We are extremely sad to hear of the passing of beloved children’s author and previous LBF children’s Author of the Day, Judith Kerr. An icon of the children’s book world, ... Read more
It was a very good night for old companies at the British Book Awards. Penguin General (84) was named Publisher of the Year; Faber (90) was named Independent Publisher of ... Read more
Two horses on opposite sides of the world made book industry appearances in recent days. Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates celebrated the start of its tenure as UNESCO World ... Read more
Awards season promises rewards for academic publishers Awards season is already in full swing, and the shortlist for the IPG’s Independent Publishing Awards has just been announced. The four nominees ... Read more
The London Book Fair and The Sharjah Book Authority have today announced Sharjah as the Market Focus of The London Book Fair 2020 (10-12 March 2020). The London Book Fair ... Read more
It is perhaps too early to call it a ‘Bookseller Spring’, and Waterstones shop floor staff haven’t been burning cars on Piccadilly and elsewhere in the country. But the strength ... Read more
Jackie Taylor is an author and illustrator. Her first children’s picture book, Home, has just been published in China, and two more are in development. She has always loved books, ... Read more
Christina Strigas is a trilingual poet, raised by Greek immigrants, and has written three poetry books. Her latest, Love & Vodka, has been featured by CBC Books in, “Your Ultimate ... Read more
The Bookseller’s 1 April story ‘Brexit hits Bologna’ was a delight – and could so nearly have been true. Snow White and the 27 Member States and Goldilocks and the ... Read more
Ian Synge is a Principal Consultant at Ixxus with particular specialisation in knowledge management, taxonomies, and categorisation. He has delivered projects for major international organisations in Europe, the Middle East, ... Read more
