Trade

Uncorrected Harry Potter proof found at primary school sold in ‘fairytale’ auction
September 8, 2023 at 10:44 am

Rare copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone featuring ‘JA Rowling’ typo sold to local museum in OxfordshireThe auction of a rare Harry Potter book found at an Oxfordshire primary school which originally failed to sell has seen a “fairytale ending” as the volume was eventually bought for thousands by a local businessman.An uncorrected…

Frank wins £2.5k Lindisfarne Prize for Crime Fiction
September 8, 2023 at 5:00 am

Author Karys Frank has taken home the £2,500 Lindisfarne Prize for Crime Fiction, a literary prize which celebrates crime and thriller storytelling by writers who are from, or whose work celebrates, the North East of England.

Steadman, Muncaster and Wilson headline Bookshop Day
September 8, 2023 at 4:16 am

A roster of bookshop events featuring authors such as A F Steadman, Harriet Muncaster, Les Wilson, Billy Sloan, Jordan Cramond and Laura Ellen Anderson have been announced for The Bookseller Association’s Bookshop Day.