UK – Publishing professionals predict a rise in inclusive titles on sex and relationships
No doubt we’ll also be hearing soon about a prediction of books about alien invasions, as...
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UK – ITV Launching Kids Streamer, CITV to Shutter in Autumn. Publishers, wake up and smell the coffee
Many publishers will of course continue to limit the amount of content available through...
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About that nonsensical GBP 7,000 ($8,450) median earnings for UK authors…
When I put pen to paper to write a book there is no guarantee I will earn a single penny from it....
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UK booksellers face a “brutal” 2023, warns the Booksellers Association. Damns Amazon as Watertones demand 85% discount on frontlist titles
Level playing field? That’s like demanding a level playing field for buses, trains and...
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Stop the Press! Major UK newspaper discovers existence of children’s books
Cinderella? If (Daily Telegraph Arts Editor Ben) Lawrence fancies himself as the transforming...
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BookBeat abandons unlimited subscription. Launches in France. Attempts to revive UK presence
“Unlimited listening will not be available anymore.” – Niclas Sandin, BookBeat...
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Global publishers – social media is not your enemy
What is up with the youth of today? Don’t they understand that reading is something you have...
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Do UK 18-24 year-olds have secret access to Spotify’s not-yet-launched audiobooks platform?
“18 to 24-year-olds were found to be more likely to use non-Amazon retailers compared to...
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UK – Waterstones warehouse system improved – but not by much
James Daunt isn’t cut out to be a transnational industry tycoon – redux Ruth Comerford at...
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UK – James Daunt isn’t cut out to be a transnational industry tycoon. Waterstones is paying the price
Just maybe, Jim, its time you handed Waterstones management to someone who is actually in the UK...
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UK – Publishers ‘on brink of collapse’ as US-owned UK distributor struggles
Publishers have warned some firms are being driven to “the brink of collapse” by ongoing issues...
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UK – Words by the Water book festival axed over cost of living. How soon before bigger events feel the pinch?
As we head into a winter of economic uncertainty the future of bigger publishing events will be in...
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