Blogs

Bookers, Burns and bounces

By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

Following the Man Booker Prize 2018 winner reveal, Philip Jones reflects on the role and relevance of the prize in today's literary landscape. Read more

From zero to hero

By Stephen Lotinga

Chief executive at Publishers Association

A recent EU ruling could have huge ramifications for the digital market, says Publishers Association's chief executive Stephen Lotinga. Should the UK government follow its... Read more

The best laid Plan S...

By Steven Inchcoombe

Chief publishing officer at Springer Nature

Could limiting the avenues through which research can be published, as Plan S proposes, be detrimental to the wider academic publishing community? Read more

Levelling the field for books

By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

Philip Jones considers the impact that EU finance ministers' decision to reduce VAT rates on digital books will have on publishers. Read more

Stuck in the middle with you

By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

Philip Jones argues that publishers must continue to promote free speech in the face of increasing political extremism. Read more

Finding the good place

By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

Philip Jones asks whether Brexit could be beneficial for the book trade. Read more

Opening doors

By Catherine Murphy

Author at Stinging Fly

Author Catherine Murphy discusses how literary festivals and book events can accommodate disabled attendees. Read more

Levelling the field

By Claire Malcolm

Chief executive at New Writing North

New Writing North’s chief executive addresses the challenges facing under-represented writers and outlines how the group hopes to rewrite that story. Read more

Life after Waterstones

By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

Philip Jones considers the future of Foyles, following Waterstones' shock acquisition. Read more

The perfect Foyle?

By Julia Kingsford

Director at Kingsford Campbell & The Good Literary Agency

Julia Kingsford considers the positives and negatives of Waterstones' recent acquisition of Foyles for both parties. Read more

Risk assessments

By Benedicte Page

Deputy editor at The Bookseller

Benedicte Page considers publishers fears regarding the DfE's new quality assurance scheme consultation for school materials. Read more

Creating the hype at Richard Johnson's Bonnier

By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

Philip Jones reviews "disruptor in chief" Richard Johnson's memoir, Show Me Your Medals. Read more

The power of uncertainty

By Nathan Connolly

Publishing Director at Dead Ink Books

The publishing director of Liverpool indie Dead Ink Books reveals how he harnessed the draw of loose threads and withheld information to appeal to horror... Read more