Insight

A colourful life: Johnston siblings look to build on legacy of parents’ bold publishing

Norman and Sheila Johnston founded Colourpoint to fill a gap in the Northern Irish education market—and the couple’s sons are now looking to broaden the... Read more
Weekly E-Ranking: Kay makes hay as record nears

Adam Kay’s This is Going to Hurt has bagged the Weekly E-Book Ranking number one for a second consecutive week, its 17th in total.... Read more
Obituary: Istvan Bart

Frances Pinter remembers Hungarian publisher Istvan Bart, who has died in Budapest at the age of 75. Read more
Weekly E-Ranking: Sweet 16 for Adam Kay’s memoir

Adam Kay’s 15-week Weekly E-Book Ranking number one This is Going to Hurt has returned to the top spot for a sweet 16th, seven weeks... Read more
Library of the Year 2019: shortlist spotlight

The nine shortlistees for the Library of the Year Award 2019 come from across the UK and span various modes of operating, but books remain... Read more
The new era of publishing key for SPCK

The 321-year-old Christian charity has turned from missionary work, to education, bookselling and publishing, and its c.e.o. is backing a digital future. ... Read more
Children’s Laureate Cowell opens tenure with creativity plea and 10-point plan

Cressida Cowell has been named the new Waterstones Children’s Laureate and she has set out a 10-point plan to boost reading for pleasure and creativity.... Read more
Morpurgo flies the flag for tale of Afghan refugee

Michael Morpurgo will publish a book this September about a young Afghan refugee, inspired by Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels. Read more
Obituary: Cecil Woolf (20/02/27–10/06/19)

Jean Moorcroft Wilson pays tribute to her husband — the publisher, editor and writer Cecil Woolf. Read more
Weekly E-Ranking: The Sky’s the limit for Atkinson

The nation has clearly been waiting for a new Jackson Brodie title—Kate Atkinson’s long-awaited follow-up to 2010’s Started Early, Took My Dog has seared into... Read more