Bestselling authors

Gill Paul hadn't read "Valley of the Dolls" before deciding on its author, Jacqueline Susann, as one of the subjects for her new novel, "Scandalous Women."

"I was vaguely aware that Jacqueline Susann had quite a difficult backstory, which is something I'm looking for in my work," Paul tells The Times from London, where she lives.

Why are some authors and books iconic? Why do other authors and books tank? It's tempting to say that William Shakespeare is uniquely talented, and so is Stephen King. But, of course, there are plenty of amazing writers out there that you haven't heard of them.

Led by soaring sales in its consumer group, total revenue at Bloomsbury Publishing jumped 30% in the fiscal year ended February 29, 2024, while profits increased 57%, the U.K.-based company reported. Sales were £343 million (about $436 million at current exchanges rates), and earnings hit £49 million-both records for the publisher

Publishers, agents, and authors reckon with readers' all-consuming passion for YA romantasy

The Irish author on the allure of Elizabeth Jane Howard, the brilliance of Bernardine Evaristo - and why she won't be revisiting Philip Roth