Trade

Bloomsbury saw sales growth of 9% in the first four months, ending 30th June 2023, before the company’s annual general meeting today (18th July).

Trade bodies have called for reforms to traditional distribution, including more print on demand services and reduced turnover thresholds for independents, after the news of the closure of Grantham Book Services.

Dialogue Books has released new branding for the division, including the new commercial imprint Renegade Books, as well as announcing a Discover Dialogue Roadshow.

Publishers’ Licensing Services (PLS) has announced the appointment of Tom West as its new chief executive, effective from 1st November 2023. 

Creative UK chief executive Caroline Norbury has called on the government to introduce broader metrics for assessing graduate outcomes and quality of course provisions following government plans to ask the Office for Students (OfS) to limit numbers on courses that do not have "good outcomes". 

ITSme Society illustration agencies have announced a new protection against AI clause into all of their client contracts.

Head of Zeus held an event celebrating the publication of two of Ben Okri’s books at the White Cube in Mason’s Yard, London, on Thursday 13th July.

The Henningham Family Press has raised £12,000 in under two weeks through an emergency crowdfunding effort, which has saved the publisher, run by David and Ping Henningham. 

Drift by Caryl Lewis (Doubleday) is the winner of the £3,000 Overall English-language Wales Book of the Year Award, Literature Wales announced.

Organisers of the Frankfurt Buchmesse have announced the Literary Agents & Scouts Centre (LitAg) has sold out after record interest, and that the new Publishers Rights Centre is also expected to also reach full capacity.