Percy's Duck Feet and Canongate top Scotland National Book Awards

Ely Percy’s coming-of-age novel Duck Feet (Monstrous Regiment) took Book of the Year at the Scotland National Book Awards 2021, while Canongate scooped Publisher of the Year. Read more

Face masks compulsory in English shops as Omicron variant reaches UK

Face masks will become compulsory in shops and on public transport in England from Tuesday (30th November) in response to the new Covid-19 variant Omicron. Read more

Indie store Book-ish hits crowdfunding target to secure future

John Murray partners with Waterstones for Billy Connolly 'fan-led' event

John Murray Press is partnering with Waterstones to host a one-off Facebook Live “fan-led” event with Billy Connolly in December. Read more
Anonymous Orchid Outlaw memoir goes to John Murray in 24-hour pre-empt

An anonymous academic’s memoir about his underground mission to save flowers from extinction, The Orchid Outlaw, has gone in a 24-hour pre-empt to John Murray. ... Read more
Lawler's 'brave' motherhood debut snared by Seven Dials

Presenter Kate Lawler’s "brave and important" debut about motherhood has been snapped up by Seven Dials. Read more
Nosy Crow signs Gill's debut for younger children

Nosy Crow has landed a "stunning, vibrant" illustrated gift book of ancient Indian fables, retold by poet Nikita Gill in her debut book for younger children,... Read more
Marcus Rashford co-writes first fiction title for Macmillan Children's Books

Marcus Rashford's debut fiction title, a middle-grade tale about a school breakfast club based on the Manchester United star's own childhood experiences, has been netted... Read more
Evaristo first writer of colour to be named RSL president

Bernardine Evaristo has become the first writer of colour and only the second woman to be named president of the Royal Society of Literature (RSL).... Read more

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Opinion

A fundamental shift

Aidan Meller Creative director of Ai-Da Robot

I’d been in the art world for over 20 years before I devised Ai-Da. Read more
Diversity means everybody

Syima Aslam Director of the Bradford Literature Festival
A room with a view

Philip Jones Editor at The Bookseller
Yinka… are you ready for media?

Lizzie Damilola Blackburn Author
Full stream ahead

Philip Jones Editor at The Bookseller