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Wiley confirms it is seeking further generative AI partnerships as its quarterly revenue rises to £296m

Wiley confirms it is seeking further generative AI partnerships as its quarterly revenue rises to £296m

The academic publisher is “seeing a lot of interest” from tech firms who want to license its content for AI rights deals.

Jemma McDonagh launches her own agency

Jemma McDonagh launches her own agency

Creative Scotland 'plans to reopen' Open Fund for Individuals as government confirms release of £6.6m budget

Creative Scotland 'plans to reopen' Open Fund for Individuals as government confirms release of £6.6m budget

The Bookseller Children’s Conference full programme for 2024 announced

The Bookseller Children’s Conference full programme for 2024 announced

Amazing Grace: Hannah Grace's Daydream debuts in the top spot

Amazing Grace: Hannah Grace's Daydream debuts in the top spot

Amanda Dunne Fulmer Interview

Today's News Stories

Frezzato to judge Bath Children’s Novel Award

Frezzato to judge Bath Children’s Novel Award

Bath Publishing appoints Booksource as new distributor after Marston collapse

Bath Publishing appoints Booksource as new distributor after Marston collapse

ALCS calls on government to go further and protect 'mass violation' of creatives' rights following AI treaty

ALCS calls on government to go further and protect 'mass violation' of creatives' rights following AI treaty

Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book page proofs allocated to Cambridge University Library

Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book page proofs allocated to Cambridge University Library

Audible appoints Lee Jarit as its new global head of publisher and partner relations

Audible appoints Lee Jarit as its new global head of publisher and partner relations

The Printing Charity appoints Peter Ashcroft as its first director of services

The Printing Charity appoints Peter Ashcroft as its first director of services

Amazon Kindle Unlimited reveals most-read books of the past decade

Amazon Kindle Unlimited reveals most-read books of the past decade

Black Ballad Weekender hosts hundreds at books events in collaboration with Penguin Random House

Black Ballad Weekender hosts hundreds at books events in collaboration with Penguin Random House

PAVE Publishing House appoints Kerri Kolen as vice-president

PAVE Publishing House appoints Kerri Kolen as vice-president

Macmillan Education launches AI tool for teachers

Macmillan Education launches AI tool for teachers

US Court of Appeal backs publishers in copyright infringement case against Internet Archive

US Court of Appeal backs publishers in copyright infringement case against Internet Archive

Society of Authors releases joint statement after school libaries 'censored'

Society of Authors releases joint statement after school libaries 'censored'

Headline announces partnership with Off the Shelf Festival for series of 'inclusive' events

Headline announces partnership with Off the Shelf Festival for series of 'inclusive' events

Batsford Books appoints James Kellow as m.d. as David Graham steps down

Batsford Books appoints James Kellow as m.d. as David Graham steps down

Transworld Publishers appoints Lauren Whelan as non-fiction publisher

Transworld Publishers appoints Lauren Whelan as non-fiction publisher

Jobs in Books

Editor, Children's Education

Editor, Children's Education

Bloomsbury is looking for an Editor, Children’s Education. This role is an excellent opportunity to work across a broad range of early years, primary and secondary educational materials published by Bloomsbury Education, including illustrated historical fiction, non-fiction, poetry, home learning books, teacher resources and professional development titles.

Rights Report

Jamie Smart's Bunny vs Monkey book series gets audio deal with Bolinda

Jamie Smart's Bunny vs Monkey book series gets audio deal with Bolinda

Allison & Busby scoops 'tense, fast-paced' crime novel from Daniel Sellers in two-book deal

Allison & Busby scoops 'tense, fast-paced' crime novel from Daniel Sellers in two-book deal

HarperNonFiction snags Naga Munchetty's book about the 'women's health crisis'

HarperNonFiction snags Naga Munchetty's book about the 'women's health crisis'

Aurum acquires rights to 'powerful' book by former Met assistant commissioner Neil Basu

Aurum acquires rights to 'powerful' book by former Met assistant commissioner Neil Basu

Faber acquires Lauren Working's 'perspective-shifting history of the Renaissance' in seven-way auction

Faber acquires Lauren Working's 'perspective-shifting history of the Renaissance' in seven-way auction

Faber Music & Decca Records sign singer Aurora's 'one-of-a-kind' book

Faber Music & Decca Records sign singer Aurora's 'one-of-a-kind' book

Murdoch Books acquires Helen Goh baking book

Murdoch Books acquires Helen Goh baking book

Today's News Stories

Frezzato to judge Bath Children’s Novel Award

Frezzato to judge Bath Children’s Novel Award

Bath Publishing appoints Booksource as new distributor after Marston collapse

Bath Publishing appoints Booksource as new distributor after Marston collapse

ALCS calls on government to go further and protect 'mass violation' of creatives' rights following AI treaty

