Bethany Sparks has joined Inkling Illustration as a creative agent following a year of freelancing for the company as their agency coordinator 👇 #BookSky

Bluemoose Books has acquired Richard Heart Julianne, Rónán Hession’s fourth novel. The book will be published in summer 2027 👇 #BookSky

MeetCute Book Festival is set to host a Regency-themed event for debut authors, hosted by author and comedian Rachel Parris 👇 #BookSky

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Coastal Crime, a new crime fiction festival, will be held at Southampton’s Leonardo Royal Grand Harbour Hotel in September 2026 👇 #BookSky

Jeffrey Mathews has been appointed president of Scholastic Education, effective immediately, in addition to his current role as executive vice president and chief growth officer 👇 #BookSky

Andrew Albanese has joined international book trade magazine Publishing Perspectives as editor-in-chief, succeeding Porter Anderson, who passed away in December 2025 👇 #BookSky

This week in the media, Blank Canvas (Fig Tree) by Grace Murray was reviewed in the Guardian by Rebecca Wait, who praised this “witty, assured debut” 👇 #BookSky

Harlequin’s French division is reportedly transitioning to AI-generated translation, according to a letter published by The French Literary Translators Association and the collective En Chair et en Os (In Flesh and Bone: For Human Translation) 👇 #BookSky

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Following President Trump’s orders in January 2025 to end diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in federal government, across the Atlantic we have felt the knock-on effect, says Penny Batchelor 👇 #BookSky

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In March, we shared our agents’ hotlists for London Book Fair 2025 👇 #TheBooksellerMostRead

In April, Penguin Books announced it would install a series of book boxes, which it is calling "90 Little Book Stops", in communities across the UK 👇 #TheBooksellerMostRead

Back in July, commentators were asking whether "men are being pushed out of publishing" amid discussion of groupthink, editorial turnover and the gender split of book-prize recipients 👇 #TheBooksellerMostRead

In February, we reported on how in this ‘golden age’ of self-publishing for indie authors, they were ‘no longer strictly choosing one route or the other’ 👇 #TheBooksellerMostRead

In April, US President Donald Trump shocked global markets by announcing a slew of tariffs on imports from around the world, with goods from the UK subject to tariffs of 10% 👇 #TheBooksellerMostRead

Back in March, Penguin announced that they were publishing a “definitive annotated edition” of Terry Pratchett’s Night Watch, one of his Discworld novels 👇 #TheBooksellerMostRead

In January, we reported that Julia Donaldson surged past JK Rowling to become Britain’s bestselling author since accurate records began – in terms of units sold 👇 #TheBooksellerMostRead

Have you taken our Got It Covered Quiz? 📚 We have zoomed in on 20 prize-winning and shortlisted books from across our 2025 events. Guess which books these covers belong to 👇

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Back in April, Transworld and Puffin signed deals for three graphic-novel adaptations of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series, marking the start of the "Discworld Graphic Novel Universe" 👇 #TheBooksellerMostRead

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In March, Ten Speed Graphic, Piatkus and Entangled Publishing announced they were to produce graphic novels of romantasy superstar Rebecca Yarros’ ( @rebeccayarros.bsky.social ) bestselling Empyrean series 👇 #TheBooksellerMostRead

In June, we heard that authors were reportedly being hit by negative reviews on the book review site Goodreads before proof copies were even circulated 👇 #TheBooksellerMostRead

Happy New Year! ✨ In 2025, we published over 4,000 articles covering all aspects of the book trade. Today as we start the new year we're looking back on the most widely-read articles from 2025 🗞️ #TheBooksellerMostRead

Cant a mil 📍 In April, owner Jo Knell told us how her Cardiff-based, specialist, Welsh-language bookshop has a mission to promote and safeguard the language, which has inspired a “fiercely loyal” customer base 👇 #TheBooksellerMostRead

Script Haven 📍 In September, we spoke to owner Leena Batchelor who said that people who come into Script Haven have a desire to find something different to the offerings of online and chain stores 👇 #TheBooksellerMostRead

Wave of Nostalgia 📍 In April, we talked to owner Diane Park, who was spurred to change tack by the Covid-19 pandemic, about how getting into the community and “paying it forward” can help to build long-term success 👇 #TheBooksellerMostRead

The Hours Cafe & Bookshop 📍 Back in April, we heard from owners, Leigh Hendra and Nicola Bickerton about how their bookshop offers up a feast for the senses, combining a carefully curated range of classic titles with an impressive roast-dinner menu 👇 #TheBooksellerMostRead

Sherlock & Pages 📍 In February, for our Bookshop spotlight we heard from Luke Sherlock about how his bookshop specialises in books about conservation and serves a “loyal, local customer base” in the picturesque town of Frome, Somerset 👇 #TheBooksellerMostRead

Through our regular Bookshop Spotlight feature, we've spoken to bookshops across the UK this year about their stories, recent challenges and achievements. We'll be highlighting some of the top Bookshop Spotlights from 2025 today 🛍️ #TheBooksellerMostRead

Last chance! The best titles for 2026, all in one festive package 🎄 Unwrap a free digital download of our Q1 2026 Book Previews and start the year informed by signing up to our daily Morning Briefing. Sign up by the end of today 👉 tinyurl.com/bdf3vw6c

In January, our Review of the Year revealed that 2024 had been a successful year for Fiction, led by the indomitable Richard Osman, as Non-Fiction trailed behind 👇 #TheBooksellerMostRead

Back in January, our Review of the Year showed that fiction soared, with romantasy and love stories leading the way 👇 #TheBooksellerMostRead

In January, our Review of the Year for Non-Fiction showed that despite some Non-Fiction categories having decent years, generally speaking the market endured a forgettable 12 months 👇 #TheBooksellerMostRead

Back in October, our agent's hotlists for #FBM 2025 showed that smart and serious non-fiction would be on the rise at the Messe, but fiction – the spicier the better – would still be very much to the fore 👇 #TheBooksellerMostRead

In July, we unveiled our 15th edition of The Bookseller Rising Stars 👇 #TheBooksellerMostRead

Back in January we shared our Review of the Year, with little change at the top of the league table – but most of the academic houses endured a precipitous dive 👇 #TheBooksellerMostRead

In October, we revealed our agents’ hotlists for Frankfurt Book Fair 2025 👇 #TheBooksellerMostRead

The #Nibbies are returning on 11th May 2026 ✨ Submissions are open for this year's awards 👉 thebookseller.com/the-briti...

We've heard you may have missed our Got It Covered Quiz 📚 Test your knowledge on 20 of our prize-winning and shortlisted books from across our 2025 events 👇

In March, we shared our agents’ hotlists for London Book Fair 2025 👇 #TheBooksellerMostRead

In February, we reported on how in this ‘golden age’ of self-publishing for indie authors, they were ‘no longer strictly choosing one route or the other’ 👇 #TheBooksellerMostRead

In January, we reported that Julia Donaldson surged past JK Rowling to become Britain’s bestselling author since accurate records began – in terms of units sold 👇 #TheBooksellerMostRead

Our features take a deep-dive into pressing book trade topics, including the rise in self-publishing, book fair hotlists and our annual Review of the Year series. Today we'll be sharing the top 10 most-read features from 2025 📣 #TheBooksellerMostRead

Author Richard Osman, Pan Macmillan CEO Joanna Prior and author and founder of the Business Book Awards Lucy McCarraher are among those named on the 2026 New Year Honours list. 👉https://www.thebookseller.com/news/richard-osman-and-joanna-prior-awarded-obes-in-2026-new-year-honours