Here you will find in-depth information about books and audiobooks published by Orion, Gollancz, Phoenix and Weidenfeld & Nicolson.
R.J. Ellory, Eminen and more...
Our bestselling authors include Ian Rankin and Harlan Coben in the crime arena, Maeve Binchy and Kate Mosse on the fiction side, Michael Palin and Richard Hammond in non-fiction, cutting- edge SF and fantasy authors Robert Rankin and Stephen Baxter and children's series such as Horrid Henry and Charmseekers.
Spread the Word: So many books, so little time
The World Book Day team asked publishers large and small to submit books they thought deserved to reach a wider readership – most specifically those that would make good subjects for discussion, those that don’t merely entertain, but give greater food for thought.
From the many submissions received, they have selected fifty titles, two of which are Orion books, The Abyssinian Proof by Jenny White and The Solitude of Emperors by David Davidar.
Vote for your favourite Book to Talk About Read a Q&A with Jenny White Read a pdf extract from The Solitude of Emperors
Heart and Soul - out now
'Maeve Binchy's latest novel is packed as usual with wonderful characters ... Full of warmth, caring and commonsense.' The Times
'Oh, the bliss ... this is heartwarming stuff' Choice
'Heart and Soul rattles along from one gripping story to another, leaving the reader with a satisfying glow ... It does exactly what it says on the tin: gives and heart and soul.' Daily Mail
Read an extract from Heart and Soul Listen to an extract read by Kate Binchy Read Maeve Binchy's Q & A Listen to an audio interview with Maeve Binchy (transcript also available)
Eminem book launch and exclusive interview
Well, Eminem’s officially back in business! The music world is buzzing after Wednesday’s launch party for The Way I Am in New York. Read the full story
Eminem has also given a WORLD-EXCLUSIVE interview about The Way I Am to Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe. Slim Shady is noted for hating interviews, so, even before his retreat from the world three years ago, he rarely spoke to the media. Radio 1: Eminem interview
ITV3 Crime Thriller Award winners
Ian Rankin won Author of the Year with Exit Music View the Rebus books in series order Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Ultimatum won Film of the Year View the Bourne novels in series order The Wire won International TV Crime Drama of the Year. Orion's George Pelecanos is on the writing team for The Wire Watch George Pelecanos talk about the inspiration behind his new novel, The Turnaround
Armistice Day Commemoration
90 years on from the Armistice, Orion presents a selection of definitive books about the First World War, including Last Post by Max Arthur, The Greatest Day in History: How the Great War Really Ended by Nicholas Best and The First World War: A Complete History by Martin Gilbert.
View the full First World War selection
I Found My Horn comes to the London stage this December
The stage version of I Found My Horn, Jasper Rees’ hilarious book about learning to play the French horn, will be performed at the Tristan Bates Theatre in London from Monday 1st – Saturday 20th December.
“I loved this show. It is (literally) a hoot, but oddly moving too: a miniature masterclass about music, memory, and mid-life men.” Libby Purves
Read an interview with Jasper Rees Find out more about the play on the Tristan Bates Theatre website
New series of Adventures of a London Call Girl on ITV2
Billie Piper is back as high-class hooker Belle de Jour in a new series of Secret Diary of a Call Girl. Watch it on Thursdays at 10pm on ITV2
What Belle de Jour did next... The Further Adventures of a London Call Girl is the sparklingly sexy, brilliantly funny sequel to the bestselling The Intimate Adventures of a London Call Girl
Download a PDF extract from The Intimate Adventures... Listen to an extract from The Intimate Adventures...
Michael Palin's New Europe Online Gallery
Visit the New Europe Online Gallery to see exclusive photographs taken by Basil Pao as he accompanied Michael Palin on his recent trip through all the countries that formerly lay behind the Iron Curtain. The photographs displayed here have not appeared in print anywhere – not even in the stunning hardback book that accompanied the TV series. The paperback edition is now available.