ICYMI: Meryl Halls, managing director of the Booksellers Association, described ‘another challenging year’ for bookshops at the BA Conference 2025, with the 2024 budget increases ‘starting to crash to shore’ 👇 #BookSky

ICYMI: Ebury Spotlight has acquired the debut book from British actor, Tim Downie, entitled Rituals: A Journey Through the British Isles. It will be published on 22nd October 2026 👇 #BookSky

ICYMI: Hachette Children's Group has revealed the date the final volume of Alice Oseman's series Heartstopper will be released. The sixth and final volume will be released in paperback on the 2nd July 👇 #BookSky

ICYMI: A judge in a California court has given his preliminary approval to a settlement by tech giant Anthropic, which would see authors whose work was used by the company to train AI-models receive a share of $1.5bn 👇 #BookSky

Susannah Priede has been appointed head of publishing and image resources at London's Natural History Museum 👇 #BookSky

Oxford-based PR, marketing and events firm Read Maxwell Communications has appointed Matt Haslum to a non-executive role 👇 #BookSky

ICYMI: Canongate is set to publish Columbia MFA graduate Stephanie Wambugu's "buzzy" literary debut. Lonely Crowds will publish in trade paperback in February 2026 👇 #BookSky

ICYMI: Sacha Coward’s Queer as Folklore: The Hidden Queer History of Myths and Monsters has been picked up by Manchester University Press following the collapse of crowdfunding publisher Unbound earlier this year 👇 #BookSky

ICYMI: Recent research around Irish children’s reading habits has underlined the need for awareness and support, says Elaina Ryan, CEO of Children’s Books Ireland 👇 #BookSky

To mark the Bookseller’s Association conference which was held at the start of this week, BookTok creators spotlighted their favourite bookshops and reflected on the ways bookshops and creators might work together 👇 #BookSky

A French collective is calling for Hachette Livre authors to jump ship in protest against the group’s alleged political right-wing shift 👇 #BookSky

Željka Marošević, editorial director at Jonathan Cape, an imprint at Vintage, has acquired The Grief Jet by debut novelist Alec Niedenthal 👇 #BookSky

Lorna Hemingway joins Darley Anderson Children’s Book Agency as an agent, moving from Bell Lomax Moreton and bringing with her an award-winning list of authors and illustrators 👇 #BookSky

Penguin Michael Joseph has acquired House of Devils, a “high-stakes urban fantasy romance series” of four novels from romantasy author Kayla Edwards. The four novels will be released in the UK on 20th November 👇 #BookSky

Our #FutureBook conference and awards will return on 1st December 2025. The three themes of this year’s conference are to be Leadership, Strategy and Vision 👇

I wanted to tell women and men about what it’s like to be a poor woman and the things that we are sometimes prepared to do to our body and ourselves for connection and for acceptance, says Katriona O'Sullivan on her second memoir, Hungry 👇 #BookSky

What I heard was a trade working it out, businesses figuring it out and individuals talking it out, says Philip Jones on the The BA Conference in this week's editor's letter 👇 #BookSky

Recent research around Irish children’s reading habits has underlined the need for awareness and support, says Elaina Ryan, CEO of Children’s Books Ireland 👇 #BookSky

A judge in a California court has given his preliminary approval to a settlement by tech giant Anthropic, which would see authors whose work was used by the company to train AI-models receive a share of $1.5bn 👇 #BookSky

The latest issue of The Bookseller is out now, featuring: 🗣️Author Profiles: Joe Wicks & Grace Walker 📚Paperback Preview: December 🍀Ireland Focus: profiles, features and more Read the full issue here 👉 tinyurl.com/4kxcp6mx

Titchwell Press is a new, independent start-up publisher of illustrated non-fiction books, founded by Jon and Jo Rippon (previously of Palazzo Editions) 👇 #BookSky

Head of Zeus has appointed Vicki Mellor as publishing director for fiction permanently, working across all Head of Zeus imprints, following an interim maternity cover role in the same position 👇 #BookSky

The current Irish Children’s Literature Laureate, Patricia Forde, reflects on the highlights of her tenure and on what she still hopes to achieve 👇 #BookSky

Don’t misunderstand the moment; crowdfunding for publishing isn’t dead, it’s evolving, says Nick Coveney in our recent Comment piece 👇 #BookSky

What I was most interested to explore was what it would be like to be so joined with someone so intimately, and completely unable to escape, says Grace Walker on her dystopian debut, The Merge (Oneworld) 👇 #BookSky

St JOHN, the restaurant, bakery, and winemaker will take over the café next door to the London Review Bookshop 👇 #BookSky

Publishing Ireland's first external president Peter McKay explains the key issues facing Irish booksellers and publishers now, and what’s next for the organisation 👇 #BookSky

