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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.

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...