10 BOOK MARKS

THE COLE TRUTH

A book claiming to tell the “true story” of Princess Diana’s fatal crash in 1997 is to be published by Biteback. Diana & Dodi: The Truth is written by Michael Cole, a former journalist and Al Fayed family employee.

AUTHOR HANKS

Tom Hanks will talk about his first collection of fiction at the London Literary Festival. He will appear at the Royal Festival Hall on November 1 to introduce Uncommon Type, a short story collection.

GRAND OPENING

The first new bookshop in 40 years has been established in Fort William. Founded by Angus MacDonald and Kevin Ramage, The Highland Bookshop was opened by Alexander McCall Smith.

RECIPE FOR SUCCESS

The Specsavers Silver Bestseller Award has gone to Ella Mills for her debut cookbook Deliciously Ella. The book has sold more than 250,000 copies in the UK.

PEPPA’S PICKS

Entertainment One have teamed up with the BookTrust and publishers Penguin Random House to sell Shop With Peppa, an interactive sticker storybook.

TWIST ON AN OLD TALE

Asking For It author Louise O’Neill has penned a feminist retelling of The Little Mermaid.

MAKING A SPLASH

A debut novel is set for the big screen. The Lido by Libby Page is about two women brought together by the planned closure of their local Lido.

STILL GAME

Game of Thrones author George R R Martin is reportedly just months away from completing the next novel in his blockbusting A Song Of Ice And Fire series.

NEW LABEL

Publishers Simon & Schuster have come up a new children’s label called Salaam Reads.

FM’S FAVOURITE

Author Chris Brookmyre has won the Theakston Old Peculiere Crime Novel Of The Year Award for his book Black Widow, which has been praised by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.