S&S US to no longer require book endorsements
Tuesday, 4 February 2025
In the US, Sean Manning, publisher of Simon & Schuster’s flagship imprint, has announced that authors will no longer be required to obtain endorsements for their books. In an essay...
Bookshop.org turns 5, introduces ebooks
Monday, 3 February 2025
In the US, Bookshop.org has celebrated its fifth anniversary by introducing an ebook platform, available now. Discussing the development, Bookshop founder and CEO Andy Hunter told the New York Times...
Herron awarded CWA diamond dagger
Thursday, 30 January 2025
In the UK, Mick Herron, author of the Slough House series (adapted for Apple TV+ as Slow Horses), has been awarded the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Diamond Dagger. Vaseem Khan,...
RBmedia reports ‘record-setting performance’, OverDrive audiobook borrowing up 19%
Wednesday, 29 January 2025
In the US, Publishers Weekly (PW) reported a strong close to 2024 for audiobook publisher RBmedia. After operating for a full year under new ownership since being acquired by H.I.G....
Carnegie, Caldecott, Newbery, Printz winners announced
Tuesday, 28 January 2025
In the US, the American Library Association (ALA) has announced the winners of its 2025 Youth Media Awards. The winning titles in each category include: John Newbery Medal for the...
‘Kindness’ voted OUP UK children’s word of the year
Thursday, 23 January 2025
In the UK, Oxford University Press (OUP) has announced 'kindness' as the Oxford Children's Word of the Year for 2024. Each year, OUP's 'language experts and academic researchers’ announce a word...
Bestseller Awards: Donaldson overtakes Rowling in units sold
Wednesday, 22 January 2025
In the UK, Nielsen BookData and BolognaBookPlus have awarded the annual Bestseller Awards, reports BookBrunch. Based on UK volume sales data, the Bestseller Awards recognise all-time sales across both print...
London Book Fair announces 2025 keynote speakers
Tuesday, 21 January 2025
The London Book Fair (LBF) has announced its keynote speakers and sessions. On day one, Waterstones managing director and Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt will be in conversation with...
BookTok reprieve: TikTok restoring US accounts
Monday, 20 January 2025
In the US, TikTok has announced it has begun restoring access to the social media platform after incoming president Donald Trump indicated that one of his first acts will be...
UK 2024 book sales down as indie bookstore numbers decline
Thursday, 16 January 2025
In the UK, there was a ‘small decline’ in the number of independent bookstores in 2024, from 1063 to 1052, reports the Bookseller. The decline continues the previous year’s downward...
Gizzi wins 2024 TS Eliot Prize
Wednesday, 15 January 2025
In the UK, Peter Gizzi has won the 2024 TS Eliot Prize, worth £25,000 (A$49,319), for Fierce Elegy (Penguin), reports Book Brunch. Fierce Elegy was chosen from a shortlist of...
S&S launches audio-first imprint
Tuesday, 14 January 2025
In the US, Simon & Schuster has launched Simon Maverick, an audio-first imprint, under the guidance of Jason Pinter, the imprint’s vice-president and editorial director. Publishers Weekly (PW) reported that...
Authors allege Meta knowingly used pirated books
Monday, 13 January 2025
In the US, a group of authors including Ta-Nehisi Coates and Sarah Silverman is suing Meta for copyright infringement, alleging CEO Mark Zuckerberg approved the use of pirated books to...
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