Titled Victory City, author Salman Rushdie’s latest book comes out six months after the bloody attack on him. In the book, Rushdie returns to literary narrative and takes the reader on a journey to 14th-century India, where a nine-year-old girl hears the voice of a goddess and uses her words to create a powerful new city, while she herself is locked in her young body for the next centuries. The new book will complement the author’s 12 works, seven of which were shortlisted for the Booker Prize, more than any other author.

Stephen King strikes again

The King of Horror is back with a new book from Hodder & Stoughton called Holly, due out in September. The book brings back to the world of King Holly Gibney, one of his most famous heroines (Mr. Mercedes, The Guardian Seekers, The Outsider), who, already a mature detective, will discover the horrific truth hidden from a series of multiple disappearances. “I couldn’t just let go of Holly Gibney. He was supposed to be a recurring character in Mr. Mercedes and kind of stole the book and my heart,” King said.

Young Jonathan Coe

Jonathan Coe, beloved by the Greek public, is back with his new book A Kingdom Divided. Bornville, which will be published in Greek by Polis, translated by Alcystis Trimperis. According to the publisher’s note, Coe’s novel is set in Bourneville, a quiet suburb of Birmingham that houses England’s most famous chocolate factory. Focusing on the factory, Coe introduces us to Mary, who at 75 will experience the great changes of time, from the coronation of Queen Elizabeth to Brexit, the coronavirus and the immigrants who will come to Britain.