The Academy Partners with Titan Books

Ahead of National Book Month and the Bloomsbury Festival in October, The Academy is celebrating its literary roots with an exciting brand collaboration with Titan Books.

Curated Library Shelves and Author Events with Titan Books

The acclaimed independent publisher, whose catalogue spans bestselling fiction across genres including fantasy, crime, horror, and science fiction, has launched a curated bookshelf at the hotel. It will also host exclusive author events and book launches throughout the year. This partnership, alongside the neighbouring British Museum’s display of the Bayeux Tapestry starting 10 September, makes The Academy the ultimate Bloomsbury hotel for lovers of literature and world-class history.

Located in the hotel’s intimate library, The Academy’s curated bookshelf in partnership with Titan Books offers guests a handpicked collection honouring the property's Bloomsbury heritage, featuring a vibrant mix of acclaimed debuts and celebrated, award-winning releases. Designed to appeal to diverse reading tastes, the curated selection spotlights literary fiction, captivating mythology, fairytale retellings, and stories deeply rooted in the spirit and history of London. Featured titles include the kaleidoscopic City of All Seasons, the elegantly gothic The Path of Thorns, the thought-provoking The Seep, and Christina Henry’s feminist meta-thriller Good Girls Don’t Die. Together, they offer guests and local bookworms a fresh way to connect with London’s vibrant literary culture.

Seasonal Autumn Reads and Bloomsbury Cultural Highlights

This autumn, The Academy is putting a seasonal spin on its popular 'Blind Date with a Book' offering, bundled with collectible bookmarks, stickers, a pencil for margin notes, and a sweet treat. In continued partnership with Titan Books, the hotel has curated a collection of hand-wrapped titles where the identity of the book remains a secret until opened. The lineup teases dark gothic sagas, award-winning folklore adaptations, 1980s ballet fantasies, dark academia thrillers, and chilling Halloween anthologies, creating the ultimate mystery read for crisp autumn evenings.

Just steps from The British Museum, The Academy offers the ideal base for visitors attending the museum's historic display of the Bayeux Tapestry, on loan in the UK for the first time in nearly a millennium. On display from 10 September 2026 to 11 July 2027, guests can complement this once-in-a-lifetime cultural event with a luxurious stay in the heart of Bloomsbury.

For those wishing to explore beyond the hotel, a private Bloomsbury Literary Walking Tour (available on request) leads guests through the neighbourhood’s historic streets, following in the footsteps of literary greats including Virginia Woolf, T.S. Eliot, and E.M. Forster.