Blogs

'You don’t need to be a superhero to change the world'

By Angie Thomas

Author at Walker Books

Author Angie Thomas on why she is "tired of talking about racism", but hopeful for the future. Read more

Rules for scribes

By Philip Jones

Editor at THE BOOKSELLER

Philip Jones addresses Lionel Shriver's comments about Penguin Random House's diversity drive and the rise of morality clauses in author contracts. Read more

An open letter to Lionel Shriver

By WriteNow mentees

The 2016 cohort of WriteNow mentees react to Lionel Shriver's ‘When diversity meets uniformity’ Spectator column. Read more

It’s on the House

By Benedicte Page

Deputy editor at The Bookseller

Benedicte Page discusses the role of bookshops as community hubs, in support of the Booksellers Association's new rate relief campaign. Read more

A revenger’s return

By Philip Jones

Editor at THE BOOKSELLER

Philip Jones ponders what Marcus Leaver's resignation and Laurence Orbach's return to the board could mean for the future of The Quarto Group. ... Read more

Invisibility yoke

By Philip Jones

Editor at THE BOOKSELLER

Philip Jones backs the Society of Authors' claim that missing e-book and audiobook data can damage an author's career. Read more

Why CLPE's Reflecting Realities project matters

By Louise Johns-Shepherd

Chief executive at Centre for Literacy in Primary Education

The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education's chief executive explains why it is launching the UK's first survey of ethnic representation in children’s literature.... Read more

From colonialism to globalism

By Bodour Al Qasimi

Founder and c.e.o. at Kalimat

Kalimat founder and c.e.o. Bodour Al Qasimi explores how African and Arab publishers are using culture to minimise the dangers of a single story.... Read more

No Room on the Broom

By Axel Scheffler

Illustrator at

Watch Axel Scheffler tackle Brexit in his acceptance speech for The British Book Awards' inaugural Illustrator of the Year Award. Read more

The risk of self-censorship

By Michiel Kolman

President at International Publishers Association

Michiel Kolman argues that self-censorship, less obvious than censorship imposed by the state, is happening worldwide. Read more

Race and poetry reviewing

By Sandeep Parmar

Poet and Professor of English at University of Liverpool

Sandeep Parmar, co-founder of the Ledbury Emerging Poetry Critics scheme, looks at the role of reviewing in UK poetry culture today. Read more

Fight or flight

By Philip Jones

Editor at THE BOOKSELLER

Philip Jones reacts to David Leonhardt's piece on the "death of Barnes & Noble". Read more

Finding a home for everyone

By Diana Gerald

C.e.o at BookTrust

BookTrust's c.e.o Diana Gerald explains the challenges of finding books that appeal to children of every background. Read more

The wood from the trees

By Erik Pordes

Founder at the Imago Group

Erik Pordes explains how developments in papermaking in China and the recent move towards more ecological policies are having a big effect on paper prices.... Read more