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A former British soldier has appeared in court accused of an extreme far-right terror plot to burn down a left-wing bookshop in Nottingham. 

'The best editors are always alert to opportunities,' writes Richard Charkin in this pre-publication excerpt from his forthcoming book, 'My Back Pages.' Object lesson: Macmillan and Jeffrey Archer. The post From Richard Charkin’s ‘My Back Pages’: ‘Accidental Successes’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

The founder of England's Usborne Publishing, Peter Usborne, is said to have died 'unexpectedly but peacefully,' surrounded by family. The post In England: Children’s Book Publisher Peter Usborne Remembered appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Scholastic has announced plans to combine its US Book Fairs and Book Clubs divisions into an integrated school reading events business.

Six “thoroughly deserving” books by the likes of Nadia Shireen and Nicola Kinnear have been shortlisted for the £10,000 Oscar’s Book Prize, which celebrates the best illustrated book for young people.

Revenue for The Quarto Group declined in 2022 but adjusted operating profit improved thanks to “tight cost control, lower pre-publication and amortisation costs”, according to the company’s latest financial results.

The Bookseller will publish a third Black Issue on 26th May 2023, guest edited by associate editor Natasha Onwuemezi. 

Cathy Rentzenbrink has been announced as the new president of the Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival, a position she will take up in September.

Peter Usborne CBE, founder of children’s publisher Usborne, has died aged 85. 

Donna Coonan, the longest-running editor of the Virago Modern Classics list, has announced she will step down in June after nearly 20 years.