Blogs

FutureBook Person of the Year—Kit de Waal

By Hannah Beckerman

Author and journalist at Freelance

"When Philip Jones did a call-out for nominations for the 2019 Futurebook Person of the year, just one name leapt to mind." Read more

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

By Anita Sethi

The book business punches above its weight in terms of keeping the attention on books, but with today’s busy news agenda, the rise of social... Read more

Self-partnering

By John Bond

C.e.o. at Whitefox

A number of advances have enabled the self-publishing market to reach maturity—one that is often indiscernible from ‘legacy’ publishing. Read more

Tomorrow’s people

By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

Philip Jones reflects on 10 years of FutureBook. Read more

Jonty Claypole on the BBC's year-long celebration of books

By Jonty Claypole

Director at BBC Arts

Later today, an expert panel of leading British writers, curators and critics enlisted by the BBC are revealing 100 genre-busting reads as part of an... Read more

Life begins—again—at 41 for the Diagram Prize as six vie for title

By Horace Bent

Diarist at The Bookseller

Horace Bent reveals the shortlist for the Diagram Prize for Oddest Book Title of the Year, which enters its 41st year crisis-ridden. Read more

Poll position

By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

Philip Jones contemplates the forthcoming UK general election and its potential impact on the publishing sector. Read more

Winning ways

By Benedicte Page

Deputy editor at The Bookseller

Benedicte Page reflects on the controversial decision to jointly award the 2019 Booker Prize. Read more

I, Brexit

By Humfrey Hunter

Publisher at Silvertail Books

My name is Humfrey, and I’m a Brexiteer. Read more

Nature of change

By Helen Pearson

Chief magazine editor at Nature

Last month, news firms with a combined audience of more than a billion united to put climate change on the agenda. Here’s why...... Read more

A colourful approach: designing Elton John’s Me

By James Annal

Art Director at Pan Macmillan

Pan Macmillan's art director James Annal talks us through the process of designing the cover for Elton John's memoir. Read more

Talking stock

By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

With Super Thursday just gone, the big autumn releases on the runway, the Booker days away, and FBF around the corner, Philip Jones takes stock. ... Read more