The Great Hamster Massacre wins the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize 2010

Debut author Katie Davies has won the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize for her tale The Great Hamster Massacre. Davies, 31, based the book, about a girl's relentless quest for a pet hamster, on her own childhood. She beat eight other authors to take the prestigious prize.

Author of ANNE FRANK REMEMBERED, Miep Gies has sadly died at age 100.

You may have seen in the press that sadly one of our authors, Miep Gies, died on Monday in the Netherlands aged 100. Miep was the last surviving member of the group that hid Anne Frank and her family from the Nazis in the Second World War, risking her life every day to take them food and news from the outside world as they hid in a secret annex. It was Miep who found Anne Frank’s diary after the family was arrested and kept it safe until the end of the war.

January-June 2010 Adult Catalogue - Now available for download!

Download our new catalogue, containing our titles published between January and June 2010.

Have your name immortalised in print by Kate Long

Have your name, or that of a loved one immortalized in print. Your chosen name will become the name of a character in a future novel by Kate Long. Kate has written for television and radio, and is the author of the number one bestseller ‘The Bad Mother’s Handbook’. This is a very rare, creative and notable opportunity that is a perfect gift item to support Room to Read.

LISTEN TO MIKE ATHERTON DISCUSSING THE LATEST ASHES SERIES AT THE OVAL - LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE!

People who don’t love cricket will never understand,but the glow of England’s Ashes victory last summer is strong enough to keep us warm through a long, cold winter. And The Times is stoking the fires with a wonderful celebratory event on December 7. At the Brit Oval, the venue of the clinching Tests of England’s last two Ashes wins, Michael Atherton and Christopher Martin-Jenkins will hold court in the Ashes Suite. After an informal talk, they will open the floor to debate before offering every guest a free copy of their new books, Atherton’s Ashes – an inside view of the glorious 2009 series – and CMJ’s Top 100 Cricketers. Each book will be signed and dedicated on the night.Tickets cost £32 each.Book now on 0844 848 9366

Buy the Limited Edition of THE WHITE QUEEN now

This limited collectors’ edition of The White Queen is the perfect gift for fans of Philippa Gregory. These luxurious leather bound editions are each signed and numbered by the author, and with only 750 copies available, it will be a rare and special book to treasure for years to come.

dearmebooks.com is launched!

If you were to write a letter to your 16-year-old self, what would it say? In DEAR ME, some of the world's best loved personalities have written just such a letter. They range from the compassionate to the shocking via hilarity and heartbreak, but the letters all have one thing in common: they offer a unique insight into the teenager who would grow up to be.... Stephen Fry, Alan Carr, Annie Lennox, Paul O'Grady, Jackie Collins, Fay Weldon, Peter Kay, Debbie Harry, Brenda Blethyn, Jonathan Ross, Liz Smith, Will Young, Alison Moyet, Rosanne Cash, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Yoko Ono and Emma Thompson... to name but a few!

Heart of Hawick Children's Book Award 2010

We are pleased to announce that The Underneath by Kathi Appelt and The Thirteen Treasures by Michelle Harrison have been shortlisted for the Heart of Hawick Children's Book Award 2010. The winner will be announced in May 2010!

THE WHITE QUEEN is out TODAY!

We're very excited to announce the publication of Philippa Gregory's brand new novel THE WHITE QUEEN. The book explores the extraordinary life of Elizabeth Woodville and her doomed sons - the Princes in the Tower. It's available in all good bookshops from today and if you get a chance to read it, do. It's a fantastic piece of fiction.

Philippa Gregory to Tweet next novel

Philippa Gregory will serialise her latest novel on Twitter in the week preceding The White Queen's publication later this month. Gregory has written the tweets of Elizabeth Woodville, the main protagonist of the novel. The tweets can be viewed at www.twitter.com/ElizWoodville with the first being posted at 5pm on 11th August. Between then and 17th August, "Woodville" will be tweeting between 5pm and 8pm.

THE WHITE QUEEN official Twitter is launched!

Just launched! The official twitter for Philippa Gregory's new historical fiction series. The first in the trilogy, THE WHITE QUEEN, is published on August 18th. Follow @WhiteQueen_book

Child 44 wins 6th Waverton Good Read Award

For the sixth year running, the villagers of Waverton have chosen their favourite British debut novel. Altogether 53 novels, first published in the previous twelve months, were submitted by well known publishers as well as new and smaller publishing houses. The winner for 2009 is 'Child 44' - a gritty thriller set in Stalinist Russia- written by Tom Rob Smith, published by Simon and Schuster.

Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson

After an intense five-year investigation, New York Times bestselling author Ian Halperin uncovers the real story of Michael Jackson's final years, a suspenseful and surprising thriller. This investigation separates the bitter truth from the multilayered lies and media distortions as the world says goodbye to the King of Pop.