I’ve always loved the process of creating books – it’s a lovely medium and I don’t think an app or a digital platform can recreate that, says Joe Wicks as he chats to us about his latest cookbook, Protein in 15 👇 #BookSky

Simon & Schuster UK has appointed Marie Lecouturier as client publishing director, after spending eight years at DK in sales and client publishing roles 👇 #BookSky

Canongate is set to publish Columbia MFA graduate Stephanie Wambugu's "buzzy" literary debut. Lonely Crowds will publish in trade paperback in February 2026 👇 #BookSky

Sacha Coward’s Queer as Folklore: The Hidden Queer History of Myths and Monsters has been picked up by Manchester University Press following the collapse of crowdfunding publisher Unbound earlier this year 👇 #BookSky

One day. One audience. One mission: to unfollow follower mentality and take the lead on the future of books. #FutureBook is back, and better than ever. Be a part of the movement driving change across the book trade 💡

From 1st October, Fraser Hutchinson will expand his remit to become publicity and marketing director at The Phoenix comic alongside his role as publicity and marketing director at David Fickling Books 👇 #BookSky

ICYMI: Hachette Ireland and Wildfire Books have acquired world rights for Hungry: A Biography of My Body by Katriona O’Sullivan, publishing April 2026 👇 #BookSky

ICYMI: Scholastic UK has signed Kamizen: Fortress of Lost Memories, a middle-grade fantasy with a focus on Japanese folklore by debut author William Yamaguchi Dobson, accompanied by “breathtaking” art by Japanese artist Sawa 👇 #BookSky

ICYMI: @wmcollinsbooks.bsky.social has acquired The Ghosts of Chalk Country, a 'journey into the chalk downs' by Sunday Times-bestselling author Guy Shrubsole. Publication is scheduled for April 2027 👇 #BookSky

ICYMI: Transworld has scooped Catherine Ryan Howard’s 'genius' thriller, Buyer Beware. Buyer Beware will be published under the Bantam imprint in July 2026 👇 #BookSky

ICYMI: Oneworld’s Rock the Boat imprint has acquired rights to A Girl’s Guide to Spying, the first book in a “thrilling” new middle-grade historical mystery series from bestselling children’s author Holly Webb. The bookwill be published on 12th February 2026 👇 #BookSky

LEAP, the new imprint at Bonnier Books UK focused on 'inspiring and informing positive change', has acquired Mary Earps' debut memoir in a 'fiercely fought' eight-way auction. The book, currently untitled, will be published on 6th November 2025 👇 #BookSky

Mel and Sawyer Robbins’ The Let Them Theory is currently the bestselling book of the year in Irish bookstores according to data from NielsenIQ BookData – while the UK number one, Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins has to settle for second place 👇 #BookSky

Andersen Press has acquired debut author Amelia Giudici's 'thrilling and heartfelt' children's novel Anya and the Light Above the Ocean. The book will publish on 26th February 2026 for ages 9+ 👇 #BookSky

Scholastic UK has signed Kamizen: Fortress of Lost Memories, a middle-grade fantasy with a focus on Japanese folklore by debut author William Yamaguchi Dobson, accompanied by “breathtaking” art by Japanese artist Sawa 👇 #BookSky

Publishing director Ingrid Connell has snapped up Goalhanger’s The Rest Is Quiz. The book will be published on 6th November 2025 👇 #BookSky

Transworld has scooped Catherine Ryan Howard’s 'genius' thriller, Buyer Beware. Buyer Beware will be published under the Bantam imprint in July 2026 👇 #BookSky

Del Rey has won CM Basma's epic fantasy debut, The Fallen Sun, in a "significant" six-figure deal. Del Rey and Delacorte Press will publish The Fallen Sun as a lead global title in spring 2027 👇 #BookSky

Australian non-fiction indie publisher Smith Street Books has launched a children's imprint, Little Smith, "dedicated to creating colourful, bold and joyful books that spark imagination" 👇 #BookSky

Publisher Richard Atkinson will lead Paper Sailor, a new lifestyle imprint launched by DK 👇 #BookSky

Oneworld’s Rock the Boat imprint has acquired rights to A Girl’s Guide to Spying, the first book in a “thrilling” new middle-grade historical mystery series from bestselling children’s author Holly Webb. The bookwill be published on 12th February 2026 👇 #BookSky

Hachette Ireland and Wildfire Books have acquired world rights for Hungry: A Biography of My Body by Katriona O’Sullivan, publishing April 2026 👇 #BookSky

Book discovery is changing, and it is a big opportunity to shift publisher power dynamics, says Ani Attamian in our recent Comment piece 👇 #BookSky