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Simon Toyne's video podcasts with BookD

Simon Toyne popped into the studio recently to chat to BookD! Check out the video podcasts below to hear Simon talking about the Sanctus trilogy, his writing process, what happens when authors get drunk (!) and everything in between…   What question does Simon Toyne get asked a lot?… Read More

Exciting Agatha Christie announcement!

The BBC has announced today the commission of two significant new drama adaptations to bring Agatha Christie masterpieces to a new generation of fans and celebrate Christie’s 125th anniversary in 2015. A new adaptation of And Then There Were None, Christie’s most successful work… Read More

Killer Reads chats to S. J. Parris

‘Intrigue, mystery and excellent history’ – what more could you want out of a historical thriller?! With Treachery, the fourth stunning novel featuring Giordano Bruno publishing tomorrow, we caught up with S.J. Parris to find out a… Read More

A celebration with Stuart MacBride

When A SONG FOR THE DYING by Stuart MacBride went to No.1 in the Sunday Times bestseller chart last month we were absolutely thrilled! This fantastic success obviously caused for a celebration, so last week we were delighted to welcome Stuart to the office to raise a toast to his… Read More

A Killer Valentine's Day Dinner Party

We at Killer Reads like a bit of romance as much as the next person – but when it comes to reading we’d take horror over hearts any day! So with Valentine’s Day just a few hours away and our various news feeds filling up with talk of ideal dates, we… Read More

PAYBACK

We were SO excited to find out that Payback by the brilliant Kimberley Chambers hit the number 1 spot in the Sunday Times charts last week! Check out these fantastic video trailers for the book – if you haven’t read Payback already you’ll definitely want to after… Read More

VAROSHA

It’s cold, wet and grey outside and winter seems to be endless – so forget about the miserable British weather and let Will Adams take you on an exhilarating adventure to the warmer climes of Cyprus with his high-stakes thriller, City of the Lost! We’re very pleased to… Read More

COVER REVEAL – The Nemesis Program by Scott Mariani

‘If you’ve got a pulse, you’ll love Scott Mariani. If you haven’t then maybe you crossed Ben Hope!’ – SIMON TOYNE We at HarperCollins are very proud to publish the top ten Sunday Times bestselling author SCOTT MARIANI and I’m delighted to reveal the… Read More

An interview with Bruce Holsinger – Part II

Some fun Friday reading for you – here is the second part of our interview with Bruce Holsinger, author of A BURNABLE BOOK…   Which author has influenced you the most and why? Charles Dickens. I read all of Dickens voraciously while in high school, and… Read More

CITY OF THE LOST – Will Adams

Today is the publication of Will Adams’ exhilarating page turner, City of the Lost! This high-stakes thriller mixes historical fact with pulse-pounding action, adventure and conspiracy – and is completely gripping! We are very excited to welcome Will to the blog today,… Read More

MY KILLER DAY

Today at HarperCollins we had a special event called the ‘HarperCollins Exec Job Swap Day’, to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. Members of our Exec board swapped their ‘day jobs’ for different roles around the company. We at Killer Reads gained a brand new Marketing Assistant, in the form… Read More

The story behind… A BURNABLE BOOK, by Bruce Holsinger

This week sees the publication of A Burnable Book by Bruce Holsinger, a stunning debut historical thriller set in the turbulent 14th Century. We’re absolutely delighted to welcome Bruce to the Killer Reads blog today, to talk about the fascinating story behind… Read More