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The margin call

A zeitgeist-defining Budget has done little to assuage the worry that market shifts are causing agents and publishers.
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The backlist bonus

The backlist bonus

by Anna Hervé
It’s time that literary estates learned from the children’s trade and put their considerable classic backlists to work.
Cutting through the Babel

Cutting through the Babel

by Nadim Sadek
AI will only fulfil its potential with help from publishing’s human talent.
Looking to the light

Looking to the light

by Indi Deol
Diwali offers the perfect time to reflect on how publishing still needs to change.

Editor‘s Letter

The margin call

A zeitgeist-defining Budget has done little to assuage the worry that market shifts are causing agents and publishers.
READ LETTER IN FULL
What are publicists to do?

What are publicists to do?

by Lamorna Elmer
The end of "Open Book" offers yet another example of how difficult broadcast media for authors has become.
Breaking through

Breaking through

by Bella Green
Why is the path to a publishing job so obscure?

Distant stars

by Saphia Maxamed and Christoper Norris
Why one activist believes we must pull down the barriers around great Black authors.
Culture wars

Culture wars

by Jo Glanville
The recent call to boycott some Israeli cultural institutions is a backwards step.
Go (South) West

Go (South) West

by Samantha Walton
Bristol has become a hive of literary activity, but the book industry could do more to engage its creatively-minded community.
A turn of events

A turn of events

by Darran McLaughlin
While literary festivals face existential threat due to funding issues and controversial sponsors, indie bookshops are filling the event-space void across the South West.
The good news about bad news

The good news about bad news

by Philip Jones
Are we starting to look at a fundamental reshaping of the consumer books markets?
Full circle

Full circle

by Steph Thwaites
I, together with others, felt there was a need for a Jewish community in publishing to come together, in a way I hadn’t felt before. This was the beginning of The Jewish Publishing Circle.
Our "Don't Look Up" moment

Our "Don't Look Up" moment

by Robin Pearson
We need new solutions to the literacy crisis, and fast.
Dear Taylor Swift...

Dear Taylor Swift...

by Roger Tagholm
... your approach to bookselling could be a little more on-brand, no?
The literature of loneliness

The literature of loneliness

by Bénédicte Eustache
Michel Houellebecq’s books succeed against all odds because they reflect our great modern malaise.
Freelancers assemble

Freelancers assemble

by Gillian Stern
Publishing’s freelancers are finally getting the attention they deserve—don’t miss out.

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Does publishing’s biggest day simply help the same few titles to rise to the top?
Bookshops cannot do what they do in a vacuum

Bookshops cannot do what they do in a vacuum

Sep 20, 2024by Meryl Halls
Bricks-and-mortar stores have proved their worth, particularly since the pandemic, but publishers need to do more to aid the sector.
Double mirror

Double mirror

Aug 5, 2024by Natasha Tripney
With both stage and film versions premiering in Edinburgh, The Outrun showcases different adaptation styles.
The Bookseller Rising Stars: Introducing the Class of 2024

The Bookseller Rising Stars: Introducing the Class of 2024

Jul 19, 2024by Tom Tivnan
The Class of 2024 highlight the importance of continuing to open the book industry to diverse backgrounds, spearheaded by the first retailer to be named Shooting Star: Anissa de Gomery, founder of subscription-box business FairyLoot.
Walking the talk

Walking the talk

Jul 17, 2024by Penny Batchelor
Agents might say they want to represent more disabled authors - but have they done the work?
A painfully timely classic

A painfully timely classic

Jul 10, 2024by Natasha Tripney
A new production of The Grapes of Wrath highlights the damning contemporary relevance of John Steinbeck’s novel.
To Prosecco, With Love

To Prosecco, With Love

Jun 28, 2024by Philip Jones
Parties are a fact of life in publishing, a sign that networking is important in this business.
In booksellers we trust

In booksellers we trust

Jun 21, 2024by Kathryn Tann
I worked in an indie bookshop for a day – and it blew me away.
Indie champions

Indie champions

Jun 21, 2024by Philip Jones
Independent Bookshop Week never feels old, or like it’s losing its way. Such broad-based campaigns are easier to imagine than they are to do.
Flexible benefits

Flexible benefits

Jun 17, 2024by Julia Hobsbawm
Having released books with major publishers, I’ve fallen in love with smaller ’hybrid’ houses.

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