Black & White will publish the first book from "Great British Bake Off" 2020 winner Peter Sawkins.
Nicola Roberts to champion Reading Agency’s mental health initiative
Girls Aloud singer and mental health campaigner Nicola Roberts is among ambassadors championing the Reading Agency’s Read, Talk, Share initiative, aiming to combat loneliness and promote wellbeing through reading.
Transworld partners with Hummingbird Bakery for Pooley paperback launch
Transworld has partnered with the Hummingbird Bakery to mark the paperback launch of Clare Pooley's "feel-good" novel The Authenticity Project.
Physical events to return at Theakston crime writing festival
Organisers of the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival have confirmed live events will go ahead later this year, after the government unveiled its roadmap out of lockdown.
Do You Love Books and Hate Racism? Check out the KidLit Against Anti-AAPI Racism Auction Fundraiser
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, there has been increasing hate and violence directed at Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans. In New York City, anti-Asian hate crimes rose by 1,900% in 2020. Many AAPI people have reported being coughed at or spat on, denied ride share services, and had racial slurs directed at them. There have been news reports of elderly Asian people getting attacked, and young AAPI children have faced bullying from their peers. Whether it’s overt racial attacks or “microaggressions,” facing this takes a toll: AAPI people who have reported these incidents describe ongoing effects of depression and...
Hodder to publish Lumley’s ‘heart-warming’ celebration of Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Hodder & Stoughton will publish actress Joanna Lumley's A Queen for All Seasons, a "warm and fascinating" celebration of Queen Elizabeth II and her Platinum Jubilee.
How to Work More Reviews into Your Book Marketing Plan
Reading Time: 3 minutesHow to Work More Reviews into Your Book Marketing Plan is a recap of “Getting Reviews is More Complex Than You Think – Plan Accordingly,” a recent episode on our Book Marketing Tips & Author Success podcast.We delve deeper into our discussion about this important topic for authors trying to figure out the ins and outs of marketing self-published books on Amazon, so be sure to download and listen to the show for all the details, recommendations, and considerations! Whether you are releasing your first book or your fifth, reviews are a major component you should be...
S&S Children’s to launch audiobook partnership with the Daily Mail
Simon & Schuster Children’s Books is to launch an audiobook partnership with the Daily Mail. It will also feature a retail tie-in with Waterstones, with a campaign fronted by children’s author and actor Ben Miller (pictured).
Bookstat chart: The Other Wife returns to the top
Claire McGowan’s The Other Wife (Thomas & Mercer) has boomeranged back into the Bookstat e-book chart top spot.
Two Roads to publish memoir from Billy Connolly
Two Roads will publish Billy Connolly's first autobiography, titled Windswept and Interesting.
