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Jessica Stanley's UK debut is an East London-set romcom that acknowledges the challenges of “happily ever after” in the real world

Jessica Stanley’s UK debut explores the complications of modern relationships against a backdrop of political turmoil

Features

'One of the beating hearts of the division': a success story for Sceptre

Editor's Letter

The time has come to hold the line on copyright before it’s too late

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To blurb or not to blurb: UK trade weighs in on author quotes in 2025

London bookshops reveal falling pupil numbers partly triggering 'toughest' times yet

The British Book Awards

Got it Covered: Nibbies 35th anniversary special

Today's News Stories

Saqi Books launches GoFundMe campaign in support of Jerusalem's Educational Bookshop

Faber and the National Literacy Trust announce Lord of the Flies competition winners

Giada Scodellaro wins the 2024 Novel Prize for her novel Ruins, Child

Books on BookTok: Ali Hazelwood leads trending titles

Hachette parent company Lagardère reports strong results 'across publishing divisions' as revenue soars

Janklow & Nesbit UK launches Literary Love Stories Prize

Amazon given 'partial victory' against France's €3 book delivery charge law

Author Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Bluesky’s Rose Wang to speak at the IPG's Spring Conference

Books on Podcasts: Jojo Moyes on her latest novel, modern families and privacy

Mark Edwards, Gillian McAllister and SM Govett celebrate at Penguin Michael Joseph's Crime Party

Cultural sector 'fears being sidelined' on AI as UK refuses to sign 'sustainable use' statement at Paris summit

Alexei Navalny, Jess Phillips and Alan Johnson win at Westminster Book Awards

Libraries Connected report says e-books should be cheaper for libraries

Ebury's Nell Warner joins Michael O'Mara Books

'Big-hearted' crime writer Amer Anwar dies aged 55

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Rights Report

Ebury Press acquires biography of Queen Victoria by historian Fern Riddell

Gollancz wins six-way auction for Shen Tao's debut in six-figure deal

Claire Fuller's ghostly novel goes to Fig Tree

Sceptre acquires 'smart, funny and passionate' book on love from Ella Risbridger

Corsair snaps up debut from 'writer to watch' Miriam Robinson

Hodder Children’s Books to publish Hansel and Gretel retelling by Stephen King and Maurice Sendak

Orion Fiction to publish 'explosive' new novel by Mother Pukka founder Anna Whitehouse

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Today's News Stories

Saqi Books launches GoFundMe campaign in support of Jerusalem's Educational Bookshop

Faber and the National Literacy Trust announce Lord of the Flies competition winners

Giada Scodellaro wins the 2024 Novel Prize for her novel Ruins, Child

Books on BookTok: Ali Hazelwood leads trending titles

Hachette parent company Lagardère reports strong results 'across publishing divisions' as revenue soars

Janklow & Nesbit UK launches Literary Love Stories Prize

Amazon given 'partial victory' against France's €3 book delivery charge law

Author Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Bluesky’s Rose Wang to speak at the IPG's Spring Conference

Books on Podcasts: Jojo Moyes on her latest novel, modern families and privacy

To blurb or not to blurb: UK trade weighs in on author quotes in 2025

Mark Edwards, Gillian McAllister and SM Govett celebrate at Penguin Michael Joseph's Crime Party

Cultural sector 'fears being sidelined' on AI as UK refuses to sign 'sustainable use' statement at Paris summit

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Latest Issue

14th February 2025

In this week's issue:

Author Profile: Jessica Stanley takes on the challenges of a modern ‘happily ever after’
Author Profile: Matt Goodfellow gives a voice to children through his poetic storytelling
Trade Profile: Author care is the top priority for Sceptre’s Federico Andornino
Previews: Non-Fiction, Romance and Audio Quarterly – New titles

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Opinion from The Bookseller and other columnists

Fuelling the love

by Fiona Cummins

There are so many reasons for the industry to rally behind Quick Reads.

The time has come to hold the line on copyright before it’s too late

by Philip Jones

The Keir Starmer-led administration wants to weaken protections around writing and other creative activities, but it is time to put the government on notice.

Playing politics

by Natasha Tripney

The 80th anniversary of Orwell’s Animal Farm heralds a new – and depressingly relevant – stage adaptation.

We need a new moral right

by Christopher Norris

AI mimicry of authors requires a whole new subsection of law.

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Comment

Opinion from The Bookseller and other columnists

Fuelling the love

by Fiona Cummins

There are so many reasons for the industry to rally behind Quick Reads.

The time has come to hold the line on copyright before it’s too late

by Philip Jones

Playing politics

by Natasha Tripney

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Bestsellers

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Weekly print bestsellers based on data supplied by Nielsen BookScan. Other digital charts from Bookstat and Audible.

Bestsellers

Romance and Saga: Roses are red, violets are blue, volume is up, and value is too

In the build-up to Valentine’s Day, the sale of romantic fiction has seen a year-on-year rise of more than 10%, compared with the start of 2024.

PrinteBookAudio

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Easy Air Fryer

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The Crash

3

Onyx Storm

4

Poppy's Choice

5

Blue Sisters

6

Fourth Wing

7

Then She Vanishes

8

The Trading Game

9

Iron Flame

10

The Light Behind the Window

1

Belsay

2

The Crash

3

The Wrong Hands

4

The Wives

5

Onyx Storm

6

The Family Remains

7

Iron Flame

8

The Housemaid

9

The Bookshop Ladies

10

Then She Vanishes

1

The Let Them Theory

2

Onyx Storm

3

Fourth Wing

4

We Solve Murders

5

Atomic Habits

6

Poison Garden

7

What's Your Dream?

8

Iron Flame

9

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

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The Hotel Avocado

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Authors interviews, news and book previews

Author Interviews

Jessica Stanley's UK debut is an East London-set romcom that acknowledges the challenges of “happily ever after” in the real world

Jessica Stanley’s UK debut explores the complications of modern relationships against a backdrop of political turmoil

Author Interviews

CLiPPA Award-winning poet Matt Goodfellow on writing for the child he was

In his follow-up to the award-winning The Final Year, poet Matt Goodfellow continues his mission to reach and give a voice to children who would otherwise remain unseen in modern literature.

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