Survey of BAME interns shows mixed experiences of the industry

Respondents to Creative Access’ survey of black, Asian and minority ethnic publishing professionals reveal that many feel more needs to be done to improve representation at every level. Read more

David Walliams targets teachers with new short story collection

David Walliams’ next children’s book will be The World’s Worst Teachers, a short story collection about “splendidly sinister” pedagogues. Read more

Fifty best thrillers by women list published 'to even the scales'

A list of 50 great thrillers by women, chosen by authors such as Sophie Hannah and Val McDermid, has been published by the Guardian following criticism of a Sunday Times feature. Read more

McDermid and Bauer make Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel shortlist

Six authors have made the shortlist for this year's Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year award, with previous winners Val McDermid and Belinda... Read more
Miliband, Lawson and Laverne to headline Stoke Newington Literary Festival

Ed Miliband, Nigella Lawson and Lauren Laverne are among the headliners for this year's Stoke Newington Literary Festival. Read more
Biteback takes on Brexit columns from Times sketchwriter Kidd

Biteback will publish an "antidote to the gloom of the Brexit years" by Patrick Kidd, former political sketchwriter at the Times.... Read more
Bloomsbury snaps up climate change history

Bloomsbury imprint Sigma has snapped up Dr Alice Bell's book on the history of climate change. Read more
BA reveals latest round of grants from £50k diversity fund

Bookshops from across Britain have been awarded grants from the Booksellers Association £50,000 diversity fund. Read more
Rooney shortlisted for RSL's Encore Awards

Sally Rooney has been nominated for the Encore Award, in a shortlist dominated by independent presses. Read more

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Opinion

Lovely people

By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

Philip Jones discusses the sober findings of Creative Access' recent survey, completed by interns who have entered the publishing industry. Read more
No Normal writer...

Andrew Holgate Literary Editor at The Sunday Times
Humphreys at 100

M Wynn Thomas Professor of English and holder of the Emyr Humphreys Chair of Welsh Writing in English at Swansea University
The trouble with print

Philip Jones Editor at The Bookseller
Dear Will… creative writing courses matter more than ever (but not for the reasons you think)

Julia Bell Course director, MA Creative Writing at Birkbeck