‘A warm and gripping read about truth, lies and learning to trust’ – Cathy Cassidy.

Hannah’s world is turned upside-down when she discovers she has a half sister, Ellie.  At first, only-child Hannah loves having ultra-cool Ellie to stay. However, things soon take a turn for the worse and Hannah hatches a plan to send Ellie back to where she came from.  But when Hannah meets Ellie’s troubled mum, she starts to really appreciate the family that she has…

This heart-warming new book from Kelly McKain is out now from Usborne.

In the first complete biography for over 25 years, Rob Jovanovic tells the story of one of the most important bands in rock history – The Velvet Underground. Featuring exclusive interviews with surviving band members and other key players, Rob Jovanovic peels back the mystery surrounding the group and gives the band a fitting tribute in this fantastic biography.

Emily’s fantastic illustrated children’s book The Loon on the Moon, written by Chae Strathie, has just been published by Scholastic. Every night the Loon on the Moon collects children’s dreams to make the moon glow. One night the light on the moon goes out, and the Loon must go in search of some new dream steam. Full of whimsy and wonder, this beautiful picture book is a celebration of the power of stories and the magic of dreams - perfect for sharing at bedtime.

Philip Gross has won the Wales Book of the Year for I SPY PINHOLE EYE. He was awarded the £10,000 prize for the Cinnamon Press collection, written to accompany pinhole photography by Simon Denison. Philip won the T S Eliot prize earlier this year for his collection THE WATER TABLE, published by Bloodaxe.

Hayley Long’s fantastic book, LOTTIE BIGGS IS NOT DESPERATE, has been longlisted for the YoungMinds Book Award. Established in 2003, and sponsored by Booktrust, the annual book award seeks to raise awareness and create understanding of mental health needs of children and young people.

For more information on the award and YoungMinds, please click here

Congratulations to Jacqueline Yallop, whose first novel KISSING ALICE has been shortlisted for the 2010 McKitterick Prize, which recognises first novels by writers over forty. Jacqueline has also been given a special commendation by the Orange Prize jury, praising her novel's "compelling story and fine prose"

England, Forest, Spurs and Leeds United footballer Steve Hodge's autobiography, THE MAN WITH MARADONA'S SHIRT, has just been published by Orion.

An intimate, behind-the-scenes account of the last age of innocence in football, before the Premiership. Steve kept meticulous diaries of his days in football - with Brian Clough, with England in two World Cups and of course with Maradona - and draws on these to provide a series of colourful reflections on an age that now seems a lifetime ago.

Just published, the paperback edition of Stan Cattermole's incredible and intimate memoirs, based on his successful blog.

'Fave book of the year. Ace... I laughed lots and cried twice'
Dave Gorman

Hayley Long's Lottie Biggs is NOT Desperate

Join Lottie as she scribbles her life down in her ‘Emotion Diary’, attempting to surf on the Sea of Tranquillity, trying her best not to lose it on a daily basis and not act too much like a tragic desperado.

Catherine Fisher's Crown of Acorns

From the author of the bestselling Incarceron comes an absorbing mystery thriller, Crown of Acorns. With three separate strands, in three time zones, are three characters all drawn to the mysterious healing powers of the city of Bath.

Kimberley Chambers' new novel THE FEUD

Two East End families have been embroiled in a bitter war for more than a decade: the Mitchells are a notorious underworld mob from Canning Town; their rivals, the O’Haras, are a travelling family living in Stratford.