Edward Hogan wins the Desmond Elliott Prize!

Last night Edward Hogan won the second Desmond Elliott Prize for his debut novel Blackmoor! Candida Lycett Green, chair of the judges, said: "In a shortlist of exceptional quality Blackmoor stands out. For a first novel it is both beautifully crafted and dazzlingly well-written."

PODCAST: Audio interview with Matthew Cobb...

PODCAST: Audio interview with Matthew Cobb about his new book on the French Resistance here: http://bit.ly/oWKkE

NEWS: S&S buys Kercher book http://bit.ly/9X1WO

NEWS: S&S buys Kercher book http://bit.ly/9X1WO

NEWS: Neil Cross, author of NATURAL...

NEWS: Neil Cross, author of NATURAL HISTORY and BURIAL has had a new crime show, LUTHER, commissioned by the BBC - to be aired in 2010.

NEWS: Child 44 is short listed...

NEWS: Child 44 is short listed for the Independent Booksellers book prize! http://bit.ly/hNMmz

VIDEO: Why I wrote THE LIFE...

VIDEO: Why I wrote THE LIFE AND DEATH OF DEMOCRACY by John Keane - http://bit.ly/2v90Pa

REVIEW for BLACKMOOR by Edward Hogan...

REVIEW for BLACKMOOR by Edward Hogan - reviewed by @seriouslykooky http://sarahkay1.livejournal.com/7265.html

Check out our new look youtube...

Check out our new look youtube channel! - http://www.youtube.com/user/SimonSchusterUK what do you think?

Are you a member of Facebook?...

Are you a member of Facebook? If so, become a fan of Simon & Schuster UK! http://tinyurl.com/nwnntw

VIDEO - Check out the trailer...

VIDEO - Check out the trailer for Brad Thor's THE LAST PATRIOT - http://bit.ly/19mdcP

David Grann is shortlisted for the...

David Grann is shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize. For more details - www.thesamueljohnsonprize.co.uk

Sophie Mckenzie has won the Leeds...

Sophie Mckenzie has won the Leeds Book Award for BLOOD TIES - Congratulations Sophie!

Big names edged out in science-heavy...

Big names edged out in science-heavy Samuel Johnson prize shortlist - http://tinyurl.com/otzr3j

'Beijing fails to silence voice from...

'Beijing fails to silence voice from beyond the grave' Read Geoff Dyer and Jamil Anderlini's article on FT.com http://tinyurl.com/raftxj

Great review for THE WHITE WOMAN...

Great review for THE WHITE WOMAN ON A GREEN BICYCLE by Monique Roffey http://zombiereviews.livejournal.com/1132.html published in July 09.

TOTAL FILM chooses 7 Books that...

TOTAL FILM chooses 7 Books that could be the next Twilight... http://bit.ly/nd6JI

The White Queen by Philippa Gregory...

The White Queen by Philippa Gregory will be published on August 18th 2009. #philippagregory

Mark Radcliffe won Music Broadcaster of...

Mark Radcliffe won Music Broadcaster of the Year at this year's Sony Radio Academy Awards - Congratulations Mark!

Delighted to announce that Elizabeth Strout's...

Delighted to announce that Elizabeth Strout's OLIVE KITTERIDGE has won the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. http://tinyurl.com/cnk49p

"the guy was meant to be...

"the guy was meant to be a minor character but ended up collecting his own fan base!" http://tinyurl.com/danieldepp

Read Daniel Depp's answers to your...

Read Daniel Depp's answers to your questions here - http://tinyurl.com/danieldepp

'Child 44 stood out like Hannibal...

'Child 44 stood out like Hannibal Lecter at a serial killers’ convention.’ Charlie Higson, Guardian 4/5 http://tinyurl.com/djj43r

@simon_saysUK: ‘Duncan writes…with power and assurance’ -...

‘Duncan writes…with power and assurance’ - Scotsman reviews A DAY AND A NIGHT AND A DAY by Glen Duncan http://tinyurl.com/d4r67t

@simon_saysUK: "I'd say there's some of me...

"I'd say there's some of me in my leading ladies...and, sorry to say, in the villains, too!" read more... http://tinyurl.com/c99dnk #books

@simon_saysUK: Check out Mark Radcliffe's most influential...

Check out Mark Radcliffe's most influential songs @ http://tinyurl.com/c6caaw

@simon_saysUK: Twitter spoke and Peter answered! Read...

Twitter spoke and Peter answered! Read Peter Manseau's answers in our LiveJournal blog - http://tinyurl.com/aq49xb

@simon_saysUK: The Winners of the Toughest Cat...

The Winners of the Toughest Cat Competition have been announced!! Check out the winners here: http://tinyurl.com/bymsbj