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Books in the Media: Mantel's writing endures

This week Nobel laureate J M Coetzee found success in the Observer and Financial Times while a collection of journalism by the late Hilary Mantel was welcomed by Susie Goldsbrough at the Times.

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Agents concerned about 'lack of detail' on Spotify streaming deals

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Bookshop.org appoints Greko as director of digital products

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Bookstat Pre-order Top 20: Bored of Lunch gores Osman into second

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Gentle promoted at Penguin General in raft of changes

The British Book Awards

Nibbies Studio: Interviews from 2023

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UCLan sets sail with Somper and Skaffa's 'brilliant' Pirate Academy series

Footnote Press bags 'luminous' group biography of 'forgotten communist radicals' from Casey

Allen Lane secures Hoyer's 'gripping' interwar history

Hutchinson Heinemann pre-empts new book by critic and food justice activist Husain

William Collins scoops new book by Islands of Abandonment author Flyn

Lightning strikes for Bradshaw's short story collection

Picador bags O'Hare's 'rowdy' coming-of-age story

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Latest Issue

6th October

In this week’s issue:

Lead Story: Madeleine Milburn Agency
Spotlight: Kirsty Dunseath
Author Profile: Frances White
Agents' hotlist
Fiction Preview: January 2024

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Opinion from The Bookseller and other columnists
Easy listening
by Philip Jones
For years we have fretted about the price of books. Yet, as of this week I can listen to a range of frontlist books on my Spotify app for the price of a premium subscription.
On parenting and writing
by Aaron Kent
Authors who also care for kids have a tricky relationship with time.
The enduring appeal of dark academia
by M.L. Rio
The genre that exploded during the pandemic is still selling. Here’s why.
The author's dilemma
by Mark Piesing
Like founders of startups, authors have difficult decisions to make when it comes to scaling their business.
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Opinion from The Bookseller and other columnists
Easy listening
by Philip Jones
For years we have fretted about the price of books. Yet, as of this week I can listen to a range of frontlist books on my Spotify app for the price of a premium subscription.

On parenting and writing
by Aaron Kent
The enduring appeal of dark academia
by M.L. Rio
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Weekly print bestsellers based on data supplied by Nielsen BookScan. Other digital charts from Bookstat and Audible.

Bestsellers
Bookstat Pre-order Top 20: Bored of Lunch gores Osman into second
Continuing interest in air fryers has seared Nathan Anthony’s literary output into the pre-order consciousness

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The Running Grave
2
The Last Devil To Die
3
Unruly
4
The Chalice of the Gods
5
Traitors Gate
6
T V: Big Adventures on the Small Screen
7
The Armour of Light
8
How Does She Do It?
9
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
10
Berserker!
1
The Running Grave
2
The Brewery Murders
3
The Last Devil To Die
4
Traitors Gate
5
Stop Them Dead
6
The Woman Who Lied
7
The Armour of Light
8
The Pumpkin Spice Cafe
9
The Giver of Stars
10
The Nurse
1
The Running Grave
2
The Last Devil to Die
3
Unruly
4
Politics on the Edge
5
The Diary of a CEO
6
The River's Edge
7
Howl’s Moving Castle
8
Atomic Habits
9
The Thursday Murder Club
10
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Authors interviews, news and book previews

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Books in the Media: Mantel's writing endures
This week Nobel laureate J M Coetzee found success in the Observer and Financial Times while a collection of journalism by the late Hilary Mantel was welcomed by Susie Goldsbrough at the Times.

Author Interviews
Frances White on representation, confidence and magic in her fantasy murder mystery
Frances White’s Voyage of the Damned is a whimsical murder mystery crossed with fantasy, which takes its inspiration from Agatha Christie

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Books on BookTok: The BookTok hotlist
With Frankfurt Book Fair on the horizon and the agents hotlist in The Bookseller magazine this week, BookTok creators created their own BookTok hotlist for the year ahead.
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Books in the Media: Blakemore and Spufford win critics over
This week A K Blakemore’s latest novel won praise in the Observer while Francis Spufford’s third novel was enthusiastically received in the Telegraph and Financial Times.

Author Interviews
Frances White on representation, confidence and magic in her fantasy murder mystery
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Books on BookTok: The BookTok hotlist
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Books in the Media: Blakemore and Spufford win critics over
Author Interviews
Georgia Summers on sacrifice, mythology, secrets and magic in her debut novel

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Swapna Haddow on her 29th book, which aims to help children understand their feelings
Sairish Hussain discusses her new novel, family ties and the legacy of Partition
Ali Abdaal discusses a new type of positive productivity in his new book
Laura Bates discusses her YA fantasy début based on Arthurian legend
Emer Martin’s discusses her latest novel that deals with Ireland’s past, present and future
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Latest Previews (Beta)

Fiction Previews
Spanning continents and millennia, January’s hottest titles are wide-ranging, introducing new talent as well as welcoming back old favourites.
by Madeleine Feeny

Glorious Exploits
Ferdia Lennon
Fearless
M W Craven
Catch Your Death
Ravena Guron

Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You
Ali Abdaal
Needless Alley
Natalie Marlow
How to Love: A Guide to Feelings & Relationships for Everyone
Alex Norris
The Future
Naomi Alderman
Went to London,Took the Dog: A Diary
Nina Stibbe
Grave Expectations
Alice Bell

Paperback Previews
by Will Smith
Discover Previews
by Natasha Onwuemezi
Non-fiction Previews
by Caroline Sanderson
Children's Previews
by Charlotte Eyre

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Features, trade interviews, and people listings

Features
Looking for 'books that surprise', Dunseath gives rein to her European sensibilities at Frankfurt
Kirsty Dunseath is steering literary imprint Doubleday into a new era of growth – with Frankfurt a playground of possibilities.

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Frankfurt 2023: agents' hotlists
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Madeleine Milburn on making the most of the Messe – and MMA’s bespoke approach
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Bookshop Spotlight: Kibworth Books
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Canongate outlines its latest plans as the company celebrates its 50th year
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ESEA Publishing Network crowns resounding first year with Foyles festival
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