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Editor's Letter

Let’s not Zuck up, the existential struggle is on

In a petition signed by 40,000 respondents, the Society of Authors has urged the UK government to "play its part” and bring Meta executives to parliament to answer for their actions regarding AI training.

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Gomer Press: a family affair balancing a printer's tradition with innovation

Bestsellers

Charts Regional Focus: subtle differences appear in Wales and the West

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MPs argue that AI text and data-mining exemption lacks effective ‘opt-out’

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The Bookseller launches the New Adult Book Prize to celebrate one of the fastest growing areas of fiction

The British Book Awards

Nibbies Podcast: Jim Field, Chris & Rosie Ramsey

Today's News Stories

Books on BookTok: the popularity of weird-girl fiction

New online Observer bookshop launches ahead of inaugural issue under Tortoise Media

Eishar Brar to join Macmillan Children’s Books as publisher

Richard E Grant to narrate Keith McNally’s memoir

British Library to publish ‘one of a kind’ facsimile edition of Pride and Prejudice

Mohamed Samir Nada wins International Prize for Arabic Fiction for ‘outstandingly beautiful’ novel

Susanna Clarke returns to world of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell in new short story

Novelist Keshava Guha to become Aevitas UK's first literary agent in India

Branford Boase Award shortlist features 'refreshingly different' stories

Books on Podcasts: listen to Jack Fairweather, Xialou Guo and Abigail Dean

Whitefox collaborates with Sarah Dunant on ‘bold’ history of Marchesa Isabella d'Este

Jackie Kay to lead free literacy crisis conference

The Reading Agency to host lunchtime ‘read-in’ in Bradford Waterstones

Bestseller charts: The sun rises once again for Suzanne Collins

Isabel Allende's editor corrects 'offensive' outdated references for new YA editions

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Rights Report

Welsh rugby player George North’s autobiography goes to HarperCollins

Sphere scoops seven books by Janisha Boswell in ‘significant’ pre-empt

Jennifer Saint moves to Viking in ‘major’ six-figure deal

Moon + Bird acquires new picture book about bipolar disorder by Lisa Varchol Perron and Siski Kalla

Viking picks up 'delightful' book about penguins by husband-and-wife author-illustrator duo

Gollancz snaps up three-book deal from 'gifted' fantasy author JT Greathouse

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Today's News Stories

Books on BookTok: the popularity of weird-girl fiction

New online Observer bookshop launches ahead of inaugural issue under Tortoise Media

Eishar Brar to join Macmillan Children’s Books as publisher

Gomer Press: a family affair balancing a printer's tradition with innovation

Richard E Grant to narrate Keith McNally’s memoir

British Library to publish ‘one of a kind’ facsimile edition of Pride and Prejudice

Mohamed Samir Nada wins International Prize for Arabic Fiction for ‘outstandingly beautiful’ novel

Susanna Clarke returns to world of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell in new short story

Novelist Keshava Guha to become Aevitas UK's first literary agent in India

Branford Boase Award shortlist features 'refreshingly different' stories

MPs argue that AI text and data-mining exemption lacks effective ‘opt-out’

Books on Podcasts: listen to Jack Fairweather, Xialou Guo and Abigail Dean

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Latest Issue

25th April 2025

In this week's issue:

Editor's Comment: Let’s not Zuck up, the existential struggle is on
Author Profiles: Ita O’Brien and Lauryn Hamilton Murray
Previews – July 2025: Children's and Paperback
Wales Focus: Editorial overview + author, company and bookshop profiles

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Opinion from The Bookseller and other columnists

Literally inadequate

by Ness Owen

Translation isn’t just about words; it’s about context, culture and relationship.

Let’s not Zuck up, the existential struggle is on

by Philip Jones

In a petition signed by 40,000 respondents, the Society of Authors has urged the UK government to "play its part” and bring Meta executives to parliament to answer for their actions regarding AI training.

Reclaiming our roots

by Anna Fiteni

Too many romantasy novels fail to acknowledge or interrogate their Welsh influences.

We are all born poets

by Roger McGough

Judging the 2025 CLiPPA is a reminder of important poetry is for kids – especially now.

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Comment

Opinion from The Bookseller and other columnists

Literally inadequate

by Ness Owen

Translation isn’t just about words; it’s about context, culture and relationship.

Let’s not Zuck up, the existential struggle is on

by Philip Jones

Reclaiming our roots

by Anna Fiteni

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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

Charts Regional Focus: subtle differences appear in Wales and the West

At first glance it might seem that the Welsh book market is very similar to that of the UK as a whole, but after a deeper dig into the data one discovers a few subtle differences.

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