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Ukraine’s ex-president Victor Yanukovich & his role in Moneyland

Discover the jaw-dropping contribution to Moneyland of Victor Yanukovich, recently charged with treason.

10 steps to circadian harmony

The author of tells us how to get the perfect night's sleep - and be more alert during the day

Don’t be S.A.D.! Chasing the Sun is rising – join #SunWeek

Got the January blues? Then this is the book for you. We offer 5 tips on how to get more sunlight if you work in an office.

The Goodness Paradox: read Richard Wrangham’s preface

Read the preface to Richard Wrangham's groundbreaking new work

Seriously Curious: facts to keep your brain busy until Christmas

In the run up to Christmas, we'll be sharing curious Q&As from the Sunday Times bestselling Seriously Curious.

Behind the Book: A Very Murderous Christmas

Editor Cecily Gayford tells us why we should all have very murderous Christmases.

Souvenir Press moves to Profile Books

We are delighted to be taking on the Souvenir Press list.

Video: Take a walk through South London with Iain Sinclair

Watch Iain's video tour from Canada Water through Greenland Dock and then to the Pepys Estate in Deptford

Royal wedding food in Victorian times: an extract from The Greedy Queen

Read an extract from Annie Gray's The Greedy Queen telling the stories of Victorian royal wedding spreads.

Watch the Medieval Bodies animation

Watch our beautiful animation of the cover of Jack Hartnell's Medieval Bodies

Profile acquire Tenants: Stories of Britain’s Housing Shame by Vicky Spratt

We've acquired Tenants: Stories of Britain’s Housing Shame, the first book by award-winning journalist and campaigner Vicky Spratt - out autumn 2019

11 Remarkable Things About Mary Shelley

In the 200th year of Frankenstein, we gather ten extraordinary facts about its author, Mary Shelley.

Ryan Holiday’s top tips for journaling

Learn how to journal from Ryan Holiday, bestselling author of The Daily Stoic Journal

BAME is the word

Simran Kaur Sandhu, currently interning at Profile, writes about her experience of being regarded as 'BAME' in the publishing industry.

The Diary of a Bookseller: watch Shaun in action

Ahead of publication of The Diary of a Bookseller, watch Shaun Bythell in all-singing, all-dancing action.

Watch Velominati founder Frank Strack introduce some of the toughest cyclists of all time

Founder of The Velominati & co-author of The Hardmen Frank Strack tells us about some of the toughest cyclists of all time.

Ryan Holiday’s Stoic reading list

Ryan Holiday's new book gives the reader a daily dose of invaluable stoicism. Want more? Here's his very Stoic reading list

A year in manuscript submissions

How many submissions did we receive last year? What genre were they? Is it helpful to send us three short stories a day? Find out in here...