Blogs

No Room on the Broom

By Axel Scheffler

Illustrator at

Watch Axel Scheffler tackle Brexit in his acceptance speech for The British Book Awards' inaugural Illustrator of the Year Award. Read more

The risk of self-censorship

By Michiel Kolman

President at International Publishers Association

Michiel Kolman argues that self-censorship, less obvious than censorship imposed by the state, is happening worldwide. Read more

Race and poetry reviewing

By Sandeep Parmar

Poet and Professor of English at University of Liverpool

Sandeep Parmar, co-founder of the Ledbury Emerging Poetry Critics scheme, looks at the role of reviewing in UK poetry culture today. Read more

Fight or flight

By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

Philip Jones reacts to David Leonhardt's piece on the "death of Barnes & Noble". Read more

Finding a home for everyone

By Diana Gerald

C.e.o at BookTrust

BookTrust's c.e.o Diana Gerald explains the challenges of finding books that appeal to children of every background. Read more

The wood from the trees

By Erik Pordes

Founder at the Imago Group

Erik Pordes explains how developments in papermaking in China and the recent move towards more ecological policies are having a big effect on paper prices.... Read more

Risky business

By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

Philip Jones reflects on the sales of Bertrams, Waterstones and Clays to private equity firms. Read more

The Victor Gollancz legacy

By Jon Wood

Group publisher at Orion Publishing Group Ltd

Orion's Jon Wood responds to comments in Liz Thomson's obituary for Livia Gollancz and "snobbery" towards genre fiction. Read more

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