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Shuffling of the Shelves: December Part Two

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Shuffling of the Shelves: December Part Two

By Anais Aguilera, Emily Mawson, Ava Barnaby and Olivia Paris This month, we have a range of genres that are doing well in the charts,...

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Limassol International Book Fair 2024

The third Limassol Int’l Book Fair took place from 22–24 November, with crowds from all literary backgrounds enjoying a range of activities.

Why is Winter/Christmas an Appealing Time to Self-Publish Books?

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Why is Winter/Christmas an Appealing Time to Self-Publish Books?

Knowing when to release a book can feel incredibly daunting, especially for first-time authors.

The 2024 Books Are My Bag Readers Awards Winners

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The 2024 Books Are My Bag Readers Awards Winners

The 2024 Books Are My Bag Awards are organised by National Book Tokens.

Penguin Random House Brings The Snowman to Town: Christmas Delights at Brighton and London Waterloo

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Penguin Random House Brings The Snowman to Town: Christmas Delights at Brighton and London Waterloo

Christmas and books are undoubtedly two of life’s greatest joys, so combining them is bound to bring smiles all around.

Exploring Peter Pan: The Bid for the Iconic Character’s House

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Exploring Peter Pan: The Bid for the Iconic Character’s House

By Camryn Vodden, Alison Crowley Peter and Wendy, a children’s play written by James Matthew Barrie in 1904 and published by Hodder &...

Free Climate Crisis eBook Launched for UK Primary Schools

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Free Climate Crisis eBook Launched for UK Primary Schools

If there’s one thing the recent pandemic taught us, it’s that things are not as bleak as they seem.

Spotlighting the Northern Fiction Alliance

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Spotlighting the Northern Fiction Alliance

Northern Fiction Alliance showcases Northern regional diversity and independent publishing from the Mersey to the Tyne

Penguin to Acquire the Powerhouse of Personal Development Books

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Penguin to Acquire the Powerhouse of Personal Development Books

Penguin has announced the acquisition of Amber-Allen Publishing's publishing assets, a significant development in modern publishing

Celebrating Forty Years of Wasafiri Magazine

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Celebrating Forty Years of Wasafiri Magazine

Celebrating Wasafiri, the magazine with the mission to provoke cross-cultural dialogue.

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Latest Acquisitions & Adaptations

Some exciting new acquisitions and some much anticipated adaptations news this week

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Spotlight On: House of Anansi

By Mishelle Kennady, Eden Soughton, Natalie Klinkenberg, and Frankie Harnett House of Anansi is considered Canada’s leading independent...

Cover Evaluation Spotlight: National Grief Awareness Week

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Cover Evaluation Spotlight: National Grief Awareness Week

The week starting 2 December 2024 marks National Grief Awareness Week, a dedicated time to help support those who have lost loved ones.

Shuffling of the Shelves: November Part Two

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Shuffling of the Shelves: November Part Two

Take a look at some of the recent best sellers across charts such as Amazon, Waterstones, WHSmith and social media

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The 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature

By Grace Briggs-Jones, Florrie Hulbert, Daisy Shayegan and Harry Banham On 10 October 2024, the Swedish Academy announced Han Kang as...

Artificial Intelligence: Making Waves in Writing Communities

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Artificial Intelligence: Making Waves in Writing Communities

AI) has been introduced into many areas of day-to-day life, and there has been increasing controversy surrounding its rise to prevalence in

Be Afraid: A Look at Horror in the International Markets

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Be Afraid: A Look at Horror in the International Markets

This year at the Frankfurt Book Fair, a growing appetite for horror titles in the commercial sphere has come to the foreground.

Little Rebel Awards 2024: Celebrating Children’s Stories from Around The UK

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Little Rebel Awards 2024: Celebrating Children’s Stories from Around The UK

The Little Rebels Award is an award for radical children's fiction. This year's award ceremony took place in October in London.

Bookbanks Charity to be Boosted by Books That Give Initiative

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Bookbanks Charity to be Boosted by Books That Give Initiative

Books That Give, a charitable initiative, has been launched to provide free books at food distribution banks.

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Latest Acquisitions & Adaptations

By Georgie Cutler, Eva Lee and Niamh Parr Acquisition News Awad Returns to Bunny with New Novel Following the publication of Bunny in...