6th February 2026

6th February 2026

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Features, trade interviews, and people listings

Rory MacLean: Pushing the boundaries of travel writing

Rory MacLean: Pushing the boundaries of travel writing

Rory MacLean discusses the Sherborne Travel Writing Festival, its inaugural prize and his genre-busting book that explores humans’ ideas of spiritual destinations.

Review of the Year: Digital – Hachette hits it for six as top trade publishers enjoy 3.5% digital rise

Review of the Year: Digital – Hachette hits it for six as top trade publishers enjoy 3.5% digital rise

Freida McFadden returns to first place with a personal best

Freida McFadden returns to first place with a personal best

Review of the Year: Genres – Non-fiction slips again, but religion and memoir shine

Review of the Year: Genres – Non-fiction slips again, but religion and memoir shine

Review of the Year: Crime pays on fantasy island – commercial hits lead to another Fiction record

Review of the Year: Crime pays on fantasy island – commercial hits lead to another Fiction record

Features

Sourcebooks eyes UK office as TCM sales surge and DK partnership spells a bright future

Sourcebooks eyes UK office as TCM sales surge and DK partnership spells a bright future

Review of the Year: Genres – Children’s publishing leans on comics, colouring and Collins

Review of the Year: Genres – Children’s publishing leans on comics, colouring and Collins

Review of the Year: Publishers – Scholastic reaps big rewards, fuelled by Dog Man and Hunger Games titles

Review of the Year: Publishers – Scholastic reaps big rewards, fuelled by Dog Man and Hunger Games titles

Review of the Year: Publishers – United front: Independent Alliance hits new heights

Review of the Year: Publishers – United front: Independent Alliance hits new heights

Review of the Year: Publishers – Fortunes remained mixed in 2025 with publishers stuck in the middle

Review of the Year: Publishers – Fortunes remained mixed in 2025 with publishers stuck in the middle

Trade Interviews

Speakies winner: Georgia Tennant (Rivals)

Speakies winner: Georgia Tennant (Rivals)

BookTrust prepares for a new era as it celebrates its centenary

BookTrust prepares for a new era as it celebrates its centenary

Speakies shortlistee: Louise Brealey

Speakies shortlistee: Louise Brealey

Sophie Goldsworthy: ‘We’re a counterweight to propaganda, conspiracy and the erosion of truth’

Sophie Goldsworthy: ‘We’re a counterweight to propaganda, conspiracy and the erosion of truth’

Creator and publisher Ken Wilson-Max reflects on 40 years in the industry

Creator and publisher Ken Wilson-Max reflects on 40 years in the industry

Features

Rory MacLean: Pushing the boundaries of travel writing

Rory MacLean: Pushing the boundaries of travel writing

Review of the Year: Digital – Hachette hits it for six as top trade publishers enjoy 3.5% digital rise

Review of the Year: Digital – Hachette hits it for six as top trade publishers enjoy 3.5% digital rise

Review of the Year: Genres – Non-fiction slips again, but religion and memoir shine

Review of the Year: Genres – Non-fiction slips again, but religion and memoir shine

Review of the Year: Crime pays on fantasy island – commercial hits lead to another Fiction record

Review of the Year: Crime pays on fantasy island – commercial hits lead to another Fiction record

Sourcebooks eyes UK office as TCM sales surge and DK partnership spells a bright future

Sourcebooks eyes UK office as TCM sales surge and DK partnership spells a bright future

Review of the Year: Genres – Children’s publishing leans on comics, colouring and Collins

Review of the Year: Genres – Children’s publishing leans on comics, colouring and Collins

Trade Interviews

Sourcebooks eyes UK office as TCM sales surge and DK partnership spells a bright future

Sourcebooks eyes UK office as TCM sales surge and DK partnership spells a bright future

Speakies winner: Georgia Tennant (Rivals)

Speakies winner: Georgia Tennant (Rivals)

BookTrust prepares for a new era as it celebrates its centenary

BookTrust prepares for a new era as it celebrates its centenary

Speakies shortlistee: Louise Brealey

Speakies shortlistee: Louise Brealey

Sophie Goldsworthy: ‘We’re a counterweight to propaganda, conspiracy and the erosion of truth’

Sophie Goldsworthy: ‘We’re a counterweight to propaganda, conspiracy and the erosion of truth’

Creator and publisher Ken Wilson-Max reflects on 40 years in the industry

Creator and publisher Ken Wilson-Max reflects on 40 years in the industry

Features

Rory MacLean: Pushing the boundaries of travel writing

Rory MacLean: Pushing the boundaries of travel writing

Review of the Year: Digital – Hachette hits it for six as top trade publishers enjoy 3.5% digital rise

Review of the Year: Digital – Hachette hits it for six as top trade publishers enjoy 3.5% digital rise

Review of the Year: Genres – Non-fiction slips again, but religion and memoir shine

