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Rebecca Yarros storms to the top of the charts

In news that will surprise very few, Rebecca Yarros has soared straight to first place in this week’s chart with Onyx Storm (Piatkus) – the third book in the Empyrean series – in the latest data from Nielsen Bookscan’s Total Consumer Market (TCM).

Author Interviews

Anthony Cheetham on the books that shaped him

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FairyLoot and Transworld launch new fantasy publishing imprint

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Books in the Media: Roisin O'Donnell's debut declared a 'real achievement'

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Hanser Verlag announces 'pioneering' deal to supply English-language edition of TC Boyle novel in Europe

The British Book Awards

Got it Covered: Nibbies 35th anniversary special

Today's News Stories

Professor Liz David-Barrett wins The Ideas Prize for non-fiction

Dark Horse Comics halts publication of Neil Gaiman's works

Diana Evans' short story Broth features in Fictionable's first print edition

Rosi Crawley joins Bloomsbury Children’s Books as publicity director

WH Smith considering sale of high street business

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s dragon Zog to get annual day of celebration

Poet Michael Longley dies aged 85

Review of the Year: The grand Alliance – Indie group steps up a level

The Works sees revenue growth of 1.3% to £124.2m as retailer announces new growth strategy

Bloomsbury reaches new 'long term' trading agreement with Amazon after threat

Review of the Year – The Publishers: Big Four market share nears 50% as conglomerates march on in 2024

Julie Finidori joins Aevitas Creative Management UK

Book Marketing Society celebrates Q4 2024 award winners

Nosy Crow appoints Rachel Kellehar as publisher

DK Verlag MD Monika Schlitzer to retire, Heike Fassbender to take over

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Jobs in Books

Head of Strategy, Booksellers Association

The Booksellers Association (BA) is seeking a creative, collegiate, commercial, compassionate, strategic-thinking communicator who cares deeply about the future of bookselling and bookshops on the high streets and main streets of the UK and Ireland and is interested in delivering practical solutions.

Rights Report

Bloomsbury Children’s Books unveils new illustrated Harry Potter series for 2025, Pocket Potters

John Murray pre-empts Cailean Steed's 'breathtaking' fantasy novel in six-figure two-book deal

Titan Books lands first adult fantasy novel from Adrienne Young in two-book deal

Walker Books wins five-way auction for Christopher Galvin's middle-grade giants debut

Storm signs two novels from Sophie Ranald

Doubleday pre-empts Mariam Rahmani's 'ingenious' romcom

Black Crow Books signs four-book deal with 'exceptional' Keith Rosson

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Latest Issue

24th January 2025

In this week's issue:

Review of the Year: A successful year for publishers in our top 20
Author Profile: David Szalay leans into our era’s short attention span in his new episodic novel
Author Profile: Veteran publisher Anthony Cheetham takes up a new role as author
Previews: Children's – New titles publishing in April

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Opinion from The Bookseller and other columnists

The editor's dilemma

by Kasim Ali

Too many white editors are failing to unlock the full potential of their non-white authors.

Translating yourself

by Nadim Sadek

AI translation tools open up exciting possibilities for certain books.

Publishing bestsellers is about more than tracking trends

by Philip Jones

Bring on Zephaniah Day

by Chris McCabe

Burns is brilliant, but dialect poetry needs more than one chance to celebrate.

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Comment

Opinion from The Bookseller and other columnists

The editor's dilemma

by Kasim Ali

Too many white editors are failing to unlock the full potential of their non-white authors.

Translating yourself

by Nadim Sadek

Publishing bestsellers is about more than tracking trends

by Philip Jones

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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

Critical Maas: Is this real life? Is this just fantasy?

You would be forgiven for thinking that bookshops were caught in a landslide of fantasy fiction in 2024 with authors such as Sarah J Maas and Rebecca Yarros dominating the top end of the fiction charts.

PrinteBookAudio

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Onyx Storm

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Cruel is the Light

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Fourth Wing

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Iron Flame

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The List of Suspicious Things

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What's Your Dream?

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The Wrong Hands

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Orbital

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I Will Ruin You

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Atomic Habits

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Onyx Storm

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I Will Find You

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In Plain Sight

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The Wives

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The Boyfriend

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Fourth Wing

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The Lake

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The Locked Door

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Iron Flame

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The Bookshop Ladies

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Atomic Habits

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What's Your Dream?

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We Solve Murders

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The House of My Mother

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The Hotel Avocado

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Murder on the Marlow Belle

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Make Change That Lasts

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I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest with You

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Unruly

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The Thursday Murder Club

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Authors interviews, news and book previews

Author Interviews

Anthony Cheetham on the books that shaped him

The veteran publishing fire-starter is back in the world of books, and believes there is still much to be achieved in the business, both by looking back and forwards.

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