Shehan Karunatilaka’s The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida (Sort Of Books) has won the Booker Prize, with his victory hailed by booksellers and critics alike, although it caught many by surprise.
Read articleDouble Booker prize winner Dame Hilary Mantel, best known for the Wolf Hall trilogy, has died aged 70.
Read articleSupport services offered by libraries have been ramped up to tackle difficult times faced by nation, but their own futures are just as uncertain.
Read articleFollowing a recent surge in protests outside libraries, censorship and challenges to intellectual freedom are growing concerns, a CILIP survey reports.
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View featureStreaming services are still eager to acquire TV and film rights to books despite a decrease in the number of subscribers but are now more focused on known backlist IP that is less risky, agents and producers say.
Read articleCalls have been made for the industry to “decolonise” the trade by promoting publishers in African and Caribbean countries acquiring territorial and language rights and pushing back against major Anglophone presses hoovering up world rights.
Read articlePeople working in the book industry are “surviving, not thriving” as the cost of living crisis bites.
Read articleA survey by The Bookseller showed 89% of staffers had experienced stress during the course of their work over the last year, while 68% reported burnout and 64% said there was an impact on their mental health.
Read articlePresident of Ukrainian Publishers and Booksellers Association calls on London Book Fair to provide practical help by buying rights to publish Ukrainian authors, as well as donating paper and money.
Read articlePublishers are increasingly having to weigh up the benefits of using certain finishes, including foil and sprayed edges, against sustainability consideratiions.
Read articleCalls to simply pay translators more ignore the challenging market, some presses say.
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