Happy publication day to THE ESCAPE GAME by Marissa Meyer and Tamara Moss! 🔑 A twisty thrill-ride filled with sabotage, betrayal, and puzzles to die for! This perfect locked room mystery thriller is out now: loom.ly/iB2jW1s

@NateLessore is a Sunday Times bestselling author! 📚📝🏆 Huge congrats to Nate!! His #WorldBookDay2026 title for teens is the perfect, funny, joyful read about dreaming big and showing the world you don't have to fit into just one box. AND it's officially a bestseller!!!

We're excited to share that NOT GOING TO PLAN by @tiafisher_ is shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal for Writing 2026! Huge congrats to Tia & her powerful verse novel exploring consent and the breaking of taboos @CarnegieMedals @CILIPinfo #Carnegies2026

💫 A secretive society of witches 🔮 A dangerous magic 🌙 A graphic novel inspired by tarot Enter the spellbinding world of ARCANA: The Lost Heirs, by Sam Prentice Jones, out now!

Two rivaling strangers. One unexpected mission. Zero time for distraction. The countdown to Feb 10th is here! We can't wait for you to read the unmissable new sci-fi from bestselling author @amiekaufman: Red Star Rebels 🪐 🚀 ✨ THE CLOCK IS TICKING. loom.ly/dzlap20

We're so excited to share that THE BOOK OF HEARTBREAK has been longlisted for The Branford Boase Award 2026! Huge congrats to wonderful author Ova Ceren and editors Ruth Bennett and Ella Whiddett! ✨🌙 🧿 #BranfordBoaseAward

Kick off the holiday season with award-winning author NATHANAEL LESSORE at the Waterstones Piccadilly Christmas Evening this Thursday! 🎄📚🎁 See you there for an evening of books, author signings and Christmas cheer!

YALC 2025 drop! With more proofs, activities and giveaways than ever before, we're ready for the best bookish weekend 📚 See you at the Hot Key stand this weekend! #YALC2025 #YALC25

Happy publication day to ASK ME ANYTHING by Bethany Rutter 🗞️ Meet Mary-Elizabeth. Uni mag columnist. Campus love expert. But she's NOT looking for love... A hilarious new, sassy campus-set romcom with a gorgeous sprinkle of rivals to lovers. Out now! loom.ly/I9uU1Ao

Return to the world of WE WERE LIARS in the brand new follow-up novel by @elockhart, WE FELL APART 🌊 Prepare for more beachy gothic atmosphere, family intrigue and high-stakes romance. Out now: loom.ly/uADCFlQ

📚 Discount reminder! 📚 Today is your last chance to pre-order these very special 2026 Hot Key titles for 25% off on the Waterstones website and app! Shop here: loom.ly/BqKZNEc

'Readers of Illuminae and Aurora Rising have been asking for years when we’re heading back to space, and Red Star Rebels is my answer to that question.' Queen of YA sci-fi @amiekaufman is joining the Hot Key family! RED STAR REBELS, landing Feb 2026💫🚀👩‍🚀 loom.ly/Yl2hL_8

There's a chill in the air. Spooky season is coming. And the queen of twists is back with a brand-new thriller. Get ready for THE OBSESSION by Natasha Preston, the thriller that'll have you keeping the lights on this December! loom.ly/xIBZavM

Introducing AGAINST ALL ODDS by @NateLessore, a #WorldBookDay 2026 title and the only book for independent readers! Young readers can use their £1 token from February 2026 to grab AGAINST ALL ODDS, a story for every teen, full of Nate's signature humour, heart and joy!

🦋 GAYLE FORMAN EVENT 🦋 Join us next week at Waterstones Kensington for a very special event with YA superstar @gayleforman! She'll be talking about her new book, AFTER LIFE, with the amazing Elle McNicoll Tues 16th Sept. Ticket here: loom.ly/aSyTjMI

Happy publication day to A MATCH MADE IN HELL, a sorching new romantasy from @writesalotte 🔥 Willow's landed herself in hell, but she's definitely NOT planning on staying there. Could a deal with the (very hot) devil get her back to her life? lnk.to/MatchMadeInHell