Thursday, 5 March 2026
In the UK, a Publishers Association study has concluded that an established and growing licensing market for generative AI has rendered redundant calls for a copyright exception, reports BookBrunch. The...

Tuesday, 3 March 2026
The UK Government has announced a funding boost of up to £150,000 (A$283,000) for public libraries in support of the National Year of Reading, reported the Bookseller yesterday. A further...

Monday, 2 March 2026
Filéas, the French book-tracker launched just under a year ago, has added next-day sales reporting to its services, reported the Bookseller. The move was revealed in the French trade magazine...

Thursday, 26 February 2026
In the US, the Winter Institute of the American Booksellers Association (ABA) opened in Pittsburgh on Monday with the Independent Publishers Caucus (IPC) summit, reported Publishers Weekly’s Claire Kirch and...

Tuesday, 24 February 2026
“Brilliant” young writers' works shortlisted In the UK, the Sunday Times Charlotte Aitken Young Writer of the Year shortlist has been announced, reported BookBrunch yesterday. The £10,000 (A$19,119) award is...

Thursday, 19 February 2026
The Irish book trade contributes €189 million (A$316 million) to the Irish economy, the annual Irish Book Trade Conference has been told, with sales revenue rising in 2025 compared to...

Monday, 16 February 2026
In the UK, nearly 40 members of the Independent Publishers Guild (IPG) have written to leading generative AI companies flagging potential legal action in response to alleged copyright infringement, reports...

Thursday, 12 February 2026
In the UK, the 2026 longlist for the Women’s Prize for Nonfiction, worth £30,000 (A$57,360), has been announced. The longlisted titles are: Daughters of the Bamboo Grove (Barbara Demick, Text) The...

Monday, 9 February 2026
In the UK, Hachette Children’s Group (HCG) has launched 3 imprints “as part of a branding refresh [...] under the new leadership of managing director Ruth Alltimes”, reported the Bookseller....

Thursday, 5 February 2026
In the UK, Victoria Pepe has been appointed publishing director of a new Simon & Schuster UK (S&S) digital-first imprint to be launched later this year, reports the Bookseller. Pepe,...

Tuesday, 3 February 2026
In the US, Simon & Schuster announced job cuts early last week followed by further unspecified cuts later in the week, reports Publishers Weekly (PW). In the first round of...

Monday, 2 February 2026
Bloomsbury Publishing has announced a new office, Bloomsbury Singapore, “from which to publish for the exploding number of university students in Asia”, reports Bookbrunch. “The early focus of the Singapore...

Thursday, 22 January 2026
In the UK, Waterstones has reported a 7% increase in annual sales for the financial year ending 3 May 2025, reports the Bookseller. Sales were up from £528.4 million (A$1.05...

Thursday, 15 January 2026
In the UK, the winners of the Nero Book Awards have been announced, representing “the very best in literary craft and storytelling, offering readers a wide range of voices and...