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World Book Day has appointed Emma Scott as chair of trustees, replacing Stephen Lotinga. 

Jamie Oliver's Together (Michael Joseph) has debuted in the UK Official Top 50 number one, becoming his 19th cookbook to hit the top spot.

Canongate has signed the first Radiohead books from lead vocalist Thom Yorke and artist Stanley Donwood.

James Rebanks and Merlin Sheldrake have won this year's Wainwright Prizes for nature and conservation writing.

The writer and broadcast presenter Viv Groskop joins the jury when Mel Giedroyc needs to step away from the assignment for this year. The post International Booker Prize Announces a Change on Its Jury Panel appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

The writer and broadcast presenter Viv Groskop joins the jury when Mel Giedroyc needs to step away from the assignment for this year. The post International Booker Prize Announces a Change on Its Jury Panel appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

German publishers say that robust ebook performance last year and this year could be impacted by state-subsidized e-lending. The post Germany’s First Half of 2021: Ebook Dynamics, and Libraries appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

A government proposal to ease restrictions on the sale of imported cultural works risks harming a world-class industryThe hoopla around the release of Sally Rooney’s new novel on Tuesday – with bookshops opening early, and queues of shoppers eager to lay their hands on Beautiful World, Where Are You – has contributed to the image…

Shops build up stocks early to offset bottlenecks as publishers warn Brexit and pandemic are delaying distributionPublishers and retailers have warned of potential delays on Christmas books as the shortage of lorry drivers affects deliveries.Waterstones, the UK’s biggest high street bookseller, said it had upped stocks of books by a quarter and ordered early to…

The Reykjavík International Literary Festival is a biennial player in publishing focused on an immersive exchange of ideas and commentary. The post This Week’s Reykjavík International Literary Festival: ‘Cozy Venues’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.