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PA calls for tighter AI detection and takedown as pirated audiobooks spread
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PA calls for tighter AI detection and takedown as pirated audiobooks spread

The Publishers Association (PA) has reported “increasingly seeing instances of AI narration being used in relation to members’ audiobooks without permission”, following a report in the New York Times that pirated audiobooks are spreading on YouTube. 
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22nd May 2026

In this week's issue:
  • Editor's Comment: Can we be partners with Big Tech?
  • Author Profile: Nicola Wilding
  • Narrator Profile: Adjoa Andoh
  • Children's Previews: August
  • LGBTQ+ Focus: features, previews and more
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Picture books are crucial in helping kids understand AI

Picture books are crucial in helping kids understand AI

by Adam and Charlotte Guillain
Today, children are eager to engage with big issues in a safe, yet ambitious way.
The Other Bennet Sister – the return of quiet romance?

The Other Bennet Sister – the return of quiet romance?

by Bella Green
Does an upcoming spate of Jane Austen adaptations suggest a growing appetite for gentler love stories?
Authors are businesses – so where is the training?

Authors are businesses – so where is the training?

by Betsy Tobin
We have plenty of courses on craft, but right now authors need more support post-publication.
I asked my readers how they'd like my series to end

I asked my readers how they'd like my series to end

by Jo Callaghan
I don’t just read my reviews, I actively consult my fans. And it’s brilliant.
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Opinion from The Bookseller and other columnists

Picture books are crucial in helping kids understand AI

Picture books are crucial in helping kids understand AI

by Adam and Charlotte Guillain
Today, children are eager to engage with big issues in a safe, yet ambitious way.

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Weekly print bestsellers from Nielsen BookScan. Other digital charts from Bookstat and Audible.

 

All aboard! Matt Haig pulls into first place with the Indies
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All aboard! Matt Haig pulls into first place with the Indies

The Midnight Train (Canongate) – Matt Haig’s sort-of sequel to 2020’s The Midnight Library – has entered the Independent Bookshop Top 20 in first place in its first week on sale, five rungs higher than its ranking in NielsenIQ BookScan’s overall Total Consumer Market (TCM).  
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The Ballad of Falling Dragons

The Ballad of Falling Dragons

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The Impossible Fortune

The Impossible Fortune

3
Fever Dream

Fever Dream

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The Long Shoe

The Long Shoe

5
Storm Breaker

Storm Breaker

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The Midnight Train

The Midnight Train

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By Your Side

By Your Side

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The Names

The Names

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John of John

John of John

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The Daisy Chain Flower Shop

The Daisy Chain Flower Shop

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Dear Debbie

Dear Debbie

2
Silent Bones

Silent Bones

3
Beautiful Ugly

Beautiful Ugly

4
An Offer From a Gentleman

An Offer From a Gentleman

5
When the Cranes Fly South

When the Cranes Fly South

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The Housemaid

The Housemaid

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Missing

Missing

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The Housemaid's Secret

The Housemaid's Secret

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The Daughter

The Daughter

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Bridgerton: Daphne's Story

Bridgerton: Daphne's Story

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

2
The Deal 

The Deal 

3
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Full-Cast Edition) 

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Full-Cast Edition) 

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Project Hail Mary

Project Hail Mary

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Yesteryear 

Yesteryear 

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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A Parade of Horribles 

A Parade of Horribles 

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London Falling 

London Falling 

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Full-Cast Edition) 

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Full-Cast Edition) 

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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Books on Podcasts: Siri Hustvedt's memoir pays tribute to her late husband Paul Auster
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Books on Podcasts: Siri Hustvedt's memoir pays tribute to her late husband Paul Auster

From memoirs to conversations about modernism, crime writing and the Carnegie Medal, authors delved into the inspiration behind their latest works. 
Books on BookTok: yearning or spice, who wants more?
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Books on BookTok: yearning or spice, who wants more?

‘Yearning’ and ‘spice’, both euphemisms for desire and sexual content, are two sides of the same coin for romance and romantasy novels. This week, creators considered which one readers are looking for more of in their books.
Bridgerton star and audiobook narrator Adjoa Andoh on the changing audio landscape
Author Interviews

Bridgerton star and audiobook narrator Adjoa Andoh on the changing audio landscape

The veteran narrator and Bridgerton star tells Charlotte Heathcote about the challenges of recording an audiobook in "the olden days".
Eleanor Crewes moves from memoirist to the supernatural in her new queer-coded book
Author Interviews

Eleanor Crewes moves from memoirist to the supernatural in her new queer-coded book

Ghosts in My House, Crewes’ first adult graphic novel, is proof that publishers have realised there is breadth to the queer audience.

Latest Previews

Paperback Previews

Paperback Previews

July’s paperback offerings include a wealth of fiction choices, rich historical works of non-fiction and a treasure trove of rediscovered classics.
by Will Smith
Great and Unfortunate Things

Great and Unfortunate Things

Jason Arday
All I Desire

All I Desire

Dorothy Lambert

Sky City

Sky City

Jacqueline Crooks

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Pride and prejudice: author care for LGBTQ+ writers is vital
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Pride and prejudice: author care for LGBTQ+ writers is vital

Matt Cain highlights the significant challenges still faced by queer writers, and how this led him to set up his own independent publisher for LGBTQ+ creatives.

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