News Archives - Watkins Publishing

Kodo Nishimura is Coming to the UK!

Posted on February 25, 2022
by Rachel Gladman

Watkins Media is thrilled to announce that Kodo Nishimura–internationally celebrated LGBTQIA+ activist, make-up artist and Buddhist Monk–is presenting a series of exclusive talks and workshops at Pantechnicon between the 14th and 20th of March, which will include the launch of the English language edition of…

Giveaway! Win The Happy Menopause Prize Pack! (Open to UK Residents Only)

Posted on September 21, 2020
by Rachel Gladman

NOW CONCLUDED In honour of the forthcoming October 13th release of Jackie Lynch’s The Happy Menopause: Smart Nutrition to Help You Flourish, we are partnering with top women’s health brands to offer five prize packs of different menopause-friendly supplements and products. * Prize Pack Contents:…

Extract: Standing on my Brother’s Shoulders

Posted on August 12, 2020
by Fizza Nayyer

To celebrate the release of our August titles, we are posting some extracts to give you a sneak peek inside! This is Standing on my Brother's Shoulders by Tara Lal – available now in the US. The book is available in the UK and AUSTRALIA on…

Extract: How to be a Modern Samurai

Posted on August 12, 2020
by Fizza Nayyer

To celebrate the release of our August titles, we are posting some extracts to give you a sneak peek inside! First up in How to be a Modern Samurai by Antony Cummins - available here in multiple formats! The first guide to using samurai self-discipline,…

Watkins New Titles: August 2020

Posted on July 28, 2020
by Fizza Nayyer

A monthly collation of new title from Watkins Publishing.

Books for Self-Compassion

Posted on July 22, 2020
by Fizza Nayyer

Celebrate and practice self-compassion with these titles from Watkins.

Excerpt (3): The Joyful Environmentalist

Posted on July 14, 2020
by Fizza Nayyer

In honour of the publication day (14th July) of The Joyful Environmentalist, we're spoiling you with another sneak-peek at the book's content. Read on to know more about this fast, funny and inspirational guide to saving the planet! Don’t tidy up your garden. If something…

Excerpt(2): The Joyful Environmentalist

Posted on July 7, 2020
by Fizza Nayyer

Finally! A book about saving our planet that is fast, funny and inspiring too. The Joyful Environmentalist (published on 14th July) is written in short chapters for busy people, Isabel doesn’t bother with an examination of the problem but gets right on with the solutions. Her aim:…

Excerpt (2): A Short History of (Nearly) Everything Paranormal

Posted on July 2, 2020
by Fizza Nayyer

“Superb survey of the paranormal … I cannot recommend it highly enough.” – New York Times bestselling author Herbie Brennan Written by Terje G. Simonsen, A Short History of (Nearly) Everything Paranormal (available now!) is the most entertaining and broad survey of the paranormal ever made, combining forgotten lore, evidence…

Excerpt: The Joyful Environmentalist

Posted on June 29, 2020
by Fizza Nayyer

Finally! A book about saving our planet that is fast, funny and inspiring too. The Joyful Environmentalist (published on 14th July) is written in short chapters for busy people, Isabel doesn’t bother with an examination of the problem but gets right on with the solutions.…

Q&A with Ben Aldridge

Posted on June 24, 2020
by Fizza Nayyer

Ben Aldridge’s new book How to Be Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable: 43 Weird & Wonderful Ways to Build a Strong Resilient Mindset is an exploration of unique ways to leave our comfort zones and face our fears. Heavily influenced by Stoicism, Buddhism, Popular Psychology and…

Introducing: The Watkins Book Club with Emma Forbes

Posted on June 23, 2020
by Fizza Nayyer

We are thrilled to introduce a brand new partnership between Watkins Publishing and Wellbeing Radio. Launching on July 4th, The Watkins Book Club with Emma Forbes will be a weekly show on Wellbeing Radio, dedicated solely to a Watkins author and their book. Kicking things…