Political book sales remain flat despite general election
Though that left-leaning tilt at the tills did not reflect what happened in the voting booths, as the Tories secured a second premiership for David Cameron in 2015.
Una Mannion, Jordan Harper and Anthony Horowitz win the Crime Writersâ Association Dagger Awards
The ILP John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger for debut novels went to Callaghan with her BBC Between the Covers Book Club pick, In the Blink of an Eye (Simon & Schuster UK), praised for being "fresh, original and gripping".
Two titles from Storm Publishing shortlisted for the RNA Joan Hessayon Award
This yearâs winner will be announced at the Romantic Novelistsâ Associationâs annual conference Gala Dinner at Royal Holloway, University of London on 10th August 2024.
Suzanne Dean redesigns Vintage Classics’ ‘red spines’ series 17 years on
Other new titles include Roberto Bolañoâs The Savage Detectives (pictured), Amy Tanâs The Joy Luck Club, Jeanette Wintersonâs Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit and Christy Brownâs My Left Foot.
Frank Cottrell-Boyce revealed as the new Waterstones Children’s Laureate
This campaign, which is called "Reading Rights: Books Build a Brighter Future", also includes plans for a national summit bringing together expert voices in the political, education, literacy and early years sectors.
Charlie Redmayne discusses AI and freedom to publish at HarperCollins summer party
While he acknowledged âa fantastic year at HarperCollins with an incredible array of really brilliant booksâ he also outlined the major issues facing the industry in an unusually sobering speechâon the eve of the General Election (4th July).
Stephanie Jackson joins DK Life as publishing director
Gough said: âStephanie has a brilliant track record of producing award-winning bestsellers across lifestyle in the UK and internationally, and she is a perfect fit to lead our talented team as we pursue our ambitious goals for our core Life and DK RED lists.
Quadrille expands marketing and communications team
Scanlon joins the company from 1st July in the newly created role of associate marketing director, North America.
Ann-Janine Murtagh launches the Tall House Creative agency
Based in Greenwich, London, the agency specialises in childrenâs content but will work across the publishing market, with a focus on books, brands and creators that "bring positive energy to the world".
Adriano Noble and Eleanor Drage win the Queer Fiction Prize
Eleanor Drage won the childrenâs/YA category with Tastes Like Teen Spirit, a dark romantic fantasy that explores the importance of meaningful connections and changing attitudes to bisexuality.
Piccadilly Press reveals new ‘portal’ logo and identity to mark 40th anniversary
Upcoming highlights over the next year include author-illustrator Hannah Peckâs new middle-grade title, The River Thief, graphic novel Anzu and the Realm of Darkness by Mai Nguyen and Feather and Claw by Marta Palazzesi, translated from the Italian by Denise Muir.
Free Books Campaign launches âurgentâ fundraiser to help make free festival happen
In the fundraiser description, Sofia Akel, founder of Free Books Campaign, said: "The funds we raised back in 2020 have carried us throughout the years.
The Society of Young Publishers celebrates 75th anniversary with nationwide events
The organisation will also be running special digital campaigns, including alumni spotlights and #FromTheArchives posts, using material curated by Maria Vassilopoulos, the SYP archivist.
Lisa Jewell, Lex Croucher and Rebecca Kuang shortlisted for the TikTok Book Awards
Jewellâs None Of This Is True (Century) is up for Book of the Year (UK & Ireland) alongside Croucherâs Gwen & Art Are Not in Love (Bloomsbury YA), Caleb Azumah Nelsonâs Small Worlds (Penguin) and Caroline OâDonoghueâs The Rachel Incident (Little, Brown).
Senior team changes at Chatto & Windus
Slight said: âIt has been a wonderful 10 years at Scribe UK and I am immensely proud of all we have achieved, but the time is right for me to take on new challenges and I cannot think of anywhere better to do this than Chatto & Windus.
Nine UK literary festivals have released a joint statement calling for ‘increased support’, as Bloomsbury donates ÂŁ100,000.
They state: "Amidst intense discussion around arts funding and challenges to our continued flourishing, we have joined forces to share this message on our mission and purpose, and a call for increased support .
Book price inflation helps publisher sales rise in France
Montagne reiterated his opposition to creating a quasi-salaried status for authors and warned against reducing the reach of the Culture Pass for adolescents, doubling VAT on books, rewriting history and restricting freedom to publish.