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Simon Cowell Sweet Revenge

Based on unprecedented access, Sweet Revenge is the ultimate insider’s account of Simon Cowell’s jagged rise to fame. It's a story told by Tom Bower, whose previous subjects have included Robert Maxwell and Bernie Ecclestone. Serialised all this week in the Sun, copies go on sale soon.

Sandstorm by Lindsey Hilsum

Getting as close to events in Libya as any journalist did, and by recording witness accounts from Libyan people, in Sandstorm Channel 4's Lindsey Hilsum gives us the revolution as it was made and lived. We're delighted to have an exclusive interview with the author for the Faber website.

We Have What You Want: John Lanchester on Capital

'I decided I wanted to write what I privately called a Big Fat London Novel, because London seemed to be in an extraordinary condition.' Whoops! was the finest explanation of the economic crash, and Lanchester again draws on the consequences of the meltdown in Capital. Great source material, as the author explains here. More

Faber Academy Launches Online

We're delighted to announce the launch of Faber Academy Online, a new web-based creative writing platform, in association with online education experts PWA. Bookings are now being taken for a 28-week 'Writing a Novel' course.

Join Us as Faber Social Celebrates Punk!:

Not one but two Faber Socials in April: we follow-up an evening celebrating Independence with another celebrating Punk! Join us at the usual destination - the Social on Little Portland Street, London - for a spirited night in the company of Pogues man James Fearnley and The Slits' legendary Viv Albertine. More

Stylist & Faber Crime Writing Competition:

Faber has teamed up with Stylist magazine to find and publish a debut crime author. We’re on the hunt for a riveting crime mystery or thriller featuring a female protagonist – could you be the next-big-thing in Crime Fiction? Deadline for entries is 12th July, so get cracking. More

New from Peter Carey: The Chemistry of Tears

An automaton, a man and a woman who can never meet, a secret love story, and the fate of the warming world are all brought to shimmering life in this hauntingly moving novel from one of the finest writers of our time. The Chemistry of Tears is typical Peter Carey - fizzing historical fiction with a twist ... More

Book of the Week: Celtic: A Biography in Nine Lives

With a record 43rd title now secured, Celtic continues to write new chapters in its illustrious history, which is examined in all its glory by Kevin McCarra in his new book, Celtic: A Biography in Nine Lives. Those lives include the likes of John Glass, Jock Stein and Martin O'Neill - true footballing heroes. More

Featured Author: Adharanand Finn

After years of watching Kenyan athletes win the world's biggest long-distance races, from the Olympics to big city marathons, running enthusiast and journalist Adharanand Finn set out to discover just what it is that makes them so good. Is it genes? Diet? Hard work? Desire? Find out in Running with the Kenyans. More

How Soon is Now?: On the Madmen and Mavericks Who Made Independent Music (1975-2005)

John Lanchester’s Capital tells the story of the residents of Pepys Road, and how their lives are changed by the global financial crisis. How will your life change in the next ten years? Will you be better or worse off? Sign up to Pepys Road and over ten days we’ll tell you how the world will change and what this will mean for you More