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Editor's Letter

Under Review

In his poem “Slingshot”, the writer and activist Andrew Ogun reminds us that the firmer the pull-back on the sling, the greater the force will be towards the target—he describes it as the dance between desire and destination.

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We must be open about AI innovation

by Sara Lloyd

The publishing industry needs to campaign for AI regulation while simultaneously harnessing its possibilities.

Performance anxiety

by Roger Lytollis

As an introverted author, I hate public speaking. Here’s how I cope.

Building a publishing start-up? Read this

by Sydney Liu

I’ve launched, failed and relaunched; here are the crucial lessons I’ve learned.

Editor‘s Letter

Under Review

In his poem “Slingshot”, the writer and activist Andrew Ogun reminds us that the firmer the pull-back on the sling, the greater the force will be towards the target—he describes it as the dance between desire and destination.

READ LETTER IN FULL

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The virtuous circle

by Gayle Feldman

The Book Industry Study Group is looking at making changes to help change the industry on the other side of the pond.

Past and future

by Philip Jones

If we’ve learned anything from recent publishing performance it should be that the past is no guarantor of future success.

Mapping the poetry aisle

by Samyuktha R.

Browsing one of the biggest bookshops in Oxford, I found a history of empire coded into the shelves.

Size matters

by Anonymous bookseller

Right now, everyone seems to love long, complex, children’s fantasy books – except for kids.

System failure

by Matt Ottley

From marketing to metadata, Australian publishing is set up to exclude neurodiverse voices like mine.

Censorship focus: Brazil

by Raphael Tsavkko

In Brazil, the erosion of freedom of speech crosses all ideological lines.

Censorship focus: Canada

by Amy Fallon

Book banning is on the rise in Canada but the resistance movement is gaining ground.

Bologna builds back

by Philip Jones

After the largely successfully London Book Fair in March, this past week’s Bologna Children’s Book Fair confirms that, at least for the books sector, such events are back in busines.