17th July 2026

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LGBTQ+ authors see school visits cancelled after 'complaints from parents'

LGBTQ+ authors see school visits cancelled after 'complaints from parents'

Authors of books featuring same-sex families, gay characters and other LGBTQ+ themes have told The Bookseller they have had school speaking events cancelled, or pupils withdrawn, amid complaints from “homophobic” parents.

Thangam Debbonaire on AI: ‘You have to ask the bigger philosophical question’

Trade Interviews

Thangam Debbonaire on AI: ‘You have to ask the bigger philosophical question’

Publishing should 'get more involved' with wider media, says CMC's Greg Childs

Trade Interviews

Publishing should 'get more involved' with wider media, says CMC's Greg Childs

Patrice Lawrence outlines her priorities as Waterstones Children’s Laureate

Trade Interviews

Patrice Lawrence outlines her priorities as Waterstones Children’s Laureate

Love and money: presenting The Bookseller Rising Stars Class of 2026

Love and money: presenting The Bookseller Rising Stars Class of 2026

Features

LGBTQ+ authors see school visits cancelled after 'complaints from parents'

LGBTQ+ authors see school visits cancelled after 'complaints from parents'

Publishing should 'get more involved' with wider media, says CMC's Greg Childs

Publishing should 'get more involved' with wider media, says CMC's Greg Childs

Patrice Lawrence outlines her priorities as Waterstones Children’s Laureate

Patrice Lawrence outlines her priorities as Waterstones Children’s Laureate

Love and money: presenting The Bookseller Rising Stars Class of 2026

Love and money: presenting The Bookseller Rising Stars Class of 2026

Francesca Main on the rise of the Phoenix imprint

Francesca Main on the rise of the Phoenix imprint

Step up: Marcia Hutchinson and Bibi Bakare-Yusuf on reality of Black publishing

Step up: Marcia Hutchinson and Bibi Bakare-Yusuf on reality of Black publishing

Trade Interviews

Thangam Debbonaire on AI: ‘You have to ask the bigger philosophical question’

Thangam Debbonaire on AI: ‘You have to ask the bigger philosophical question’

Publishing should 'get more involved' with wider media, says CMC's Greg Childs

Publishing should 'get more involved' with wider media, says CMC's Greg Childs

Patrice Lawrence outlines her priorities as Waterstones Children’s Laureate

Patrice Lawrence outlines her priorities as Waterstones Children’s Laureate

Francesca Main on the rise of the Phoenix imprint

Francesca Main on the rise of the Phoenix imprint

How AI is driving more customers than social media for Fox & Fable bookshop

How AI is driving more customers than social media for Fox & Fable bookshop

Phoenix Publishing and Media president Song Jishu on AI and the future

Phoenix Publishing and Media president Song Jishu on AI and the future

Features

LGBTQ+ authors see school visits cancelled after 'complaints from parents'

LGBTQ+ authors see school visits cancelled after 'complaints from parents'

Publishing should 'get more involved' with wider media, says CMC's Greg Childs

Publishing should 'get more involved' with wider media, says CMC's Greg Childs

Patrice Lawrence outlines her priorities as Waterstones Children’s Laureate

Patrice Lawrence outlines her priorities as Waterstones Children’s Laureate

Love and money: presenting The Bookseller Rising Stars Class of 2026

Love and money: presenting The Bookseller Rising Stars Class of 2026

Francesca Main on the rise of the Phoenix imprint

Francesca Main on the rise of the Phoenix imprint

Step up: Marcia Hutchinson and Bibi Bakare-Yusuf on reality of Black publishing

Step up: Marcia Hutchinson and Bibi Bakare-Yusuf on reality of Black publishing

Trade Interviews

Thangam Debbonaire on AI: ‘You have to ask the bigger philosophical question’

Thangam Debbonaire on AI: ‘You have to ask the bigger philosophical question’

Publishing should 'get more involved' with wider media, says CMC's Greg Childs

Publishing should 'get more involved' with wider media, says CMC's Greg Childs

Patrice Lawrence outlines her priorities as Waterstones Children’s Laureate

Patrice Lawrence outlines her priorities as Waterstones Children’s Laureate

Francesca Main on the rise of the Phoenix imprint

Francesca Main on the rise of the Phoenix imprint

How AI is driving more customers than social media for Fox & Fable bookshop

How AI is driving more customers than social media for Fox & Fable bookshop

Phoenix Publishing and Media president Song Jishu on AI and the future

Phoenix Publishing and Media president Song Jishu on AI and the future

Rising Stars

The Bookseller's Rising Stars is an annual list of the book industry's up and comers.

Fleur Clarke

Fleur Clarke

Associate publisher

HarperFiction

Aoife Datta

Aoife Datta

Head of publicity

Orion

Josh Smith

Josh Smith

Deputy publicity director

Faber & Faber

Becca Souster

Becca Souster

Head of audio sales & strategy

Pan Macmillan

Christopher Ransom

Christopher Ransom

Head of campaigns (children's)

The Quarto Group

All Features

As the Nosy Crow flies: how the British children’s indie became big in Beijing

As the Nosy Crow flies: how the British children’s indie became big in Beijing

Voices of Today: the new prize aiming to boost Chinese-to-English translation

Voices of Today: the new prize aiming to boost Chinese-to-English translation

Comic Republic CEO Jide Martin on the growth of Africa's biggest graphic-novel company

Comic Republic CEO Jide Martin on the growth of Africa's biggest graphic-novel company

Community, conversation and clarion call: inside Bookbanks' mission to bring books to those in need

Community, conversation and clarion call: inside Bookbanks' mission to bring books to those in need

Andersen Press at 50: Mark Hendle and Charlie Sheppard on continuing Klaus Flugge’s legacy

Andersen Press at 50: Mark Hendle and Charlie Sheppard on continuing Klaus Flugge’s legacy

Sareeta's List honours the legacy of the late Sareeta Domingo

Sareeta's List honours the legacy of the late Sareeta Domingo

LitUp’s Battle of Hastings: reading on the up in one of England’s most deprived areas

LitUp’s Battle of Hastings: reading on the up in one of England’s most deprived areas

Heather Wright on Reading Rocks, the subscription-box service with a difference

Heather Wright on Reading Rocks, the subscription-box service with a difference

Pride and prejudice: author care for LGBTQ+ writers is vital

Pride and prejudice: author care for LGBTQ+ writers is vital

The cosy zeitgeist – cosy colouring the latest trend for adults seeking escape

The cosy zeitgeist – cosy colouring the latest trend for adults seeking escape

Crealo bets on smarter royalty management as the industry evolves

Crealo bets on smarter royalty management as the industry evolvesSPONSORED ARTICLE

Debbie James takes helm at BA during an ‘existential’ moment for bookshops

Debbie James takes helm at BA during an ‘existential’ moment for bookshops

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Oneworld triumphs in nine-way auction for Parker Tarun’s 'epic' debut novel

Keep the faith: religious sales continue to ascend

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