Folks! Duncan is one of the most exciting and talented authors I’ve inherited since joining the Macmillan list. I urge everyone to go pick up this brilliant thrilling narrative read about the #greensill scandal, 99p for today only! #pyramidoflies #bookdeal #kindle

This is absolutely wild.

Satire just died

Every year, I make a list of the top books I’ve read in the previous 12 months, but I never end up sharing it publicly. This year, I'm breaking that pattern. The following are my #Top5Booksof2023. (1/7)

5. THE FUND by Rob Copeland If you've ever felt that big CEOs hold an unattainable genius, this book exposes them for exactly who they are: ordinary humans, with all their toxicity and hubris, who work hard, get lucky, and then act like messiahs. (2/7)

4. SEX CULT NUN by Faith Jones More than a memoir about leaving a cult, this a story about home, family, and what happens when your sense of self is torn down and you're forced to rebuild it alone. It made me reappreciate everybody I love in my life - as well as myself. (3/7)

3. KING KONG THEORY by Virginie Despentes Forced me to reconsider feminism as a deeply economic construct. The descriptions of men as fodder for war, and women as production lines to protect future warfare, completely blew me away. I read this book more than 15 times. (4/7)

2. DISORIENTATION by @elainehsiehchou The protagonist's whole personality is determined by others' reactions to her, even though she’s from the same place as them – she just looks different. It made me question so much about who I am as a person, and it won't leave me. (5/7)

And finally... 1. TO SLEEP IN A SEA OF STARS by Christopher Paolini I’ve never read a fiction book that's so real it almost seems prophetic. A remarkable story, it made me feel both insignificant + essential in equal measures – and isn’t that what the feeling of being alive is? (6/7)

And that's that! Please feel free to share your thoughts on the books on my list if you've read them, as well as your own favourite reads of 2023 - I always love a recommendation. Here's to another great year of reading. Happy 2024 everyone! (7/7)

SUPREMACY by Parmy Olson has been shortlisted for the FT Business Book of the Year! It has been an absolute joy to work with Parmy on this amazing book, so thank you to her. It's the first time in my career one of mine has been shortlisted for this award; I can't stop smiling! #BBYA24

One of the proudest moments of my career so far! I’m deeply honoured to be publishing بلستيا’s incredibly moving and important diary memoirs. I’ve just received the manuscript and it’s every bit as powerful, charming and heart-wrenching as you’d expect.

Beyond flattered to be shortlisted alongside some incredible publishing professionals, and very grateful for all those who’ve supported me in my early career! Best of luck to everyone 😊

Since Mike Lynch was acquitted in May, I’ve been obsessed with his incredible life. I’m so excited to publish his biography! Katie Prescott has been covering him for years, and I can’t imagine anyone better to write what will surely be the biggest British business narrative of 2025.

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A lovely evening at Daunt Books celebrating the publication of MELTDOWN by Duncan Mavin (Duncan Mavin) A riveting autopsy of Credit Suisse's dramatic downfall, expertly dissecting decades of scandal and hubris. Out now from Macmillan Business (Pan Macmillan)

Does Andy go to mundane places on purpose just so when he breaks big stories he can be like "oh I was at Aldi in Slough buying cabbages" and come across as a normal human? What's the most mundane place he's been, against the highest profile person/story he was covering? #TOTDlive

Also, saw that Ruben over the weekend was chatting shit about how Bruno is perceived in Portugal and how surprised he is that he's a responsible player in reality. Do any of the lads have any insight into how the Portugese fans see him? Is he a Ronaldo or a Quaresma? #TOTDlive

Ause Abdelhaq (Ause Abdelhaq) will join the August Books team as senior commissioning editor in May. He will build an eclectic non-fiction list including areas such as sport, reportage, true crime and puzzles and games 👇 thebookseller.com/news/ause-abde…

Echoing Marc Rubinstein recommendation to buy Duncan Mavin fantastic new book exploring how a dash of incompetence mixed with outright fraud by executives caused one of the world’s most storied financial institutions to eventually self-destruct, which I reviewed for Booksin5 below! 1/5