News: digital

Tramp Press launches audio range with White's Corpsing

Tramp Press is moving into audiobooks, launching with Corpsing: My Body and Other Horror Shows by Sophie White, read by the author.... Read more

Friedman joins Inkitt as director of author relations

Data-driven publisher Inkitt has appointed agent Rebecca Friedman as its director of author relations, working closely with its pool of writers. Read more

Hachette UK wins inclusivity prize at LBF International Excellence Awards

Hachette UK has won at the London Book Fair International Excellence Awards for its work on inclusivity in publishing, in a prize sponsored by the Publishers'... Read more

Marcus Rashford meets Barack Obama in Penguin conversation

England and Manchester United footballer Rashford has met former US president Barack Obama for the first time in a Zoom conversation organised by Penguin Books.... Read more

Chelsea Green and Martin Shaw launch all-star 'Smoke Hole' podcast

Chelsea Green Publishing and author Martin Shaw have launched a podcast with an all-star line-up including Oscar-winner Mark Rylance. Read more

Alderton, Carraway and Carty-Williams create dramas for the BBC

Dolly Alderton, Candice Carty-Williams and Theresa Ikoko are among those writing dramas for the BBC, with Alderton adapting her memoir Everything I Know About Love (Viking), while Daisy... Read more

Reading Agency launches virtual celebrations for Quick Reads' 15th anniversary

The Reading Agency is hosting a day of virtual celebrations to mark the 15th anniversary of its short books selection Quick Reads, alongside a branding... Read more

Tony Blair joins Hay Festival line-up

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has been added to the bill of Hay Festival 2021, where he will be in conversation with his former spokesperson... Read more

Home-working has hit junior publishing staff, Copeland fears

The pandemic has been a boom time for books but there are fears that home-working has had a negative impact on more junior staff in... Read more

Publishers have 'once in a generation' chance with audiobook and subscription strategy

Audiobooks have a “once in a generation” chance to reach new audiences but publishers must consider using streaming or subscriptions services for some titles before platforms... Read more

Jerome headlines virtual Publishing for Everyone conference

Bath Spa University and the Society of Young Publishers South West are hosting the virtual Publishing for Everyone conference on Saturday (15th May) featuring agent... Read more

Pandemic has shown indies need 'relentless' innovation, Page says

The pandemic has accelerated the need for indies to prioritise technological investment and embrace change, Faber executive chair Stephen Page and Kogan Page m.d. Helen Kogan have told the IPG’s virtual... Read more

Bookshop.org urges industry to back indies with links in Independent Bookshop Week

Online indie retailer Bookshop.org is calling for publishers and authors to link to independent bookshops and its own site for the duration of Independent Bookshop Week... Read more

SYP puts UK cities on the map with digital events

The Society of Young Publishers is launching a digital event series to spotlight publishing across the UK, with a particular focus on highlighting lesser-known roles and... Read more

Reeve and McIntyre to launch virtual bookshop tour

Author illustrators Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre are to embark on a virtual bookshop tour this summer, highlighting and supporting the work of booksellers in the... Read more