LADY OF THE ENGLISH is No 27 in the hardback bestseller lists in her first week on sale!

LADY OF THE ENGLISH, the latest novel from award-winning author Elizabeth Chadwick, is No 27 in the hardback bestseller lists in her first week on sale. The anticipation for its publication was so high that it hit no 46 on the charts the day before it was due to be published! To view the trailer for LADY OF THE ENGLISH, please click here.

Chadwick's previous novel, TO DEFY A KING won the Romantic Novelists' Historical Novel of the Year 2011. Chadwick's novels have been translated into eighteen languages worldwide and are published by Little, Brown UK.

Praise for Elizabeth Chadwick:

'One of Elizabeth Chadwick's strengths is her stunning grasp of historical detail…Her characters are beguiling and the story is intriguing and very enjoyable.' -- Barbara Erskine

'The best writer of medieval fiction currently around.' -- Historical Novel Review

'...a master of medieval storytelling, her sense of history is superb, her characters leap off the page, and enter your life in such a way that the story lives on in your imagination long after the last page.' -- Josie Barton, New Books

DEAD MAN’S GRIP still at No 1!

DEAD MAN'S GRIP, the 7th Roy Grace novel by Peter James has maintained the number 1 spot on the hardback bestseller lists for this coming weekend. Again it has beaten Jeffrey Deaver's James Bond novel into second place. According to Neilsen BookScan figures DEAD MAN'S GRIP has sold nearly 28,000 copies in just 10 days since publication!

Posters of DEAD MAN'S GRIP, adorn London's busiest rail and tube stations as seen in the picture here, which was taken at Victoria Station.

DEAD MAN'S GRIP follows the hugely successful DEAD LIKE YOU, which remained in the top 20 for 11 consecutive weeks, and two weeks at No 1, also reaching no 1 on the paperback charts.

Praise for Peter James:

'James is well established at the very top of the British crime tree and this atmospheric, pacy and truly gripping novel will most certainly help to keep him there.' -- The Bookseller

'A terrific thriller...DEAD LIKE YOU is a haunting page-turner that seamlessly blends psychological suspense with police procedure, echoing the heart and voices of such authors as P. D. James and Ian Rankin at their best.' -- Jeffery Deaver, author of ROADSIDE CROSSES

TARZAN: THE GREYSTOKE LEGACY published today!

Andy Briggs is at the Hay Festival today, for the launch of his modern-day revamp of the TARZAN franchise: TARZAN: THE GREYSTOKE LEGACY, which brings Tarzan and Jane swinging into the 21st Century. He was also interviewed for the special pull-out section in the Daily Telegraph: The Hayly Telegraph, where he was asked his opinions on the festival, computer games, his favourite children's characters and whether children grow up too fast.

Andy and Faber & Faber UK have also teamed up with EAZA (European Association of Zoos and Aquaria) and are donating a portion of Andy's royalty payments and a donation to the fund for every book printed to the EAZA Ape Conservation Fund. In return EAZA will promote the book to its members (Zoos and Aquaria Europe-wide), who will stock the book in their retail outlets (a rare opportunity for fiction!) and link zoo-based activities to the Tarzan character.

Rights have also been sold in Israel, to Kinneret.

Praise for TARZAN: THE GREYSTOKE LEGACY:

'Tarzan is back with a bloodcurdling roar! An epic re-book of the classic series.' -- Eoin Colfer, author of ARTEMIS FOWL

'CRACKING jungle adventure with the one and only, all- time best eco-warrior, Tarzan.' -- MG Harris, author of THE JOSHUA FILES

'Wow! All the things I loved about the original Tarzan books rebooted for modern-day Africa, with a plot that will whisk you off your feet and swing you through the trees at breakneck speed.' -- Roderick Gordon, author of TUNNELS

'This is a lion-roaring read of an adventure that seized me from the first page and refused to let go.The action is breathless, the characters are enthralling and the environmental message is vital. Tarzan is not only stunningly reborn, he is more relevant today than he ever was.' -- Chris Bradford, author of YOUNG SAMURAI

'A hero that doesn't have special powers, can't do magic, and isn't an angel? Andy's Tarzan doesn't need them; he kicks ass from the moment he appears in the first chapter.' -- David Gatward, author of THE DEAD, THE DARK, THE DAMNED

'An awesome African adventure. The legend of Tarzan is in great hands.' -- Steve Feasey, author of CHANGELING

'A white-knuckle adventure worthy of Burroughs at his best. Andy Briggs' Tarzan is a stunning achievement.' --  William Hussey, author of WITCHFINDER

DEAD MAN’S GRIP is No 1 on the hardback bestsellers list!

DEAD MAN'S GRIP by Peter James shot straight to No 1 on the hardback bestsellers list. Published less than a week ago, DEAD MAN'S GRIP has sold more than 17,000 hardback copies through Nielsen Bookscan alone! 

DEAD MAN'S GRIP (launched with an extraordinary party last week) is the 7th book in the Roy Grace series, following the hugely successful DEAD LIKE YOU which remained in the top 20 for 11 consecutive weeks and two weeks at No 1, and which also reached no 1 on the paperback charts.

Praise for Peter James:

'Sinister and riveting...Peter James is one of the best British crime writers, and therefore one of the best in the world.' -- Lee Child

'James is well established at the very top of the British crime tree and this atmospheric, pacy and truly gripping novel will most certainly help to keep him there.' -- The Bookseller

'DEAD MAN'S GRIP brings a whole new dimension to this series, and in my view lifts it way above its peers...I really couldn't wait to finish, to see how it would be resolved. And just when I thought it had been, in the last couple of pages there was a belter of a surprise which made me wonder, 'when's the next book out?'...Excellent.' -- Adrian Magson, Shots Magazine

Lauren Beukes’ ZOO CITY wins 2010 Arthur C. Clarke Award

Lauren Beukes' ZOO CITY has won the 2010 Arthur C. Clarke Award for science fiction novel of the year. This is the Britain's most prestigious prize for science fiction writing and a wonderful accolade for a remarkable novel. Previous winners of the prize include Margaret Atwood, China Mieville, Amitav Ghosh and Ian McLeod.

Here is the YouTube clip of Lauren being presented the award by previous three time winner China Mieville.

Award director Tom Hunter said "This is a great book that promises to inspire both long terms fans of the genre and introduce a whole new readership to the best of science fiction literature."

ZOO CITY is also on the ballot for the Locus Award and the John W Campbell Award for best new writer, one of the three most prestigious sci-fi awards in the United States. She is also in the running for The 2010 University of Johannesburg Prize for the best creative work in English, the winner to be announced in May.

Congratulations Lauren!