Blogs

Jimmy six-hundred: Mr Daunt goes to New York

By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

In all of the current adulation for James Daunt, current chief executive of Waterstones and incoming chief executive of Barnes & Noble, it is worth... Read more

Why we must publish books we hate

By Andrew Crofts

Other at

In a world of divided polemic and political outrage, should the publishing industry continue to give a platform to voices they abhor? Read more

Women in publishing: what we love, and what we'd change

By Aki Schilz

Director at The Literary Consultancy

The Kim Scott Walwyn shortlist share their thoughts on the industry. Read more

It’s time for a new Scottish review of books – with a better attitude

By Claire Squires

Professor of Publishing Studies at University of Stirling

The furore over Creative Scotland’s withdrawal of funding for the Scottish Review of Books shows that tired old attitudes towards diversity live on.... Read more

Speaking out

By Alice Lloyd

Commissioning editor for audio and podcasts at Trapeze Books

Audio content from book publishers need not be limited to audio facsimiles of books, nor podcasts about books, as the market swells in its variety.... Read more

Subscription friction

By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

Philip Jones reflects on the ongoing dispute between Swedish audiobook retailer Storytel and the country’s biggest book publisher Bonnierförlagen. Read more

A place of safety

By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

Philip Jones believes Quarto needs to rediscover the vision that saw its kids' publishing business grow 170% in six years. Read more

Creative writing is an essential skill for our children, not a nice-to-have

By Ben Payne

Writer and producer at Various

As the first National Writing Day approaches, the co-founder of the Ministry of Stories explains how creative writing can transform children’s lives. Read more

Lovely people

By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

Philip Jones discusses the sober findings of Creative Access' recent survey, completed by interns who have entered the publishing industry. Read more

No Normal writer...

By Andrew Holgate

Literary Editor at THE SUNDAY TIMES

Andrew Holgate reflects on Sally Rooney's meteoric—and well deserved—rise to the top, after second novel Normal People scooped the Book of the Year prize at... Read more

Humphreys at 100

By M Wynn Thomas

Professor of English and holder of the Emyr Humphreys Chair of Welsh Writing in English at Swansea University

M Wynn Thomas appraises the career of staunch advocate and activist of the Welsh language Emyr Humphreys, who has just celebrated a remarkable century. ... Read more

The trouble with print

By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

Philip Jones reflects on how businesses are dealing with the changes to how the physical texts that once sustained them are now being sold and consumed.... Read more

Dear Will… creative writing courses matter more than ever (but not for the reasons you think)

By Julia Bell

Course director, MA Creative Writing at Birkbeck

After Will Self lambasted creative writing courses for failing to provide their students with a living, MA Creative Writing course director Julia Bell pens her response.... Read more

What I needed as a working-class writer

By Kia Abdullah

There’s a lot of debate about diversity in publishing—but how exactly can working class writers overcome the barriers? Kia Abdullah offers five tools that made... Read more