Children's book blogger Fabia Turner has launched a competition for Black children's book writers, to be sponsored by inclusive indie publisher Knights Of.

Simon & Schuster is to publish James Dyson's memoir, Invention: A Life, in September 2021.

Welsh publisher Parthian Press is to launch a podcast, with the first series focusing on queer Welsh writing. 

Penguin Michael Joseph has acquired The Seven Ages of Death: A Forensic Pathologist’s Journey Through Life, the new book from Dr Richard Shepherd, a forensic pathologist with over 30 years' experience. 

Picador has landed a story collection and debut novel from Niamh Mulvey, writer of publishing newsletter “In the Read” and a former Quercus commissioning editor.

Jojo Moyes’ Night Music (Hodder & Stoughton) has orchestrated a rise into the Bookstat e-book number one spot, for the week ending 27th February.

Hodder & Stoughton has secured Esme King’s debut novel, Reasons To Go Outside, “an uplifting and life-affirming story about a woman who hasn’t left her home in 43 years”.  

The legacy of science fiction author Octavia Butler is to be explored at the Barbican's New Suns feminist literary festival this month.

If I were to condense this comment piece into a poem, it might go like this: on the joys of reading a book (of poetry) in its original language for World Book Day Even in those four lines (as in all poetry) there is so much to unpack!

The Blue Peter Book Awards have been won this year by Elle McNicoll's A Kind of Spark (Knights Of) and Mike Barfield and Jess Bradley's A Day in the Life of a Poo, A Gnu and You (Buster Books).

Some children's book publishers in Russia forecast growth in 2021, but another publisher cautions that 'oversupply' and 'low-quality books' are problematic. The post Russian Market Looks to Children’s Books for 2021 Growth appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Some children's book publishers in Russia forecast growth in 2021, but another publisher cautions that 'oversupply' and 'low-quality books' are problematic. The post Russian Market Looks to Children’s Books for 2021 Growth appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Subscribers pay £6 monthly for author interviews and other features at the new LoveReading LitFest video offering, a marketing outlet. The post England’s LoveReading Opens a New ‘LitFest’ for Consumer Subscription appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Subscribers pay £6 monthly for author interviews and other features at the new LoveReading LitFest video offering, a marketing outlet. The post England’s LoveReading Opens a New ‘LitFest’ for Consumer Subscription appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

While Nielsen says reading declined 'slightly' in the pandemic year, the UK's World Book Day emphasis is on family reading with youngsters. The post The UK/Ireland World Book Day Emphasizes Family Reading appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.