Blogs

What could possibly go wrong?

Nigel and Claire Jones Owners of The East Gate Bookshop

Opening a bookshop during Covid restrictions might seem crazy. But then the perfect premises came on the market, the one we had been looking for years.... Read more

Yinka, where is your editor? Part 3

Lizzie Damilola Blackburn and Katy Loftus Author and editor at Penguin Books

Debut author of Yinka Where is Your Huzband, Lizzie Damilola Blackburn, and her editor Katy Loftus at Penguin, dish the dirt on the reality behind... Read more

Long live the book tour

Peter James

The bestselling crime writer reflects on how Covid-19 may alter the landscape of promotional book tours—and shares a tale or two of tours past...... Read more

Prime position

By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

This week, we kick off our annual Review of the Year features that look to analyse the performance of the market, including the books, authors... Read more

A hunger for personalisation

Nick Ponting C.e.o. of Hacche Online Ltd

Personalised books, created via an app or online, are increasingly popular – just look at the success of Wonderbly or Penwizard. It seems strange, then, that... Read more

Confronting the backlist

Anmol Irfan Journalist and writer

Books were a major part of my life growing up, and still are. I remember having a recent conversation with someone about horses, where I... Read more

Not a clean break

Eva Ferri Publisher at Europa Editions UK

Europa Editions UK. In these days, even without a global pandemic, a company with a name like that would have to be of the adventurous... Read more

Reality rites

By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

This time last year, as we headed into 2020, I wondered why the trade was so hesitant about championing itself: after a largely successful decade... Read more

Lockdown made our library better

Marion Tessier Librarian at Kingston Libraries

My name is Marion Tessier and I work at Kingston Libraries. This year has been really stressful but also very exciting. I had the opportunity... Read more

New horizons

Amy McPherson Travel writer

As I stand in front of my bookshelf, staring longingly at the rows of travel guidebooks collected over the years, I let out a sigh... Read more

A love letter to European literature

Sharmaine Lovegrove Publisher at Dialogue Books

Aged 15 I got a Christmas job at my local bookshop in Battersea so I could save to go interrailing. My parents’ bookshelves were brimming... Read more

2020: an indie publisher's A-Z

Iain Parke Co-founder of BAD PRESS iNK

As a new independent publisher launching our first list in 2020, here at BAD PRESS iNK the year has been, well let’s just go with…... Read more

The only Black girl

Silé Edwards Agent at Mushens Entertainment

I was on page 186 when I knew I was going to finish The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris in one night. The... Read more

We need more positive cli-fi

Ryan Mizzen Author

Could stories be the missing part of the science communication jigsaw puzzle? The answer to this question could potentially unblock global political action on the... Read more

Back of the net

Josh Clarke Founder of Still Nil Nil

The age-old issue around what can be done to encourage boys to read has been brought into sharper focus over recent weeks with the announcement... Read more