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  • Bologna Children’s Book Fair: Calls for shorter books and pan-trade action to tackle reading crisis


    Bologna Children’s Book Fair: Calls for shorter books and pan-trade action to tackle reading crisis

    Bologna Children’s Book Fair: Calls for shorter books and pan-trade action to tackle reading crisis

    Group rights director Tracy Phillips explained: “In response to declining literacy rates across the world, our customers have been asking us for lower word counts and more highly illustrated books, often in full colour.”


    London bookshops reveal falling pupil numbers partly triggering ‘toughest’ times yet

    London bookshops reveal falling pupil numbers partly triggering ‘toughest’ times yet

    Jess Allan, store manager of Queens Park Books in north west London, said: "We have historically done more events with schools and just in general and that has certainly changed post lockdown.


    The 11 best books we read in November 2024, ranked and reviewed

    The 11 best books we read in November 2024, ranked and reviewed

    About the book: “Selling Sexy: Victoria’s Secret and the Unraveling of an American Icon” explores how the once-dominant lingerie brand’s over-reliance on a narrow, sexually charged image and failure to adapt to changing cultural and consumer values led to its decline.