Watch the new trailer for Hand Me Down World by Lloyd Jones

This is a story about a woman. And the truck driver who mistook her for a prostitute. The old man she robbed and the hunters who smuggled her across the border. The woman whose name she stole, the wife who turned a blind eye.This is the story of a mother searching for her child.

Win a limited pre-publication copy of Hand Me Down World [closed]

Hand Me Down World is the new book from Lloyd Jones, the best–selling author of Mister Pip. Bookhugger has 15 copies of a pre-publication edition of 100 to give-away!

The joy of giving – an extract from Celebrate: The Art of the Special Occasion

Lucia van der Post, the queen of style, leads us through a year of celebrations. In this extract, read all about the art of the carefully chosen gift.

Read an extract from The First Stone

Enjoy this extract from Elliott Hall’s debut novel, where the noir genre meets a dystopian American future where where biblical prophecy is foreign policy and the religious police are a force to be reckoned with.

The Dreadnought Deception: A Story from Secret Britain

Some of our most intriguing history is missing. Maybe some stories have been lost, forgotten or were just too embarrassing to talk about at the time? Now they are back: secret passages, events, societies, loves, identities and even dark secrets of the grave. Here’s one of many stories from Justin Pollard’s Secret Britain.

Win signed copies of The Great Silence by Juliet Nicholson [closed]

Peace at last, after Lloyd George declared it had been the war to end all wars , would surely bring relief and a renewed sense of optimism? But this assumption turned out to be deeply misplaced as people began to realise that the men they loved were never coming home.

The Ferguson Gang: A Story from Secret Britain

Some of our most intriguing history is missing. Has there has been a cover-up? Or maybe some stories have been lost, forgotten or were just too embarrassing to talk about? Now they are revealed: secret passages, events, societies, loves, identities and dark secrets of the grave, in Justin Pollard’s Secret Britain.

Read an extract from The Maze of Cadiz, by Aly Monroe

Franco’s Spain is the setting for Aly Monroe’s debut thriller, following the adventures of British intelligence officer Peter Cotton. You can read an extract of this historical mystery here on Bookhugger…

Celebrating WW2′s greatest bomber – the Lancaster

The Spitfire and the Lancaster were the two RAF weapons of victory in the Second World War, but the glamour of the fighter has tended to overshadow the performance of the heavy bomber. Yet without the Lancaster, Britain would never have been able to take the fight to the German homeland.

Read an extract from In This Way I Was Saved, by Brian DeLeeuw

I pounded myself against the inside of his head, but it was useless. He couldn’t hear me; I was trapped. So, like any other prisoner, I waited. I bided my time.

Sam Delaney on being a London Dad

Sam Delaney takes a humourous look at the pros and cons of raising a child in London.

Bright shiny video interview with James Frey

After battling with alcohol addiction and spending time in rehab, James Frey wrote A Million Little Pieces, which was published to critical acclaim. He wrote the sequel, My Friend Leonard, about life after rehab.

Read an extract of Martyr by Rory Clements

England is close to war. Within days the axe could fall on the neck of Mary Queen of Scots, and Spain is already gathering a battle fleet to avenge her. Tensions in Elizabeth I’s government are at breaking point.

We have an extract of Rory Clements’ thrilling 16th century adventure…

New social network for The Book of English Magic

The Book of English Magic explores the curious and little-known fact that of all the countries in the world, England has the richest history of magical lore and practice. Join the world of magic in the authors’ specialist social networking site…