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 children’s 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 children’s/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 Peck’s 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 ‘urgent’ 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
Jewell’s None Of This Is True (Century) is up for Book of the Year (UK & Ireland) alongside Croucher’s Gwen & Art Are Not in Love (Bloomsbury YA), Caleb Azumah Nelson’s Small Worlds (Penguin) and Caroline O’Donoghue’s The Rachel Incident (Little, Brown).
Senior team changes at Chatto & Windus
Slight said: “It 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 £100,000.
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.
Taylor, Seabrook and Charlesworth shortlisted for the TLS Ackerley Prize
The winner of the prize will be announced at an event featuring the shortlisted authors in conversation with the chair of the judges, biographer and cartographer Peter Parker, in London on 25th July 2024.
Hisham Matar and Matthew Longo take Orwell Book Prizes for 2024
The political writing panel was chaired by the historian Peter Frankopan, who was joined by writer and director of the think tank British Future Sunder Katwala, journalist Christina Lamb, literary critic Lola Seaton, and Rohan Silva, co-founder of Second Home and former senior policy advisor in 10 Downing Street.
Simon & Schuster teams up with ‘truly innovative’ audio-first content creator PAVE Studio
He added: “Partnering with a major publisher provides us with extensive production and distribution capabilities and valuable relationships with booksellers and retailers, while also enhancing our audiobook offerings.”
Southbank Centre and Words of Colour unveil festival to celebrate James Baldwin’s centenary year
"Baldwin’s stylish prose, sartorial flair and how we dress to shape identities will be unpacked by TV, film and theatre actress Sarah Niles, fashion designer Nicholas Daley and writer, performer and theatremaker Travis Alabanza," the event’s description reads.
Emma Quick named S&S children’s marketing director
With Emma Quick and Alesha Bonser at the marketing helm, and with the brilliant Jess Dean leading our PR strategy, we are well-set for future growth and success.”
Natalie Butlin returns to Bookouture as creative insights director
In addition to acquiring and publishing a number of her own bestsellers, she was absolutely fundamental in shaping our processes, changing and improving so much of our copy and packaging, analysing the market and driving forward strategic and commercial decisions which have been transformative for the business.
HarperFiction promotes Fleur Clarke to newly created role of associate publisher
As we look to the future and build on this legacy, striving for continued growth and excellence, I’m thrilled to appoint Fleur to this broadened strategic role.