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As the COVID-19 emergency rises with remarkable and deadly speed, Amazon moves to prioritize crisis-related products over others. The post Coronavirus: Amazon Temporarily Deprioritizes Books; Torino Postpones appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

As the COVID-19 emergency rises with remarkable and deadly speed, Amazon moves to prioritize crisis-related products over others. The post Coronavirus: Amazon Temporarily Deprioritizes Books; Torino Postpones appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Hodder & Stoughton has made some changes to its fiction editorial team, making new hires of Noor Sufi and Molly Powell as commissioning editors for its crime and thriller and SFF lists, and promoting Kimberley Atkins to publisher for Women's Fiction.

London Book Fair director Jacks Thomas is stepping down after seven years with Reed Exhibitions.

Neda Koochakian Fard, a London-based, Iranian conceptual artist, is the recipient of the third Jhalak Art Residency and will create a unique work of art for the winner of the 2020 prize.

Last year was a bumper year for Felicity Bryan Associates. We had three authors shortlisted for the Costa; winners of the James Tait Black, Hawthornden and Wellcome Prizes; and two French prizes. John Barton’s The Bible was a surprise bestseller. Peter Frankopan’s The Silk Roads topped 1.4 million copies sold. The “books of the year”…

The Booksellers Association is calling on customers and the trade to rally behind retailers and support bookshops, as the coronavirus outbreak hits the high street. 

In light of the coronavirus outbreak and the government's new advice regarding social distancing, many of the major publishing houses are gearing up to work from home and close their offices. 

Hilary Mantel’s The Mirror and the Light (Fourth Estate) has claimed the UK Official Top 50 number one spot for a second week running. 

Independent bookshops across the country are closing their doors to protect staff and customers from the coronavirus outbreak. Many indie shops are encouranging customers to support their businesses and place orders online. Delivery services have also been ramped up across the board, with some shops delivering free of charge in local areas.