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World Book Day gives book sales boost over half-term break
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World Book Day gives book sales boost over half-term break

Following a quiet week for new releases, the World Book Day (WBD) title Bluey’s Little Book (Ladybird) – exchanged for vouchers in the national scheme funded by booksellers – has retained the top spot for a second week running in the latest data from Nielsen BookScan’s Total Consumer Market (TCM).
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21st February 2025

In this week's issue:
  • Author Profile: Deborah Frances-White urges readers to talk about divisive issues, even if it feels scary
  • Author Profile: Antonia Hodgson on her new novel, replete with murder and ravens
  • Focus: Indie authors' options are opening up in our Self-Publishing focus
  • Previews: Children's – New titles publishing in May
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Course correct?

Course correct?

by Penny Batchelor
Paid courses for aspiring writers are everywhere – but are they worth it?
I care about carelessness

I care about carelessness

by Anonymous Writer
The furore around fact checking uncovers a deeper publishing problem.
Chapman’s exit at S&S presents his successor with a familiar challenge

Chapman’s exit at S&S presents his successor with a familiar challenge

by Philip Jones
In a rapid set of announcements this week, Simon & Schuster UK and Bonnier Books UK lost their chief executives and gained new ones – these moves will make for a lively few weeks as the trade digests them.
Instant gratification

Instant gratification

by Chris McCabe
Where are all the great poetry apps?
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Course correct?

Course correct?

by Penny Batchelor
Paid courses for aspiring writers are everywhere – but are they worth it?

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

 

World Book Day gives book sales boost over half-term break
Bestsellers

World Book Day gives book sales boost over half-term break

Following a quiet week for new releases, the World Book Day (WBD) title Bluey’s Little Book (Ladybird) – exchanged for vouchers in the national scheme funded by booksellers – has retained the top spot for a second week running in the latest data from Nielsen BookScan’s Total Consumer Market (TCM).
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Bluey's Little Book (WBD)

Bluey's Little Book (WBD)

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Adventures of Paddington: Farm Escape! (WBD)

Adventures of Paddington: Farm Escape! (WBD)

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The Fart That Broke World Book Day (WBD)

The Fart That Broke World Book Day (WBD)

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Pokémon: The Epic Pocket Guide (WBD)

Pokémon: The Epic Pocket Guide (WBD)

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Tales from Acorn Wood (WBD)

Tales from Acorn Wood (WBD)

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LEGO Our Amazing Universe (WBD)

LEGO Our Amazing Universe (WBD)

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My Favourite Mistake

My Favourite Mistake

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The Women

The Women

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Geomancer (WBD)

Geomancer (WBD)

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This Story is a Lie (WBD)

This Story is a Lie (WBD)

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Belsay

Belsay

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The Wives

The Wives

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The Crash

The Crash

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The Locked Door

The Locked Door

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The Housemaid

The Housemaid

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The Bookshop Ladies

The Bookshop Ladies

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The Light Behind The Window

The Light Behind The Window

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Iron Flame

Iron Flame

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Then She Vanishes

Then She Vanishes

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Onyx Storm

Onyx Storm

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The Let Them Theory

The Let Them Theory

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Onyx Storm

Onyx Storm

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Atomic Habits

Atomic Habits

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We All Live Here

We All Live Here

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The Lost Bookshop

The Lost Bookshop

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Fourth Wing

Fourth Wing

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Little Ghosts

Little Ghosts

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We Solve Murders

We Solve Murders

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The Burnout

The Burnout

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The Beat Goes On

The Beat Goes On

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Books in the Media: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s new novel called a 'feminist War and Peace'
Books

Books in the Media: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s new novel called a 'feminist War and Peace'

This week, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie returned with her first novel in over a decade.
From the floorboards up: Carissa Broadbent's star in the ascendant
Author Interviews

From the floorboards up: Carissa Broadbent's star in the ascendant

The romantasy star has successfully crossed the aisle to traditional publishing, but she says it would never have happened without first building an indie author fanbase.
Indie author Rachel McLean on the steep learning curve of self-publishing
Author Interviews

Indie author Rachel McLean on the steep learning curve of self-publishing

Books on BookTok: using content creators in book campaigns
Books

Books on BookTok: using content creators in book campaigns

Following The Bookseller’s news story ’To blurb or not to blurb’, BookTok creators share their thoughts, and discuss the increasing use of content creators in book campaigns.  

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Children's Previews

Children's Previews

While publishers seek new ways to keep kids interested in books, comic titles continue to offer fail-safe entertainment for younger readers
by Charlotte Eyre
The Kid Who Fell Through Time

The Kid Who Fell Through Time

Greg James, Chris Smith

Six Conversations We’re Scared to Have

Six Conversations We’re Scared to Have

Deborah Frances-White

Idle Grounds

Idle Grounds

Krystelle Bamford

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‘Golden age’ of self-publishing for indie authors ‘no longer strictly choosing one route or the other’
Features

‘Golden age’ of self-publishing for indie authors ‘no longer strictly choosing one route or the other’

With the line between self-publishing and traditional publishing blurring and attitudes changing, authors are increasingly charting their own paths to publication.

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