Blogs

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

What is it about bookshops….?

By Sarah Dennis

Owner at Mostly Books

Ahead of Bookshop Day, bookshop owner Sarah Dennis highlights what makes independent bookshops special. Read more

Movers and makers

By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

As Pan Macmillan moves home, Philip Jones assesses the impact that an office move can have on a publisher's business. Read more

BBC, Please let people hold actual books on telly

By Sarah McIntyre

Author and illustrator at Various

Illustrator Sarah McIntyre calls on the BBC to allow physical copies of children's books on its programmes. Read more

The good beginning

By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

Philip Jones reflects on CLPE's recent report on ethnic representation in children's books, as well as Pete Selby's rousing call for the retail industry to... Read more

The politics of publishing

By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

Philip Jones weighs up whether the book trade can, or should, try to balance politics with business. Read more

Blessed be the booksellers

By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

In his latest Editor's Letter, Philip Jones reflects on the success of independent booksellers, and the work they still have to do. Read more

The Brexit test for publishing

By Richard Charkin

Founder at Mensch Publishing

Richard Charkin discusses new models of publishing and the fast-paced publishing journey behind William Waldegrave's Brexit book. Read more

Why are we squeezing creative writing out of schools?

By Liz Hyder

Writer, creative workshop leader and freelance PR consultant at Various

Publicist and debut children's author Liz Hyder calls on publishers to be more vocal about the negative impacts of creative writing being sidelined by the current education... Read more