestselling author of The Status Game and The Science of Storytelling "Life - and the quite appalling ...