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Editor's Letter

It’s time to keep our eyes on the prizes

The job of the Nibbies is to platform, not distract from the victors, but to do this in ways that highlight the importance of the annual occasion.

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We need each other

by Gareth Howell-Jones

Self-published authors can make booksellers their allies, when handled with care.

Kids inspire kids

by Alison Palmer

Getting children reading isn’t just about literacy – it’s about social connection.

Cover blind

by Ben Pope

Book cover clichés have reached crisis point. What’s a reader to do?

Editor‘s Letter

It’s time to keep our eyes on the prizes

The job of the Nibbies is to platform, not distract from the victors, but to do this in ways that highlight the importance of the annual occasion.

READ LETTER IN FULL

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A new kind of heroism

by Oisín McGann

As the American Dream crumbles, we need a fresh breed of heroes.

Bring a chair

by Jackson P Brown

Marginalised authors can get a big boost from social media — but it takes work.

Literally inadequate

by Ness Owen

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

Reclaiming our roots

by Anna Fiteni

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

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.

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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It’s nice to be liked but we may need to toughen up too

Apr 11, 2025by Philip Jones

The book industry is a welcoming place to many but there is work to be done and threats to face.

The tragedy of tariffs

Apr 10, 2025by Richard Charkin

The application of tariffs on all imported goods sold in the US will have a real impact for authors – and so many more.

Return to Albion

Apr 10, 2025by Natasha Tripney

Noughts & Crosses is never a safe bet on stage, but it’s certainly a smart choice.

'Publishing people are good people'

Apr 7, 2025by Rob Waddington

The industry has supported me in so many ways following my cancer diagnosis.

Adolescence raises questions around the role of books

Apr 4, 2025by Philip Jones

That books are largely invisible in the Netflix TV series Adolescence can hardly be a surprise.

Is your author stressed?

Apr 3, 2025by Sarah Mellor

How can publishers and agents up their game around author mental health?

Author Alex Wheatle once asked The Bookseller to step up, but did we?

Mar 28, 2025by Philip Jones

Alex Wheatle once directed a question to me. Would The Bookseller pledge to feature a Black writer on the front cover of the magazine "maybe every few months"? It was a small ask but, given the lack of representation on publishing lists, an important one.

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