Patrick Ness on A Monster Calls

Watch an exclusive interview with Patrick Ness, Winner of the Galaxy National Book Awards 2011: National Book Tokens Children’s Book of the Year, for A Monster Calls.

The Music of 2011

Music journalist and author Simon Reynolds gives us his best of 2011, with some known and not-so-known names in the mix…

Jennifer Egan on A Visit From The Goon Squad

Watch an exclusive interview with Jennifer Egan, Winner of the Galaxy National Book Awards 2011: International Author of the Year, for A Visit From The Goon Squad.

Faber’s Cultural Highlights of 2011 – Part Two

The second instalment of Faber’s end-of-year cultural round-up, in which ten more Faber authors look back and reveal what’s impressed them the most in 2011, whilst also looking forward to what lies in store in 2012…

Merry Christmas from Bookhugger!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the Bookhugger Crew and all of our publishers! We hope you have enjoyed the site and we look forward to bringing you the best books and authors in 2012. In the meantime, why not have a go at winning a 32gb wifi iPad 2!

Alan Hollinghurst on The Stranger’s Child

Watch an exclusive interview with Alan Hollinghurst, Winner of the Galaxy National Book Awards 2011: UK Author of the Year, for .

Dawn French on A Tiny Bit Marvellous

Watch an exclusive interview with Dawn French, Winner of the Galaxy National Book Awards 2011: Popular Fiction Book of the Year, for A Tiny Bit Marvellous.

Faber’s Cultural Highlights of 2011 – Part One

Faber asked their authors to tell them a) what most impressed them in 2011, and b) what are they particularly looking forward to in 2012. If you agree – or even disagree – feel free to let us know in the comments…

Win a 32GB WiFi iPad 2! [closed]

To celebrate Caitlin Moran winning this year’s Galaxy Book of the Year, with How To Be a Woman, (and Christmas of course!) Bookhugger has teamed up with the Galaxy National Book Awards to offer one reader a fantastic opportunity to win an iPad2…

Caitlin Moran wins The Galaxy Book of the Year, 2011!

The Times columnist Caitlin Moran is the public’s favourite as How To Be A Woman wins the Galaxy Book of the Year vote.

To celebrate Bookhugger is running a fantastic competiton to win an iPad2 – come back this afternoon to find out more!

Galaxy National Book Awards 2011: WH Smith Paperback of the Year

The last in a series of showcases featuring extracts from the shortlists and winners of the Galaxy National Book Awards 2011. The winners will now compete for the Galaxy Book of the Year. The public can vote for their favourite and the winner will be announced on 21 December.

Galaxy National Book Awards 2011: New Writer of the Year

The latest in a series of showcases featuring extracts from the shortlists and winners of the Galaxy National Book Awards 2011. The winners will now compete for the Galaxy Book of the Year. The public can vote for their favourite and the winner will be announced on 21 December.

Galaxy National Book Awards 2011: International Author of the Year

The latest in a series of showcases featuring extracts from the shortlists and winners of the Galaxy National Book Awards 2011. The winners will now compete for the Galaxy Book of the Year. The public can vote for their favourite and the winner will be announced on 21 December.

Galaxy National Book Awards 2011: Daily Telegraph Biography of the Year

The latest in a series of showcases featuring extracts from the shortlists and winners of the Galaxy National Book Awards 2011. The winners will now compete for the Galaxy Book of the Year. The public can vote for their favourite and the winner will be announced on 21 December.

Solar System: The Book of the App

Solar System has been downloaded about 80,000 times in 10 months. It won The Bookseller 2011 Digital Innovation of the Year as well as Best App of 2011. But, if you were not lucky enough to have an iPad, you were stuck. Not any more.

Galaxy National Book Awards 2011: Audible.co.uk Audiobook of the Year

The latest in a series of showcases featuring extracts from the shortlists and winners of the Galaxy National Book Awards 2011. The winners will now compete for the Galaxy Book of the Year. The public can vote for their favourite and the winner will be announced on 21 December.

Galaxy National Book Awards 2011: More4 Popular Non-Fiction Book of the Year

The latest in a series of showcases featuring extracts from the shortlists and winners of the Galaxy National Book Awards 2011. The winners will now compete for the Galaxy Book of the Year. The public can vote for their favourite and the winner will be announced on 21 December.

One Very Funny Group of People, by Mark Yarn

One of the enduring myths of the 1990s is that grunge musicians were a bunch of miserable bastards…

Galaxy National Book Awards 2011: Popular Fiction Book of the Year

The second in a series of showcases featuring extracts from the shortlists and winners of the Galaxy National Book Awards 2011. The winners will now compete for the Galaxy Book of the Year. The public can vote for their favourite and the winner will be announced on 21 December.

The Etymologicon #4

Mark Forsyth’s The Etymologicon explores the strange connections between words.The last of four features this week uncovers the origins of famous book titles.

Today: Naked Lunch, Tropic of Cancer and The Grapes of Wrath…

The Etymologicon #3

Mark Forsyth’s The Etymologicon explores the strange connections between words. The third of four features this week uncovers the origins of famous book titles.

Today: Animal Farm and Money…

The Etymologicon #2

Mark Forsyth’s The Etymologicon explores the strange connections between words.The second of four features this week uncovers the origins of famous book titles.

Today: Blind Assassin, Breakfast at Tiffany’s and War and Peace…