PRH staff to start Embassy Gardens move in April 2020

Penguin Random House has confirmed it will begin a staggered move to Embassy Gardens from April 2020. Read more

Labour wins book trade’s backing

The book trade has made its thoughts known in regards to which way it will likely be voting on 12th December in the coming general election. Read more

Participation in Summer Reading Challenge up 2.6%

The Reading Agency has reported 722,731 children across the UK took part in public libraries’ Summer Reading Challenge this summer. Read more

BOSH! duo serve up vegan cookery show for ITV

BOSH! duo Henry Firth and Ian Theasby will serve up a vegan cookery show called "Living On The Veg" for ITV in a deal with Rock... Read more
Hyder's debut goes to Norton in US in three-way auction

Pushkin Press has sold YA debut Bearmouth by Liz Hyder to Norton in the US following a three-way bidding war.... Read more
Virago aims for 'major reappraisal' of Ann Petry's work with 2020 reissues

Virago Modern Classics is publishing two novels by Ann Petry next year, The Street and The Narrows, in a bid to spark "a major reappraisal" of the author's work. ... Read more
Big Narstie signs book deal with Ebury

Grime artist and TV presenter Big Narstie has signed a book deal with Ebury Press. Read more
Barbara Taylor Bradford pens prequel to A Woman of Substance for HarperCollins

Barbara Taylor Bradford has written a prequel to her bestselling 1979 novel A Woman of Substance, to be published by HarperCollins in 2020.... Read more
MoneySuperMarket’s Maitra appointed HUK communications director

Doyel Maitra has been appointed Clare Harington’s replacement as Hachette UK’s new group communications director from March 2020. Read more

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By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

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FutureBook Live: On getting books to the top of the cultural agenda

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Boom time?

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What is the futurebook?

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What the publishing world looks like from an outsider's perspective

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