Bloomsbury: Publisher of Harry Potter and Sarah J. Maas series eyes bumper revenue July 16, 2024 Bloomsbury is on track to grow its revenue to almost £320m as JK Rowling's Harry Potter series and Cixin Liu's The Three Body Problem, which inspired a Netflix series of the same name, boost the publisher's sales.
Dorian: The Musical review – New take on Oscar Wilde is all surface July 11, 2024 In this musical retelling of Oscar Wilde's most famous tale, Dorian becomes a rock star – but what lies beyond the glamour?
Bored of reading campaign drivel? Here’s the six political books worth your time July 2, 2024 Want to know what actually goes on in Westminster? City A.M.'s writers have picked their favourite political books actually worth your time.
Upside down art: Rachel Cusk turns fiction on its head in Parade July 2, 2024 Everyone is imagined! Parade questions the viability of character, finds Lucy Kenningham
Rare copy of JK Rowling’s debut novel, Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone, set to go under the hammer June 26, 2024 The book is one of only 200 ever printed and has drawn attention due to its spelling mistake on the front cover.
Why is Oscar Wilde having a revival? He’s the ultimate Gen Z icon June 22, 2024 Oscar Wilde is having a moment on both stage and screen. Little wonder, says Anna Moloney – he would have adored the Instagram age.
Naomi Klein: Thin-skinned Baillie Gifford has put arts festivals in jeopardy June 19, 2024 Bestselling writer Naomi Klein has called Baillie Gifford “thin-skinned” for putting literary festivals in jeopardy, as she defended her decision to support Fossil Free Books’ campaign against the investment manager.
Naomi Klein: Even after Doppelganger, I’m still being mixed up with Naomi Wolf June 19, 2024 Having just won the Women's Prize, Naomi Klein sits down with City A.M. to talk Doppelganger, Twitter, and still being mistaken for Naomi Wolf.
Cleavage by Cleo Watson review: So absurd it could just be true June 5, 2024 Full of the scandal but free from the stakes, Cleavage is the second 'wholly fictitious' book from Boris Johnson's former aide, and it's a riot.
Do we really still need the Women’s Prize for Fiction? For God’s sake yes! June 4, 2024 The Women's Prize will crown its 29th winner next week, but do we still need such a prize in 2024, asks Anna Moloney.