Thursday, 30 November 2017
The Italian government will introduce tax breaks for bookstores to help stem the number of store closures, reports the Bookseller. The government will cut property and local services taxes for...

Thursday, 30 November 2017
YA author Cassandra Clare has signed a two-book, seven-figure deal with Pan Macmillan UK for her first fantasy novels for adults, reports the Guardian. The first book Sword Catcher will follow ‘a...

Wednesday, 29 November 2017
UK publisher Atlantic’s revenue has dropped in 2016 with ebook sales down 20%, reports the Bookseller. Atlantic’s revenue in 2016 was £5.5m (A$9.7m), down £0.5m (A$0.9m) on the previous year,...

Tuesday, 28 November 2017
UK bookselling chain Waterstones will open five new bookstores before Christmas, including three that are named after their local area in the style of an independent bookshop, reports the Bookseller....

Friday, 24 November 2017
In the UK, the Literary Review has announced the Bad S-x in Fiction Award shortlist for 2017. The seven shortlisted books are: The Seventh Function of Language (Laurent Binet, Vintage)...

Thursday, 23 November 2017
UK indie book distributor Inpress has reported a 79% increase in sales across 60 of its smallest publishing clients in the past year, reports the Guardian. Inpress managing director Sophie...

Monday, 20 November 2017
Spain will be the guest of honour at the 2021 Frankfurt Book Fair (FBF) 30 years after it first appeared as a guest of honour, reports Publishing Perspectives. FBF director...

Friday, 17 November 2017
In the UK, Bonnier has closed its self-publishing platform Type & Tell eight months after it was launched, reports the Bookseller. According to the Bookseller, around 500 UK users were...

Wednesday, 15 November 2017
In the UK, Penguin Random House (PRH) will offer employees loans to cover the cost of rental property deposits, reports the Bookseller. The Home Sweet Loan scheme will allow employees...

Monday, 13 November 2017
UK book-industry journal the Bookseller has released the results of its survey on sexual harassment in the industry, with over half of the 388 respondents reporting that they have experienced...

Thursday, 9 November 2017
In the US, Macmillan has announced it is closing its self-publishing platform Pronoun, after acquiring the company in May 2016, reports Publishers Weekly. Senior vice-president of publicity and marketing Jeff...

Monday, 6 November 2017
Canadian bookselling chain Indigo Books and Music will open its first store in the US next year, reports Publishers Weekly. Indigo will open its first store in Short Hills, New...

Friday, 3 November 2017
In the US, bookselling chain Book World has announced it will close its 45 outlets across the Midwest by mid-January next year, reports Publishers Weekly. Book World senior vice-president Mark...

Tuesday, 31 October 2017
Waterstones owner Alexander Mamut has asked corporate advisors from the investment banking company N M Rothschild to explore a £250m (A$429.5m) sale of the UK bookselling chain, reports the Sunday...

Monday, 30 October 2017
A report commissioned by the UK Booksellers Association and released by the Centre for Economics and Business Research has found that UK bookshops pay 11 times more corporation tax than...

Tuesday, 24 October 2017
Early results from the Bookseller’s annual digital census of UK publishers has found that print and ebook sales are on the rise, with audiobook sales ‘seeing rapid growth despite being...

Monday, 23 October 2017
In the UK, Pearson has apologised for publishing ‘inappropriate content’ in its textbook Nursing: A Concept-Based Approach to Learning after being criticised on social media, reports the BBC. A Facebook...