ALCS calls on government to go further and protect 'mass violation' of creatives' rights following AI treaty

Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book page proofs allocated to Cambridge University Library

Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book page proofs allocated to Cambridge University Library

Wiley confirms it is seeking further generative AI partnerships as its quarterly revenue rises to £296m

Wiley confirms it is seeking further generative AI partnerships as its quarterly revenue rises to £296m

Jemma McDonagh launches her own agency

Jemma McDonagh launches her own agency

Audible appoints Lee Jarit as its new global head of publisher and partner relations

Audible appoints Lee Jarit as its new global head of publisher and partner relations

The Printing Charity appoints Peter Ashcroft as its first director of services

The Printing Charity appoints Peter Ashcroft as its first director of services

Amazon Kindle Unlimited reveals most-read books of the past decade

Amazon Kindle Unlimited reveals most-read books of the past decade

Black Ballad Weekender hosts hundreds at books events in collaboration with Penguin Random House

Black Ballad Weekender hosts hundreds at books events in collaboration with Penguin Random House

PAVE Publishing House appoints Kerri Kolen as vice-president

PAVE Publishing House appoints Kerri Kolen as vice-president

Macmillan Education launches AI tool for teachers

Macmillan Education launches AI tool for teachers

Latest Issue

6th September 2024

6th September 2024

6th September 2024

In this week's issue:

Lead Story:Irish bestsellers
Trade Interviews:Nine Bean Rows, The O'Brien Press & The Gutter Bookshop
Author Interviews:Catherine Airey & Blessing Musariri
New Titles: Fiction Preview:December 2024
Discover:October 2024

Comment

Opinion from The Bookseller and other columnists

AI 101 for authors

AI 101 for authors

by Heleen Kist

Confused about what AI means for you as a writer right now? Here are the facts.

Punching up

Punching up

by Philip Jones

This week we explore why Ireland punches so far above its weight when it comes to literary works, particularly those that attract the major awards.

News for emerging authors: August

News for emerging authors: August

by Maame Blue

A hand-picked digest of news stories from the past month that emerging writers should know about.

Spy fiction on stage

Spy fiction on stage

by Natasha Tripney

Will Chichester Festival Theatre’s new John le Carré adaptation lead to a spate of theatrical thrillers?

Comment

Opinion from The Bookseller and other columnists

AI 101 for authors

AI 101 for authors

by Heleen Kist

Confused about what AI means for you as a writer right now? Here are the facts.

Punching up

Punching up

by Philip Jones

News for emerging authors: August

News for emerging authors: August

by Maame Blue

Bestsellers

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

It ends with Colleen Hoover at number one while Kate Atkinson débuts atop Original Fiction

It ends with Colleen Hoover at number one while Kate Atkinson débuts atop Original Fiction

Colleen Hoover’s It Ends with Us has held onto the UK Official Top 50 pole position for the second week in a row.

PrinteBookAudio

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Daydream

Daydream

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The Hotel Avocado

The Hotel Avocado

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It Ends With Us

It Ends With Us

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Precipice

Precipice

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It Starts with Us

It Starts with Us

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The Wrong Sister

The Wrong Sister

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The Life Impossible

The Life Impossible

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The Housemaid

The Housemaid

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A Court of Thorns and Roses

A Court of Thorns and Roses

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Helpless

Helpless

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It Ends with Us

It Ends with Us

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The Housemaid

The Housemaid

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The Lost Bookshop

The Lost Bookshop

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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

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It Starts with Us

It Starts with Us

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A Sicilian Affair

A Sicilian Affair

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The Exchange

The Exchange

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The Wedding of the Year

The Wedding of the Year

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One Long Weekend

One Long Weekend

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The Housemaid's Secret

The Housemaid's Secret

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The Hotel Avocado

The Hotel Avocado

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Sometimes People Die

Sometimes People Die

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Atomic Habits

Atomic Habits

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It Starts with Us

It Starts with Us

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Precipice

Precipice

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The Satsuma Complex

The Satsuma Complex

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The Thursday Murder Club

The Thursday Murder Club

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The Life Impossible

The Life Impossible

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Message Deleted

Message Deleted

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Unruly

Unruly

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Books

Authors interviews, news and book previews

Blessing Musariri discusses how YA got her back into writing

Author Interviews

Blessing Musariri discusses how YA got her back into writing

As she releases her most personal book yet, the acclaimed Zimbabwean author discusses her maturation as a writer.

