Blogs

A family affair

By Julia Eccleshare

Children's director at British Library

Julia Eccleshare, chair of the Branford Boase Award judging panel, shares what this year's submissions can tell us about current trends in children's fiction publishing.... Read more

Strange bedfellows: what Elliott Advisors wants with Waterstones

By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

Philip Jones reacts to the sale of Waterstones and the trade's concern that a private equity purchase of a book business rarely runs smoothly.... Read more

Fright Club

By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

Philip Jones on Amazon's Global Store, following Charlie Redmayne's accusation that the company is "a powerful engine for copyright infringement". Read more

A Quick end?

By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

Philip Jones blogs on adult illiteracy and the sad demise of the Quick Reads initiative. Read more

Getting the reading fix

By Baroness Gail Rebuck

Chair at Penguin Random House

The loss of quick reads, which is treasured by many, will isolate parents and continue the nation’s literacy lull, argues Baroness Rebuck DBE.... Read more

Facebook: Publishing Friend and Foe

By Sophie Rochester

Founder and c.e.o. at Yodomo

Sophie Rochester asks whether publishers are too reliant on Facebook. Read more

Breaking the habit

By Rebecca Souster and Kezia Bayard-White

Co-founders at Break The Habit Press

Rebecca Souster and Kezia Bayard-White on why and how they launched their unconventional publishing house, Break the Habit Press, Read more

An open letter to the London-centric publishing industry

By Northern Fiction Alliance

The Northern Fiction Alliance proposes an eight-point plan to address the issue of regional diversity in publishing. Read more

Embracing the digital transformation in publishing—and its impact on authors

By Steffanie Ness

Regional vice-president of sales at Ixxus

Steffanie Ness on how digital transformation empowers publishers to be responsive in a demanding market place. Read more

The recent boom in mental health publishing—and why it is vitally important

By Carole Tonkinson

Founder/publisher at Bluebird

Carole Tonkinson blogs on the powerful role publishers have in raising the profile of mental health issues, fighting stigma and helping people find support.... Read more