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48 small presses from across the UK and Ireland have been named regional and country finalists of The #BritishBookAwards 2023 Small Press of the Year award!

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Lots of different books published by the South-West England publisher From You to Me are spread out on a table.

"I think when somebody sticks a knife into you, that’s a first-person story. That’s an ‘I’ story."

In his first interview since he was attacked last August, Salman Rushdie has hinted at a potential sequel to his memoir Joseph Anton.

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"For me it’s all about finding a supportive way for an author to translate their voice to the page and to make that work you must feel very comfortable together. Just as every author is unique, so too is the care I offer."

Following the publication of Prince Harry's Spare, some members of the publishing industry have called for more support for authors who write memoirs.

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E-book sales for the Big Six publishers in the UK slipped 8.6% in 2022, their lowest level in five years, as digital continued to contract from its pandemic record amid a still-surging print book market.

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This week's issue of #TheBookseller is live!

We review 2022 digital sales, galdem founder Liv Little tells us all about her début novel Rosewater, Sarah J Maas reflects on the success of her fantasy series, Madeleine Feeny previews fiction titles publishing in May and so much MORE! ➡️
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"The breadth, range and profile of those joining us are both a reminder of the stature of the British Book Awards and an example of how books and reading traverse all areas of interest"

This year's #BritishBookAwards judges have been revealed: https://buff.ly/3HSo3gG

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"Not many creative duos have touched so many lives around the world."

Macmillan Children’s Books is celebrating 30 years of author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler’s creative partnership.

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According to official date from Nielsen BookScan, the Big Four's market share contracted in 2022, while other publishers reaped the benefits.

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This week's issue of #TheBookseller is live!

We look at how publishers fared in 2022, Derek Landy talks about his return to Skulduggery, there are interviews with Curtis Sittenfeld and Monica Potts about their new books, and so much MORE! ⬇️
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Experts from the National Literacy Trust and Good Housekeeping have compiled a list of the 50 books they think every child should read, including books by Malorie Blackman, Julia Donaldson and Alice Oseman.

Which books would you add to this list?

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"Whether crime, horror or fantasy, he is the ultimate storyteller and a master at revealing the terrors that hide in plain sight.”

Hodder & Stoughton has announced it will publish Stephen King's “chilling new masterwork”, Holly, in September.

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HarperCollins UK has announced it has saved a total of 172 tonnes of carbon in 2022 by transporting 3.2 million books from Europe to the UK by rail, surpassing its target of 140 tonnes.

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Booksellers report that more customers are switching to paperbacks as household budgets tighten, but most agree hardbacks will continue to endure due to the opportunities presented by special editions.

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The government has awarded seven public libraries £135m from its Levelling Up Fund, but library bodies are concerned about the lack of long-term investment.

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This week's issue of #TheBookseller is live!

We look at the genres that dominated 2022, Diana Evans tells us about her new novel, Ingela P Arrhenius discusses her first standalone picture book, Children's Previews and so much MORE!
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"The launch of our imprint Pineapple Lane expresses our belief in the importance of dual-language, mother-tongue books for children.”

#IndependentPublisher @LittleTollerBooks is launching an imprint dedicated to dual-language books for children displaced by conflict.

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Prince Harry's Spare storms into the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, selling 467,183 print copies to become the fastest-selling non-fiction book of all time.

His publisher Transworld says the memoir has sold 750,000 copies across all formats.

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A new report by the House of Lords Communications Committee slams the government's "complacent" and "incoherent" approach to the creative industries.

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The HarperCollins Union in the US is planning to host another rally outside News Corp’s Manhattan office to mark 50 days of strike action.

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This week's issue of #TheBookseller is live!

With a review of the authors that dominated 2022, an interview with Holly Webb about her new children's book, we look take a look at 2023 trends in kids' publishing, and MORE!⬇️
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