The UK’s 2018 bestselling fiction, nonfiction and children’s titles for 2018 are honored by Nielsen in its annual ceremony in London.
Seven Shortlists for the UK’s Society of Authors Translation Prizes
The 2018 cycle of seven prizes in translation administered by the UK’s Society of Authors names its shortlists.
London Book Fair Announces Programming for March’s Book and Screen Week
The London Book Fair’s annual London Book and Screen Week events include a cooking demonstration, films, and onstage discussions.
Authors Guild and Society of Authors Allege Copyright Infringement by the Internet Archive
In a copyright flare-up, California’s Internet Archive finds itself on the wrong side of the English-speaking world’s two largest author trade organizations.
Richard Charkin: ‘Try Another Word’
Proposing an alternate meaning for Brexit as the negotiations furor rises, Richard Charkin suggests: ‘Books Really (are) Entertaining, eXciting, Informative, and Transformational.’
The UK’s Republic of Consciousness Announces Its 2019 Longlist
With its ‘wonderfully argumentative’ attitude in play, the small-publisher awards program Republic of Consciousness names its roster of 13 titles. And gripes that it can be only 13.
London Book Fair Names Its 2019 ‘Author of the Day’ Lineup
Recognizing the Brexit deadline that follows March’s London Book Fair, the Author of the Day events include three writers from the Continent.
UK Publishers’ 2018 Diversity Report: ‘More Needs To Be Done’
The Publishers Association’s second annual diversity survey found that racial and ethnic criteria were where progress is slowest in the UK industry.
Book Aid International 2018 Reports Biggest Year Yet, in Africa and Middle East
The educational charity Book Aid International cites 25 countries as destinations of its books donated by publishers last year.
Jeff Kinney’s First Departure: A Buddy Book for ‘Wimpy Kid’
Fans of the ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ series get a new look at Greg Heffley in April when Jeff Kinney’s new book releases in at least 18 markets.