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Editor's Letter

Off brand

Let’s not underplay things: we helped facilitate Brand’s rise, legitimised his louche persona, and then, when he shifted gear, participated in his rehabilitation.

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Valuable humans

Valuable humans

by Meryl Halls

The industry would do well to refocus its attention on properly supporting those who really do drive book sales.

Friends like us

Friends like us

by Gayle Feldman

Stuart ‘Buz’ Teacher’s latest project has contributions from more than 120 key players in the US publishing industry.

My top five bookselling mistakes

My top five bookselling mistakes

by Sam Taylor

Our indie bookshop’s fifth anniversary has got me reflecting on my most memorable fails.

Editor‘s Letter

Off brand

Let’s not underplay things: we helped facilitate Brand’s rise, legitimised his louche persona, and then, when he shifted gear, participated in his rehabilitation.

READ LETTER IN FULL

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The midpoint milestone

The midpoint milestone

by Thea Sherer

We’re way off track on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, but our response must be active and hopeful.

The power of the backlist

The power of the backlist

by Nathan Hull

Frontlist audiobooks get the lion’s share of marketing spend, but backlist titles really pull in the listeners.

Same old stories

Same old stories

by Michaela Makusha

Is it time to put the trend for literary retellings to bed?

I’m a fan

by Philip Jones

For the first time in its history, this week’s issue of The Bookseller is part comic book.

Sun, sand... and sonnets?

Sun, sand... and sonnets?

by Chris McCabe

Poetry makes perfect beach reading, so where are the anthologies?

When an editor inspires an author

When an editor inspires an author

by Ed Wood

Editor-originated IP is a growing model for producing powerful work.

The midpoint milestone

The midpoint milestone

by Thea Sherer

We’re way off track on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, but our response must be active and hopeful.

The power of the backlist

The power of the backlist

by Nathan Hull

Frontlist audiobooks get the lion’s share of marketing spend, but backlist titles really pull in the listeners.

Same old stories

Same old stories

by Michaela Makusha

Is it time to put the trend for literary retellings to bed?

I’m a fan

by Philip Jones

For the first time in its history, this week’s issue of The Bookseller is part comic book.

Sun, sand... and sonnets?

Sun, sand... and sonnets?

by Chris McCabe

Poetry makes perfect beach reading, so where are the anthologies?

When an editor inspires an author

When an editor inspires an author

by Ed Wood

Editor-originated IP is a growing model for producing powerful work.

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When life gives you Lemon8…

When life gives you Lemon8…

Jun 7, 2023by Georgia Henry

Authors and publishers should keep an eye on the new social platform on the block.

Adaptations play it safe at risk-averse Edinburgh

Adaptations play it safe at risk-averse Edinburgh

Aug 4, 2023by Natasha Tripney

This year’s festival chiefly relies on familiar literary characters to draw in the crowds.

The joy of... your colleagues' books

The joy of... your colleagues' books

Sep 14, 2022by Rachel Mills

A series celebrating the small pleasures of working in publishing.

Greener libraries

Greener libraries

Sep 5, 2022by Emma Noyce

Public services have an important role to play in tackling climate change, and libraries have the potential to make a real difference.

The gap is closing

The gap is closing

Aug 26, 2022by Davey Stone

When it comes to mid and backlist titles, indie publishers are catching up with the big houses.

Spells like teen spirit

Spells like teen spirit

Aug 10, 2022by Chris McCabe

No wonder YA poetry is flourishing - it can have a powerful effect on a teenage mind.

Caring about carers

Caring about carers

Aug 9, 2022by Anna Vaught

A new prize aims to support an often unacknowledged group in publishing: writers who are also carers.

Brave new worlds

Brave new worlds

Aug 2, 2022by Lauren Owen

Fantasy books have long allowed teens to escape pigeonholes — and embrace their queerness.

Suffering on stage

Suffering on stage

Aug 1, 2022by Natasha Tripney

A new theatre version of Hanya Yanagihara’s harrowing global bestseller, A Little Life, pushes experimental adaptations to new limits.

It all adds up

It all adds up

Jul 29, 2022by Maisie Chan

Children’s books can be a powerful tool in helping to shift British Chinese stereotypes.

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