Catherine Airey’s sparkling début follows three generations of Irish women between Donegal and New York

Author Interviews

Catherine Airey’s sparkling début follows three generations of Irish women between Donegal and New York

"I wanted to speak to the loneliness of the immigrant"

Books on BookTok: the rise of cosy season

Books on BookTok: the rise of cosy season

Books in the Media: Lynda La Plante's memoir strikes a chord

Books in the Media: Lynda La Plante's memoir strikes a chord

This week, Lynda La Plante’s memoir and Robert Harris’ new novel struck a chord with critics.

Catherine Airey’s sparkling début follows three generations of Irish women between Donegal and New York

Author Interviews

Catherine Airey’s sparkling début follows three generations of Irish women between Donegal and New York

Books on BookTok: the rise of cosy season

Books on BookTok: the rise of cosy season

Books in the Media: Lynda La Plante's memoir strikes a chord

Books in the Media: Lynda La Plante's memoir strikes a chord

Alan Hollinghurst’s seventh novel is a multigenerational exploration of modern Britain

Author Interviews

Alan Hollinghurst’s seventh novel is a multigenerational exploration of modern Britain

More Author Interviews

Pioneering writer Alan Moore introduces his new fantasy series set between 1940s London and its otherworldly counterpart

Pioneering writer Alan Moore introduces his new fantasy series set between 1940s London and its otherworldly counterpart

Singer-songwriter Neneh Cherry's new memoir explores her life in music, and the creative inheritance and legacy of her multi-heritage family

Singer-songwriter Neneh Cherry's new memoir explores her life in music, and the creative inheritance and legacy of her multi-heritage family

The new novel by Andrew Miller, set in a frozen 1960s Britain, explores a society on the brink of change

The new novel by Andrew Miller, set in a frozen 1960s Britain, explores a society on the brink of change

Kate Weston discusses her YA Book Prize shortlisted novel, Murder on a School Night

Kate Weston discusses her YA Book Prize shortlisted novel, Murder on a School Night

Laura Steven on her YA Book Prize shortlisted novel, Every Exquisite Thing

Laura Steven on her YA Book Prize shortlisted novel, Every Exquisite Thing

Latest Previews (Beta)

Non-fiction Previews

Non-fiction Previews

From secret gardens and lost natural wonders to espionage and abdication, this month’s non-fiction titles are packed with all sorts of excitement.

by Caroline Sanderson

Silver

Silver

Olivia Levez

That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America

That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America

Amanda Jones

The Proof of My Innocence

The Proof of My Innocence

Jonathan Coe

A Spring of Love

Celia Dale

Tremor

Teju Cole

Birdie

J P Rose

Our Evenings

Alan Hollinghurst

Shattered

Hanif Kureishi

Raising Hare

Chloe Dalton

Paperback Previews

Paperback Previews

Discover Previews

Discover Previews

by Natasha Onwuemezi

Fiction Previews

Fiction Previews

by Madeleine Feeny

Children's Previews

Children's Previews

by Charlotte Eyre

Spotlight

Features, trade interviews, and people listings

The O'Brien Press looks forward as it celebrates its 50th anniversary

Trade Interviews

The O'Brien Press looks forward as it celebrates its 50th anniversary

One of Ireland’s leading indies, The O’Brien Press is purring as it enters its second half-century.

Trade Interviews

Nine Bean Rows: smashing stereotypes and ripping up the cookery rule book

2024’s Most Borrowed Books — Loan stars

Government urged to harness libraries’ ‘vital’ role in building Britain’s future

Trade Interviews

New CILIP chief wants to give libraries ‘a seat at more senior tables’

Library Focus 2024: librarians’ choices

The Buyer's Guides

The ultimate guides to the season ahead, covering thousands of titles to be published over the next 6 months

Most Read

The most popular pages across the site

Neil Gaiman accused of sexual assault by fifth woman

Wiley set to earn $44m from AI rights deals, confirms 'no opt-out' for authors

Jemma McDonagh launches her own agency

Amazing Grace: Hannah Grace's Daydream debuts in the top spot

The British Book Awards

Black Crow Books: new horror publisher aims to open up 'booming' genre to everyone

Books on BookTok: anti-intellectualism and current trends

Elizabeth Kulhanek and Natasha Qureshi among The Novelry's 18 new recruits

Amazon removes cheaper US version of Thomas Erikson’s Surrounded by Idiots

Pioneering writer Alan Moore introduces his new fantasy series set between 1940s London and its otherworldly counterpart

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