After studying History & Philosophy, I found the demand for philosophers was shockingly low, so I went to a local bookshop to find a job. That was more than 30 ... Read more
All shall have prizes! Scholarly publishers took this year’s Independent Publishing Awards by storm, as Emerald Publishing completed an impressive double by winning not only the title of PLS Academic ... Read more
With the arrival – to the trade at least – of the US-owned Bookshop.org, this is potentially a momentous week for UK independent booksellers. The company’s USP is the help ... Read more
Who doesn’t love a good murder mystery? The unknown, the clues, the intrigue, it’s captivating, and if there’s one thing Moonflower Murders does well, its captivate its readers. Moonflower Murders ... Read more
We are delighted to announce that this year’s UK Children’s Summit 2020, hosted by Nielsen Book and The London Book Fair, will now take place virtually on Wednesday 23 September. ... Read more
When this is all over – and don’t we all long for that day – a publishing PhD student will perhaps explore why there were so many long books published ... Read more
An exclusive extract from Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz. Agios Nikolaos, Crete The Polydorus is a charming family-run hotel, located a short walk away from the lively town of Agios Nikolaos, ... Read more
Academic presses in contention for awards Scholarly publishers are well represented on the shortlists for this year’s Independent Publishing Awards. In addition to the five publishers in the running for ... Read more
People tend to put a face to creativity. Defining it as something only certain people have, for instance, those arty folk who live and breathe their paintings. To begin this ... Read more
Bill Kennedy, founder of sales and marketing agency Avicenna Partnerships which represents western publishers in the Arab World, continues to raise funds to support those who work in Beirut’s book ... Read more
