News: digital

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

Canbury to continue virtual author talks

Independent publisher Canbury Press is to continue with the virtual series of author talks it began hosting during the pandemic lockdowns. Read more

Graham Norton launches book club podcast with Audible

Graham Norton is launching a book club podcast through Audible, featuring guests including Zadie Smith, Stephen Mangan and Denise Mina. Read more

Hachette's Pride network hosts free Stella Duffy event

Hachette UK’s Pride network is hosting an event with Virago author Stella Duffy, as part of a series of sessions devoted to LGBTQIA+ novelists.... Read more

Cape marks centenary with Rushdie, Enright and Moshfegh in podcast series

Jonathan Cape has launched a mini-series of podcasts to mark its 100 centenary, featuring writers including Salman Rushdie, Anne Enright and Julian Barnes. Read more

Jacaranda joins forces with Hachette

Independent press Jacaranda Books has partnered with Hachette UK to expand its sales and distribution across both its physical and digital list. ... Read more

Ishiguro and Collins profiles to feature in new BBC programming

The BBC has announced profiles of Kazuo Ishiguro and Quentin Blake, and a documentary about Jackie Collins, in its latest tranche of literature-inspired programming. ... Read more

Fourth Estate promotes Tannahill with mystery hotline

Fourth Estate has rolled out an innovative marketing campaign for playwright Jordan Tannahill’s forthcoming novel The Listeners, featuring mysterious flyers and an information hotline.... Read more

Viper details campaign for The Last House on Needless Street

Viper Books has put together an influencer-endorsed campaign for Catriona Ward’s third novel, The Last House on Needless Street. ... Read more

Robertson Murray partners with Belle PR

Literary agency Robertson Murray has started a partnership with entertainment PR firm Belle Public Relations. Read more

W F Howes records audio original with British strongman Eddie Hall

W F Howes has signed a deal with World's Strongest Man star Eddie “The Beast” Hall for the company's first audio original title. Read more

Waterstones Podcast launches two new series

Waterstones has unveiled two new podcast series, "How We Made" and "This Is The Book", to explore the inside story of popular books published in recent... Read more