Review of the Year: Genres – Non-fiction slips again, but religion and memoir shine

Review of the Year: Crime pays on fantasy island – commercial hits lead to another Fiction record

Review of the Year: Crime pays on fantasy island – commercial hits lead to another Fiction record

Sourcebooks eyes UK office as TCM sales surge and DK partnership spells a bright future

Sourcebooks eyes UK office as TCM sales surge and DK partnership spells a bright future

Review of the Year: Genres – Children’s publishing leans on comics, colouring and Collins

Review of the Year: Genres – Children’s publishing leans on comics, colouring and Collins

Trade Interviews

Sourcebooks eyes UK office as TCM sales surge and DK partnership spells a bright future

Sourcebooks eyes UK office as TCM sales surge and DK partnership spells a bright future

Speakies winner: Georgia Tennant (Rivals)

Speakies winner: Georgia Tennant (Rivals)

BookTrust prepares for a new era as it celebrates its centenary

BookTrust prepares for a new era as it celebrates its centenary

Speakies shortlistee: Louise Brealey

Speakies shortlistee: Louise Brealey

Sophie Goldsworthy: ‘We’re a counterweight to propaganda, conspiracy and the erosion of truth’

Sophie Goldsworthy: ‘We’re a counterweight to propaganda, conspiracy and the erosion of truth’

Creator and publisher Ken Wilson-Max reflects on 40 years in the industry

Creator and publisher Ken Wilson-Max reflects on 40 years in the industry

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

The Bookseller 150

The Bookseller 150 is an annual list of the 150 most influential people in UK publishing.

Bibi Hilton

Bibi Hilton

C.e.o.

Creative Access

Micaela Alcaino

Micaela Alcaino

Designer

Freelance

Bea Carvalho

Bea Carvalho

Head of fiction

Waterstones

Alex Fane

Alex Fane

Founder

Fane Productions

Drew Jerrison

Drew Jerrison

Publicity manager

Profile

Bookshop Heroes

The Bookseller's Bookshop Heroes is a listing of some of the best individual booksellers in the UK and Ireland.

Lynsey Pollard

Lynsey Pollard

Owner

Little Box of Books

Dee Lalljee

Dee Lalljee

C.e.o.

The Bookery

Jenni Blake

Jenni Blake

Manager

BOOK (Leighton Buzzard)

Liam Bowden

Liam Bowden

Shop development retail manager

Waterstones (London)

Alex Call

Alex Call

Charts editor & owner

The Bookseller & Bert's Books

All Features

Independently verified: A miracle at the top of the charts

Independently verified: A miracle at the top of the charts

Dual Jewell: Lisa is not letting anyone else into the charts

Dual Jewell: Lisa is not letting anyone else into the charts

Can’t stop, won’t stop: Timothy Armoo tops the indie chart

Can’t stop, won’t stop: Timothy Armoo tops the indie chart

Crown Jewells: Lisa Jewell bags her first official UK number one

Crown Jewells: Lisa Jewell bags her first official UK number one

Review of the Year: Authors – The Gruffalo soldier marches on as ‘Freida readahs’ take McFadden to new heights

Review of the Year: Authors – The Gruffalo soldier marches on as ‘Freida readahs’ take McFadden to new heights

British Library seizes possession of the indie charts

British Library seizes possession of the indie charts

Freida’s carload: McFadden dominates charts as The Housemaid dusts off a second consecutive number one

Freida’s carload: McFadden dominates charts as The Housemaid dusts off a second consecutive number one

Review of the Year: Bestsellers – A record year for Fiction, though the full market dips slightly

Review of the Year: Bestsellers – A record year for Fiction, though the full market dips slightly

Neill Cameron tidies up in the Indie charts

Neill Cameron tidies up in the Indie charts

Freida McFadden cleans up – again: The Housemaid sweeps aside the competition

Freida McFadden cleans up – again: The Housemaid sweeps aside the competition

Always (and forever?) indie: Charlie Mackesy’s latest snags its fourth independent number one

Always (and forever?) indie: Charlie Mackesy’s latest snags its fourth independent number one

Don’t forget to remember: Charlie Mackesy reclaims first place

Don’t forget to remember: Charlie Mackesy reclaims first place

Most Read

The most popular pages across the site

Hachette restructures children’s division with launch of three new imprints

Neil Gaiman claims sexual misconduct allegations the result of a 'smear campaign' in new post

Embla Books opens submissions for first time

Victoria Pepe joins S&S UK as publishing director of new digital-first imprint

Spotify branches into physical books through Bookshop.org partnership

Jenny Dean joins John Murray Press Group as executive publisher for non-fiction

What The Apprentice candidates got wrong about kids' books

Review of the Year: Digital – Hachette hits it for six as top trade publishers enjoy 3.5% digital rise

Walker Books appoints Hannah Bourne as campaigns and communications director

Freida McFadden returns to first place with a personal best

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