“Life has no remote. Get up and change it yourself.”

Out on September 2nd 2025!

Oh what a night! 6 brilliant debuts were celebrated last night at Waterstones Piccadilly, London, novels that booksellers all over the country have loved and championed. The Artist by Lucy Steeds was named their winner. That's a wrap on the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize 2025 🎉 📚 #WDFP

New releases! Which one would you pick? 😍

“Jason smiled and took a sip of his coke before responding. “I’m not sure how to reply to that. I thought about just giving you a nasty look. But I see you already have one.” ― Face-Off #JasonSteed #Teenspy #ArchieWilsonAndTheBeastsOfLochNess #Teenspybooks

Congratulations to the Lionesses! You have been incredible role models throughout this competition, and your resilience and heart will have inspired countless children.

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“It’s humbling—each book feels like a piece of my soul, and seeing them all is overwhelming.” #JasonSteed #Teenspy #ArchieWilsonAndTheBeastsOfLochNess #Teenspybooks

A reviewer of my work said something that sticks with me.: "The authors works have always been described as tenth grade standard, he's no Shakespeare but kids don't read Shakespeare." markacooper.com/reviews

The Edelweiss Pirates: Loyalty to their country, or rebellion for freedom—they risk the unthinkable... Life has no remote....get up and change it yourself! Mark A. Cooper

"I'm no cactus expert, but I know a prick when I see one." Book 4 in the best selling Jason Steed series. A suspected IRA commander in Northern Ireland, agrees with his wife to foster a child. Unbeknown to them, that boy is twelve-year-old British secret agent, Jason Steed.

“Jason smiled and took a sip of his coke before responding. “I’m not sure how to reply to that. I thought about just giving you a nasty look. But I see you already have one.” Jason Steed Face Off Book 5 in the award winning teen spy book series. #authormacooper #teenspy

I received a letter from my publishers, it contained some readers letters, this one caught my eye, with this beautifully hand written envelope from a young Jason Steed fan from Canada. He has most points of the story drawn on here. I absolutely love it. #jasonsteed

2025 Golden Wizard Book Award Winner youtu.be/js_C6udmbuA?fe… via YouTube #JasonSteed #Teenspy #ArchieWilsonAndTheBeastsOfLochNess #Teenspybooks

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We have 4 copies of the eagerly awaited #SmallWonder by Ross Montgomery to #WIN! Can Tick make his grandfather proud & get his brother Leaf & Pebble their horse to safety & save their whole kingdom? RT & Flw by Sep 5 for the chance to find out. #WRDMagComp Walker Books

As we reach the last weekend of August make sure to catch up on all of our favourite new books which have published this month! Explore here: waterstones.com/blog/the-water…

From sports & science to wildlife, the weird & wonderful, the 2026 edition of Guinness World Records is packed with jaw-dropping facts and figures about the biggest, best and much more. Brilliant entertainment & perfect for gifting. Shop for 50% off RRP: waterstones.com/book/guinness-…

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