Oh, that is priceless. #Waterstones don't appear to have a "search by ISBN" faciility, at least not on a superficial glance (and I don't have time to be digging around).
News Summary: Korean Publishers Embrace AI as ‘Reader’; Barnes and Noble Clarifies AI Book Policy https://selfpublishingadvice.org/korean-publishers-embrace-ai/ #KoreanPublishersAssociation #AI-generatedbooks #BarnesandNoble #booklabeling #Waterstones #jamesdaunt #licensing #AIreader #News
Korean Publishers Embrace AI as ‘Reader’

Korean Publishers Association embraces AI as a new "reader" for licensing. Barnes and Noble clarifies its policy on AI-generated books.

The Self-Publishing Advice Center
Mighty Boards have signed up with Zatu distributions as their exclusive UK distribution partner, covering current titles and the incoming Pinched!, Red North and Tenby. Announced ahead of UKGE, where the Kennerspiel-nominated Rebirth is showing all three.
#boardgames #UKGE #ukGamesExpo #waterstones #mightyBoards #zatuDistribution
https://www.tabletopsentinel.com/news/hobby/mighty-boards-sign-exclusive-uk-distribution-partnership-with-zatu-distribution

Meet Maggie Eckersley

Thursday, 19th March in our Cafe for a monthly romance book club where they will be discussing the fantastic book from Maggie Eckersley, Back in the Saddle, and be joined by author Maggie Eckersley! You don't have to be part of the book club, anyone interested is welcome to attend. Fans of Lyla Sage, Paisley Hope and Elsie Silver will devour this perfect, emotional small-town cowboy romance! Saddle up for love… Waterstones, Livingston, 308 Almondvale, Livingston, EH54 6GS Thursday 16th […]

https://appearances.authorbuzz.co.uk/appearances/other/meet-maggie-eckersley/

Meet Maggie Eckersley - Author appearances blog

Thursday, 19th March in our Cafe for a monthly romance book club where they will be discussing the fantastic book from Maggie Eckersley, Back in the Saddle, and be joined by author Maggie Eckersley! You don’t have to be part of the book club, anyone interested is welcome to attend. Fans of Lyla Sage, Paisley […]

Author appearances blog

Derek Landy Book Signing

A book signing with renowned children's author Derek Landy to celebrate his newest book in the Skulduggery Pleasant series, A Soul Full of Shadows. Ticket holders can have three books signed – A Soul Full Of Shadows, plus two additional copies of your choice. Signed bookplates will be provided for the rest of your collection! Waterstones, Coventry Thursday 16th April 2026 @ 16:30 £16.99 Book and Ticket Booking Link

https://appearances.authorbuzz.co.uk/appearances/book-signings/derek-landy-book-signing/

Derek Landy Book Signing - Author appearances blog

A book signing with renowned children’s author Derek Landy to celebrate his newest book in the Skulduggery Pleasant series, A Soul Full of Shadows. Ticket holders can have three books signed – A Soul Full Of Shadows, plus two additional copies of your choice. Signed bookplates will be provided for the rest of your collection! […]

Author appearances blog

'World's most beautiful Waterstones' has gothic interior and cosy reading nooks

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/worlds-most-beautiful-waterstones-gothic-37006634

To add to the question I posed a few days ago on whether alternate history books such as Pagans should be categorised as SFF or not, Waterstones have come down on the SFF side of the argument. #booktok #SFF #waterstones #alternatehistory https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNRCp4S66/
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Quiz books surge in sales to their best year ever, while nonfiction takes a slide

The success of TV spinoffs such as The 1% Club Quiz Book shows a growing market for puzzles as readers crave escape from the news cycle and endless doom-scrolling While watching University Challenge or Only Connect, the impulse to shout out the answers comes down to a simple “human urge”, says publisher Richard Green. That compulsion to “know useless trivia or show off knowledge” has been noticed by the publishing industry, which has met the desire by coming up with a range of products that resulted in quiz and trivia books having a bumper year in 2025 , the best since records began in 1998. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/mar/11/quiz-books-surge-in-sales-nonfiction-takes-a-slide

#Books #Quizandtriviagames #Publishing #Waterstones #Substack

Quiz books surge in sales to their best year ever, while nonfiction takes a slide

The success of TV spinoffs such as The 1% Club Quiz Book shows a growing market for puzzles as readers crave escape from the news cycle and endless doom-scrolling

The Guardian

Elliott Advances IPO Plans for Barnes & Noble and Waterstones

Elliott Management advances plans for multibillion-pound IPO of Barnes & Noble and Waterstones, with London listing favoured and bank appointments expected early 2026.
The post Elliott Advances IPO Plans for Barnes & Noble and Waterstones appeared first on The New Publishing Standard.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/02/27/elliott-barnes-noble-waterstones-ipo-2026/

#BarnesAndNoble #UK #USA #Waterstones #BarnesAndNobleWaterstonesIPO

Elliott Advances IPO Plans for Barnes & Noble and Waterstones - The New Publishing Standard

Elliott Management advances plans for multibillion-pound IPO of Barnes & Noble and Waterstones, with London listing favoured and bank appointments expected early 2026.

The New Publishing Standard

*It seems thoes water stones had some extra too them as the two friends are now flippered friends.*

Art from the last Sketch Stream with @wizlicos in which Will and Licos come accross some extordinary water stones and find themselves becoming seal pokemon with Will become a Sealeo and Licos becomes a Dewgong! Reactions to such differ hehe!

Art by and Licos the Dewgong of @wizlicos
William the Sealeo of @WilliamSwiftfoot

#Art #ArtShare #Pokemon #Sealeo #Dewgong #WaterStones #Transformation #Sneakysmile #Cute #WizLicos #WilliamSwiftfoot