Blogs

Workers re-assemble

By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

Last week, the UK government’s skills assessment website hit the headlines after chancellor Rishi Sunak suggested that individuals working in the Covid-hit arts sectors should... Read more

Don't give up on men

Jamie Fewery Author

The challenge of men and boys reading has been around for some years now, with a lack of engagement with fiction in particular becoming a... Read more

Nuance matters

Jini Reddy Author

It’s not often that a book is simultaneously described as a ‘madcap adventure’ and an exploration of race in the countryside, but Wanderland: A Search... Read more

A most extraordinary year in books

R M Egan Chief executive officer at Australian Booksellers Association

If you have been into your local bookshop recently, you will have noticed the beginnings of an extraordinary time for readers. We have had our... Read more

Free words

By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

On social media, when someone tweets something about someone else without directly referring to them, it is called a sub-tweet. Read more

Publishing and AI

Dan Conway Director for External Affairs at the Publishers Association

Publishing is a sector which many do not associate with investment in artificial intelligence. However, AI is already prevalent in many publishing businesses and all... Read more

Resisting censorship

Jo Glanville Journalist

Last month, 58 writers, journalists and artists signed a letter in the Sunday Times in support of JK Rowling, condemning the ‘onslaught of abuse’ she... Read more

The ancient well

By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

In Martin Latham’s excellent new book The Bookseller’s Tale (Particular Books), the manager of Waterstones Canterbury reminds us that we are all book peddlers, hustlers... Read more

The right climate

Helen Conford Publisher at Profile Books

We’ve brought climate activism into our publishing–but is it in our industry? Read more

Covid diaries: the members manager

Hayley Sothinathan Faber Members manager

Almost two years ago, I bought my mother an Alexa Show. Recently, I’ve been thinking about it and how it played a huge role during... Read more

Transforming the digital offer for public libraries

Jacob Fredrickson Single Digital Presence project manager

As the national library of the United Kingdom, the British Library’s mission is to make our intellectual heritage accessible to everyone, for research, inspiration and... Read more

The lockdown legacy

By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

The speculation from on high that we are likely to be living with lockdown restrictions for at least the next six months is a bitter... Read more

Switching authors on to book fairs

Davina Tijani Author

Back in March, I was watching Twitter like it was a countdown, waiting like so many others for the inevitable to happen and for the... Read more

The rule of six

By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

The Booker this week caused a minor fluctuation in the space-time continuum with the unveiling of a shortlist variously described as diverse, fresh, and baffling.... Read more

The alchemical bookshop

By Martin Latham

Manager at Waterstones

Most bookshop customers are ahead of publishers when it comes to eclectic taste. And there’s nowehere better to explore that than in a bookshop. ... Read more