Blogs

Making it mainstream

Matt Cain Author, former journalist and commentator on LGBTQ+ issues

The former editor-in-chief of Attitude magazine asks whether publishing is experiencing a watershed moment for LGBTQ+ representation. Read more

Live, laugh, lesbian

Laura Kay Writer

Having flipped the script in her début, author Laura Kay makes the case for fiction that embraces all aspects of the queer experience. ... Read more

Power of the platform

Mohsin Zaidi Barrister

Mohsin Zaidi, author of A Dutiful Boy, discusses how the publication of underrepresented voices has the potential to transform lives.... Read more

Coming back greener

Nick Poole Chief executive officer of CILIP

In November this year, an army of policymakers, scientists, lobbyists, civil society and activist groups will descend on Glasgow for the 26th annual UN Climate... Read more

Rejection? No problem

Stephanie Bramwell-Lawes National account manager at Igloo Books

“Thank you for your submission, which I very much enjoyed reading. However … ” However. But. Regrettably. Unfortunately. Sadly. I have received a few of... Read more

Original and best

John Mitchinson Publisher at Unbound

It’s hard sometimes to reconstruct the world that a classic novel was published into; a book’s settled presence in the canon gives it a superficial... Read more

In Canada, publishing is burning

Ken Whyte Editor & publisher at Sutherland House Books

Canada’s government has said almost nothing about whether or not it is going to move against the Canadian portion of Penguin Random House’s acquisition of... Read more

The super league

By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

This week six Premier League football clubs, including Manchester United, Liverpool and Manchester City, as well as some European sides such as Barcelona and Real... Read more

No logo?

Eva Ferri Publisher at Europa Editions UK

There’s definitely a thing about birds and publishing houses. Not just in the UK, but all around the world. Off the top of my head,... Read more

Mentoring matters

Farhana Shaikh Managing editor at Dahlia Publishing

I set up The Middle Way Mentoring Project, a two year professional development scheme, to support early-career writers take the next step in their writing... Read more

Be more Welsh

Penny Thomas Co-founder at Firefly Press

When Book Trust asked Firefly to support the UK Children’s Laureate campaign to increase funding for primary school libraries, I was delighted. Not just because... Read more

Choosing bookshops

Nels Abbey Author and founder of the Black Writers Guild

One of the best opportunities I’ve been granted this year simultaneously turned out to the be one of the most challenging: judging the trade categories... Read more

Disinformation Prime

Jared Shurin Marketing strategist

With the potential for a safe, healthy return to normalcy on the horizon, vaccine uptake has been in the spotlight. For some, there’s a genuine... Read more

Day 81,901

By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is fond of talking about his 26-year-old firm’s “Day 1” culture. Read more

No budget? No sweat

Georgia Henry Campaign executive at Rocket

It’s no surprise that marketing budgets have been cut this year. With the upcoming months still being incredibly uncertain, many pubishers will be finding that... Read more