Blogs

Street mates

By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

Philip Jones reflects on the importance of bookshops to their communities and the health of the wider book market. Read more

A close shave for disability

By Non Pratt

Author at Self-employed

Author Non Pratt explains how researching her latest novel inspired her to raise money for charity. Read more

'Brexit will have a major impact on the book trade'

By Denis MacShane

Author at I.B. Tauris

Former Europe minister and author Denis MacShane outlines some of the effects that Brexit may have on the book trade. Read more

Reflections on Penguin Random House UK’s WriteNow

By Benjamin G Wilson

Writer at Write Now Live

Benjamin G Wilson, selected for Penguin Random House's WriteNow 2016 programme, reflects on the scheme. Read more

99 problems like it

By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

Philip Jones looks at the problems, and positives, posed by pricing e-books at 99p. Read more

'Let's not continue to allow a failure of visibility to persist'

By Laura Macdougall

Literary agent, co-founder at Invisible Outlaws

Literary agent Laura Macdougall says it is right to celebrate achievements in the fight for LGBTQ equality, but we must make sure to look beyond... Read more

Exclusive discounts? We need to talk about hardback fiction

By Tamsin Rosewell

Bookseller at Kenilworth Books

Kenilworth Books' Tamsin Rosewell says hardback books sold at a heavy discount disadvantage independent booksellers. Read more

Easy does it

By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

Philip Jones looks at what this year's Super Thursday holds. Read more

'The expat's dual outlook can be useful as an agent'

By Sallyanne Sweeney

Literary Agent at Mulcahy Associates Ltd

Literary agent Sallyanne Sweeney on having a global outlook for Irish authors. Read more

Open Office Hours to break barriers

By Sarah Davis-Goff

Publisher at Tramp Press

Sarah Davis-Goff on how Tramp Press is battling book trade gender bias. Read more

Should there be total transparency of salaries?

By Suzanne E Collier

Founder at Bookcareers.com

Suzanne Collier calls for more transparency in publishing salaries. Read more

'The shadow of Brexit reaches across the Irish Sea'

By Maria Dickenson

Managing director at Dubray Books

Maria Dickenson on how the health of the Irish trade can be maintained. Read more

Irish independents' core principles offer an alternative to London-based behemoths

By Ivan O'Brien

Managing director at The O'Brien Press Ltd

Ivan O'Brien says that despite Ireland's rich literary history it is only recently that the country has been able to sustain a homegrown trade publishing... Read more