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DK appoints Miles Poynton as international sales director

DK appoints Miles Poynton as international sales director

DK CEO Paul Kelly said: "Miles has a proven track record for excellence in international sales, which will be invaluable as we continue to grow our business in global markets.


Morategi Kale wins Bloomsbury’s second annual Academic Writing Fellowship

Morategi Kale wins Bloomsbury’s second annual Academic Writing Fellowship

She will also receive support and advice to develop the submission through to final manuscript stage and ready to submit to a range of academic publishers, including Bloomsbury.


Comedy Women in Print Prize opens self-publishing category and appeals for funding

Comedy Women in Print Prize opens self-publishing category and appeals for funding

Comedy Women in Print Prize (CWIP) founder Helen Lederer has revealed changes to the award, including a new self-published category and more focus on "wit", and is appealing for support following HarperFiction’s withdrawal of involvement.


MyPoolitzer launches AI writing competition with Quantifiction and Blue Denim Press

MyPoolitzer launches AI writing competition with Quantifiction and Blue Denim Press

A writing competition judged by artificial intelligence (AI) and dubbed the "first-of-its-kind" has launched with backing by tech companies MyPoolitzer and Quantifiction with Canadian publisher Blue Denim Press.


‘A story is where we begin’: two Indigenous poets face monsters of invasion with words of love and hope

‘A story is where we begin’: two Indigenous poets face monsters of invasion with words of love and hope

Adelle Sefton-Rowston does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.


Compendium of the Occult by Liz Williams is a rich and appealing history

Compendium of the Occult by Liz Williams is a rich and appealing history

Looking at western occult traditions from ancient times to the present day, the book explores how human societies have sought power, protection and insight from gods and stars, spells and amulets, sacred places and seductively enigmatic organisations.


‘The Crash’ by Frieda McFadden is already a best seller — Read it for free

‘The Crash’ by Frieda McFadden is already a best seller — Read it for free

Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she’s also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, and pop culture.


Nosy Crow appoints Rachel Kellehar as publisher

Nosy Crow appoints Rachel Kellehar as publisher

She is taking on the role of publishing director at large, picture books which means that we don’t lose her matchless skills, experience and enthusiasm, while we enable her to work less and to step back from people and list management.


Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s dragon Zog to get annual day of celebration

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s dragon Zog to get annual day of celebration

Catherine Bell, MD at Scholastic UK, said: “Fifteen years since Zog bang-crash-thump landed into our hearts, we are very happy to see Julia and Axel’s dragon soar further with exciting animation and licensing news.


Creators’ Rights Alliance says of government’s AI plan: ‘Advancements should not ignore the rights of creators’

Creators’ Rights Alliance says of government’s AI plan: ‘Advancements should not ignore the rights of creators’

She added: “We urge the Government not to risk the livelihoods of our world-leading creative industries, but to find ways of harnessing the power of AI with the rights of creators, safety and sustainability firmly in mind.


Springer Nature reveals AI-driven tool to ‘automate some editorial quality checks’

Springer Nature reveals AI-driven tool to ‘automate some editorial quality checks’

A new AI-driven tool to "automate a number of editorial quality checks" has been developed by Springer Nature to alert editors to "potentially unsuitable manuscripts" so that they can be held back from peer review.


From tuxedos to tattoos, Eleanor Medhurst’s Unsuitable traces a hidden history of lesbian fashion

From tuxedos to tattoos, Eleanor Medhurst’s Unsuitable traces a hidden history of lesbian fashion

At the same time as Gladys Bentley was enthralling New York City in her tuxedo, paired with the essential accoutrements of top hat, cane and stiff shirt collar, lesbians in interwar Paris were exploring other “masculine” looks.