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I don’t choose books based on the aggregate rating as if they are skincare products, nor do I think any critical verdict is the final oneEmotions run high on Goodreads. In fact, I tell every author navigating their first book launch to stay off it. They’re not going to listen to me, because who doesn’t…

The Publishers Association (PA) has launched its third annual summer reading list for parliamentarians, with books such as The Transgender Issue by Shon Faye (Allen Lane), Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus (Transworld) and Still Life by Sarah Winman (Fourth Estate) named. 

Laura Macaulay has been promoted to Pushkin Press publishing director and deputy managing director, and India Edwards has been promoted to publishing operations director. They both take on their new roles with immediate effect.

Ella Griffiths has promoted to head of Faber classics and heritage, and will be crafting Faber’s heritage publishing strategy and vision for branded archive projects and beyond.

Hannah Corbett joins Thames & Hudson (T&H) as head of publicity and will be working across its lists, with a particular focus on art, popular culture and museum collaborations.

Books by Douglas Stuart, Julia Armfield and Edward Enninful have been longlisted for this year’s Polari Prizes for LGBTQ+ literature.

The Metropolitan Police abused anti-terror powers when it arrested Editions La Fabrique foreign rights manager Ernest Moret in April, the UK’s independent reviewer of terrorism legislation has found. 

Vertebrate Publishing has acquired the titles and stock of veteran Scottish indie Sandstone Press, which has gone into liquidation.

In the US, sales of books for adults and education were up in May, as children's books slid again, per AAP's StatShot. The post AAP StatShot Shows the US Book Market Flat in May appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

M W Craven’s The Botanist, published by Constable, has been named Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2023, presented by Harrogate International Festivals.