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24th January 2025

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Authors and literary agents 'angry and frustrated' by Facebook impersonations

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Authors and literary agents 'angry and frustrated' by Facebook impersonations

Unicorn Academy series author Julie Sykes and art historian Ruth Millington have been plagued by fake author profiles on Facebook and Instagram, revealing ’anger, frustration and vulnerability’ over the situation.

Judges for The British Book Awards 2025 to include Bonnie Garmus, Mary Portas and Reeta Chakrabarti

Judges for The British Book Awards 2025 to include Bonnie Garmus, Mary Portas and Reeta Chakrabarti

Rebecca Yarros storms to the top of the charts

Review of the Year: The grand Alliance – Indie group steps up a level

Review of the Year: The grand Alliance – Indie group steps up a level

Review of the Year – The Publishers: Big Four market share nears 50% as conglomerates march on in 2024

Review of the Year – The Publishers: Big Four market share nears 50% as conglomerates march on in 2024

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Authors and literary agents 'angry and frustrated' by Facebook impersonations

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Authors and literary agents 'angry and frustrated' by Facebook impersonations

Judges for The British Book Awards 2025 to include Bonnie Garmus, Mary Portas and Reeta Chakrabarti

Judges for The British Book Awards 2025 to include Bonnie Garmus, Mary Portas and Reeta Chakrabarti

Rebecca Yarros storms to the top of the charts

Review of the Year: The grand Alliance – Indie group steps up a level

Review of the Year: The grand Alliance – Indie group steps up a level

Review of the Year – The Publishers: Big Four market share nears 50% as conglomerates march on in 2024

Review of the Year – The Publishers: Big Four market share nears 50% as conglomerates march on in 2024

The River Light founder on overcoming ‘darkness’ to launch new non-fiction press

The River Light founder on overcoming ‘darkness’ to launch new non-fiction press

Sue Lynn Tan's Immortal debuts in first place

Sue Lynn Tan's Immortal debuts in first place

Exclusive: Unbound faces 'financial uncertainty' as authors wait for delayed payments

Exclusive: Unbound faces 'financial uncertainty' as authors wait for delayed payments

Review of the Year: On and on to the break of Don – Children’s titan tops the pile and bags TCM record

Review of the Year: On and on to the break of Don – Children’s titan tops the pile and bags TCM record

The Good Literary Agency founders 'heartbroken' to close agency after funding bid 'fails'

The Good Literary Agency founders 'heartbroken' to close agency after funding bid 'fails'

Ruth Alltimes becomes managing director at Hachette Children's Group as Hilary Murray Hill retires

Ruth Alltimes becomes managing director at Hachette Children's Group as Hilary Murray Hill retires

The List of Bestselling Things: Jennie Godfrey’s debut hits the top spot

The List of Bestselling Things: Jennie Godfrey’s debut hits the top spot

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UK government has been 'beguiled by big tech' over AI, warns Creators' Rights Alliance

UK government has been 'beguiled by big tech' over AI, warns Creators' Rights Alliance

Jan 13, 2025

Review of the Year: Fiction hits an all-time high to keep the market steady

Review of the Year: Fiction hits an all-time high to keep the market steady

Jan 9, 2025

Nathan Anthony’s Slow Cooker leads a strong start to 2025

Nathan Anthony’s Slow Cooker leads a strong start to 2025

Jan 7, 2025

Royal Society of Literature director Molly Rosenberg leaves after 15 years to pursue new opportunities

Royal Society of Literature director Molly Rosenberg leaves after 15 years to pursue new opportunities

Jan 6, 2025

Predictions: what lies ahead for the book trade in 2025?

Predictions: what lies ahead for the book trade in 2025?

Jan 6, 2025

BA warns of 'harsher winds to come' for bookshops despite positive Christmas trading

BA warns of 'harsher winds to come' for bookshops despite positive Christmas trading

Jan 3, 2025

Novelist and academic David Lodge dies at 89

Novelist and academic David Lodge dies at 89

Jan 3, 2025

Asako Yuzuki's Butter tops the chart in the last week of the year

Asako Yuzuki's Butter tops the chart in the last week of the year

Dec 31, 2024

Kazuo Ishiguro, Jacqueline Wilson and Alan Hollinghurst recognised in King Charles' New Year's Honours list

Kazuo Ishiguro, Jacqueline Wilson and Alan Hollinghurst recognised in King Charles' New Year's Honours list

Dec 30, 2024

Guinness takes Christmas number one and sets record for lowest-selling festive chart topper

Guinness takes Christmas number one and sets record for lowest-selling festive chart topper

Dec 24, 2024

Philippa Sitters launches new agency

Philippa Sitters launches new agency

Dec 20, 2024

Industry bodies recommend consistency in AI audiobook narration terminology

Industry bodies recommend consistency in AI audiobook narration terminology

Dec 19, 2024

Pottermore enjoys 'record year' as revenues increase to £48.8m

Pottermore enjoys 'record year' as revenues increase to £48.8m

Dec 19, 2024

Guinness settles into the top spot as race for Christmas number one begins

Guinness settles into the top spot as race for Christmas number one begins

Dec 17, 2024

Waterstones' warehouse systems hit by Blue Yonder ransomware gang attack

Waterstones' warehouse systems hit by Blue Yonder ransomware gang attack

Dec 16, 2024

The British Book Awards 2025 opens for entries marking 35th year

The British Book Awards 2025 opens for entries marking 35th year

Dec 11, 2024

Bored of Lunch: Slow Cooker is quick seller at top of the charts

Bored of Lunch: Slow Cooker is quick seller at top of the charts

Dec 10, 2024

Bookshops left ‘scrambling for information’ ahead of EU’s new GPSR law

Bookshops left ‘scrambling for information’ ahead of EU’s new GPSR law

Dec 10, 2024

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