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

Inevitably, one subject was never very far from people’s minds at The London Book Fair, aided of course by the presence of a Café Europe and the deliberate, special invitation ... Read more

Publishers and booksellers go into The London Book Fair next week on a wave of optimism.  The (soon to be) Booker Prize has found a benevolent new home, Foyles’ future ... Read more

Companies from Botswana, Kenya and Zambia are shortlisted for the first time in this year’s London Book Fair International Excellence Awards.  With South Africa’s Virtual Reading Gym shortlisted in two ... Read more

Virtually the entire book industry must have thought: ‘Well, if that’s ‘the enemy’, bring ‘em on.  After all, the Man Group’s investment of an estimated £25m in the Man Booker ... Read more

The first row of the New Year has emerged and it’s always upsetting when there is broad agreement on the aim of something, but disagreement on the how.  Authors around ... Read more

It’s that time for industry predictions and it has been interesting to compare the Bookseller and Publishers Weekly’s (PW) surveys of newer voices to see the similarities – and differences. ... Read more

The UK publishing industry gathered to honour one of its true international figures earlier this month with a celebration of the life of former Penguin chief Peter Mayer at Christ ... Read more