Hachette UK appoints Alexandra Cooper as group marketing director
She will take up the role in the new year, based at Hachette UKâs headquarters in Carmelite House, and will report to Maura Wilding, group communications director.
Freedom from Torture launches literary auction with donations from Margaret Atwood and Julian Barnes
It includes abookmark raffle, with entrantswinning a signed book and an original bookmarkhand-drawn by this yearâsauthors, whichinclude Stephen Fry, Kate Mosse, Tracy Chevalier and 26 others.
Book News: Breaking news on authors, publishers, and book-related topics.
Nov 04 2024: After a favorable legal ruling in August, freedom to read advocates in Alaska have scored a significant victory in court over would-be book banners.
Book News: Breaking news on authors, publishers, and book-related topics.
Oct 21 2024: Anti-censorship advocates have joined book publisher Penguin Random House in condemning a Texas county that reclassified an account of European settlersâ colonization of Indigenous Americans as fiction.
Books in the Media: Hanif Kureishi triumphs across the nationals
The Timesâ Patrick Kidd noted that Smith âputs up a diligent attempt to correct the record, and no one can deny after reading it that the life of a woman in ancient Rome, even a very wealthy and well-connected one, was based on control by men and was often very dangerousâ.
Liberal societies are under siege from authoritarians and extreme capitalism. But âself-help for liberalsâ wonât fix us
Equally disappointing â but in line with its origins in Rawlsâ ideas â Lefebvre at no point asks liberals to reflect on the legitimacy of the repressive powers of the state, the police, national borders or the prison system.
Wimbledon BookFest reaches biggest audience since London festival was founded
The festivalâs bookseller Waterstones reported a 92% increase in growth in book sales at the series of events which concluded on Sunday 27th October and took place at Merton Arts Space at Wimbledon Library.
The Glencairn Glass launches crime fiction anthology to raise money for charity
Other writers featured in the book include the published crime author Morgan Cry, as well as Gayle Thompson, Louise Sharland, Ewan A Dougall, Ben Colley, Julian Benson, Shona MacBryer, Anna Wallace, Bryce Main and B V Lawson.
Ali Smithâs new novel Gliff is a dystopian nightmare with flashes of fairytale enchantment
Smith gives a horrifying vision of a future world of work in which unprotected or unwanted children are forced to scavenge metal from waste in dangerous conditions and adult workers are ruthlessly surveilled, punished, fined and controlled.
A Hot Mess at the top of the charts: Jeff Kinney returns to the summit after five years
Huang has shifted a million copies of her spicy contemporary romances since the beginning of 2023 and shows no signs of slowing down with her sports-based love story scoring sales of 15,612 â her highest single week performance to date.
DK appoints Caroline Brown as group marketing and communications director
During her 11 years at Octopus, Brown has built a combined publicity and marketing team and created campaigns for authors such as Diana Henry, Sabrina Ghayour, Alexandra Shulman, Dr Alex George and Sam Heughan among others.
Midas PR renews partnership with Women’s Prize Trust on pro-bono basis
Midas PR has today announced that it has renewed its partnership with Womenâs Prize Trust on a pro-bono basis for the next two years.
RSL launches free writing residencies in Bernardine Evaristo’s Ramsgate cottage
"The RSL Scriptorium Awards will reward excellent writers of all literary genres who are struggling to find the time and space to write," Evaristo said.
FutureBook 2024 programme reveals 50+ speakers ready to help the book trade ‘explore, unlock and voice our value’
The day will start with keynotes from DK chief executive Paul Kelly and BA president Fleur Sinclair, along with an interview with Penguin Random Houseâs global head of audio Amanda DâAcierno and a new piece of research from Enders Analysis exploring the value of publishing in the context of the wider media landscape.
The Kitschies Prize to end after 15 years, announces final shortlist
Weâve looked at different scenarios for managing the workload, but were unable to find a solution that continues The Kitschies at a quality that we would be proud of, while also maintaining our ethos as an inclusive award.â
Over 60% of horror and true crime readers believe they could solve real-life mysteries
âItâs interesting and so relatable to see all the things weâve done after reading a scary book,â said Barbara Hagen, vice president of sales and marketing at ThriftBooks.
Walker Books launches Inaugural Michael Rosen Day alongside ‘manifesto for reading’
We are delighted to be sharing in the Michael Rosen Day festivities, celebrating his passion for the vital role words, stories, rhymes and reading have in helping children and young people thrive in todayâs world.â