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Editor's Letter

How we manifest? It's all about the books

This week’s issue of The Bookseller, our 6,091st, features more than 500 upcoming books.

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The pitching paradox

by James Spackman

Why editors struggle with this vital publishing skill—and how to nail it.

Turning traditional

by Natasha Preston

Many indie authors still dream of being traditionally published — but if it happens, the adjustment can be tough.

Radical technology

by Chris McCabe

A new report has found that people prefer AI poetry to the human kind. It is based on a big mistake.

Editor‘s Letter

How we manifest? It's all about the books

This week’s issue of The Bookseller, our 6,091st, features more than 500 upcoming books.

READ LETTER IN FULL

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Old habits die hard

by Silé Edwards

For publishing to thrive, its people must feel secure and supported long-term.

Is this the end of the expert?

by Daisy Game

The pressure on both individuals and businesses to become multi-hyphenates is intense.

A history of neglect

by Kasim Ali

When it comes to new technology, publishing never prioritises author income.

News for emerging authors: November

by Maame Blue

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

Let's give celebrity authors a break

by James Kinsley

We should air our enthusiasm for what we love, not our envy of others’ success.

Philosopher Fish claims The Bookseller/Diagram Prize for the Oddest Book Title of the Year

by Horace Bent

Status, interrupted

by Philip Jones

Over the next few months, the Labour government has an opportunity to reshape the UK books market fundamentally.

Far from freedom

by Joe Mulhall

The far right poses a growing threat to the UK’s freedom to publish.

Not just for Christmas?

by Natasha Tripney

The National is throwing everything at its blockbuster adaptation of Noel Streatfeild’s Ballet Shoes.

Do we need an indie kitemark?

by Eleanor Anstruther

Self-publishing is flourishing, but how do we help build readers’ confidence and trust?

Author economics

by Emma Gannon

It is harder than ever for writers to make a living in this economy. Can musicians lend us some ideas?

CLPE Reflecting Realities 2024 | How change happens

by Darren Chetty & Karen Sands-O’Connor

Despite some progress, publishers are yet to show consistent support for children’s books featuring minoritised characters, or for their creators

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