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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 1d

It's Frankfurt Book Fair week!

Trial a subscription here 👉 www.thebookseller.com/frank... #FBM25

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Baskerville has signed Palestinian author Ahmed Masoud and his crime novel A Death in the Old City, publishing in April 2027 👇 #BookSky

Baskerville signs Ahmed Masoud's crime novel

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 50m

Quarto has appointed Alli Brydon as publisher of children’s books for the North American market 👇 #BookSky

Quarto appoints Alli Brydon as publisher of children’s books for the US

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 1h

Abacus has triumphed in a four-way auction for the "darkly funny" debut novel about the ultra-wealthy Iranian diaspora by criminal defence lawyer Nilou Panahpour. May I Die for You is scheduled for publication for in spring/summer 2027 👇 #BookSky

Abacus wins four-way auction for Nilou Panahpour's 'mischievous' debut

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 1h

Headline Press has scooped bestselling historian Laurence Rees' "landmark new history of the Second World War", which the publisher described as "the culmination of his life’s work". The Second World War – And Why It Matters Today will be published in autumn 2028 👇 #BookSky

Headline Press scoops Laurence Rees' 'landmark new history of Second World War'

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 2h

Publishing can still survive without under-represented authors – meaning they have to win every time, says Ben Arogundade in our recent Comment piece 👇 #BookSky

Black authors must be free to fail

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 2h

Voxblock, the screen-free, Wi-Fi-free audiobook player company, has appointed former Tonies UK director Paul Chattaway as retail strategy consultant 👇 #BookSky

Voxblock appoints former Tonies UK director Paul Chattaway as consultant

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 15h

Stella Donovan has triumphed over 22,500 other entrants in The Novelry’s Next Big Story Prize to win £75,000 with her three page submission, Grace Labeille Is Turning 20 on Top of a Man Who Does Not Love Her and Will Not Date Her 👇 #BookSky

Stella Donovan wins The Novelry's £75k Next Big Story Prize, beating 22,500 entrants

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 16h

Embla, the digital-first commercial imprint of Bonnier Books UK, has snapped up Faith Eckersall's "humorous and smart" cosy crime debut in a three-book deal. The Body on the Roundabout, will be published in November 2025 👇 #BookSky

Embla snaps up Eckersall's 'humorous and smart' cosy crime debut in three-book deal

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 16h

Profile has acquired political journalist Kamal Ahmed's book on the world's first trillionaires. The Trillionaires: Power and Influence in the New Era of Hyper-Wealth will be published in 2027 👇 #BookSky

Profile acquires Kamal Ahmed's book on the world's first trillionaires

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 16h

ICYMI: A number of organisations have launched the Libraries Alliance and called on the government to work with them to publish a new Vision for Libraries 👇 #BookSky

Library bodies form Libraries Alliance in 'pivotal' moment for sector

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 17h

ICYMI: The Sunday Times is partnering with Bookbanks and Coram Beanstalk on a Get Britain Reading campaign to address the UK’s reading crisis 👇 #BookSky

The Sunday Times launches Get Britain Reading campaign with Bookbanks and Coram Beanstalk

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 17h

ICYMI: Quercus Non-Fiction is set to publish Dr Victoria Rose’s A Beautiful Place: A Doctor’s Diaries from Gaza, for publication in spring 2026 👇 #BookSky

Quercus to publish Victoria Rose's 'confronting and urgent' diaries from Gaza

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 18h

ICYMI: Bloomsbury Archer has won Paul Tremblay over with a three-book deal. The first novel, Dead But Dreaming of Electric Sheep, is set to publish in July 2026 👇 #BookSky

Bloomsbury Archer signs Paul Tremblay’s AI horror in three-book deal

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 18h

This week in Books in the Media, relationships and how we interact with other people contoured the novels by Claire-Louise Bennett and Lily King selected here 👇 #BookSky

Books in the Media: Claire-Louise Bennett and Lily King praised for latest work

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 19h

On the 75th anniversary of the first Public Libraries Act, we must double down on our support, says Baroness Twycross in our recent Comment piece 👇 #BookSky

Libraries are crucial to the UK's success

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 19h

The Sunday Times is partnering with Bookbanks and Coram Beanstalk on a Get Britain Reading campaign to address the UK’s reading crisis 👇 #BookSky

The Sunday Times launches Get Britain Reading campaign with Bookbanks and Coram Beanstalk

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 20h

One Boat, an imprint of Pan Macmillan, is set to publish the latest two books from the Great British Bake Off winner Nancy Birtwhistle. Clean Magic, the first of the new titles, will publish on 26th February 2026 👇 #BookSky

One Boat to publish latest two books from Bake Off winner Nancy Birtwhistle

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 21h

Puffin has acquired You’ll Always Be My Baby by bestselling author, poet and influencer Jessica Urlichs, illustrated by Jedda Robaard, publishing on 5th February 2026 👇 #BookSky

Puffin and PRH Australia team up for Jessica Urlichs’ ‘heartfelt’ children's book

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 22h

VERVE Books is launching a new VERVE Voices anthologies collection in summer 2026, with each anthology focusing on a different theme and collaborating with a different charity for each release 👇 #BookSky

VERVE Books to launch anthology series in collaboration with charities

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 22h

Hachette Children’s Group has acquired world all-language rights in a 'significant' three-book deal with award-winning journalist, writer and debut children’s author, Amelia Tait, publishing in May 2026 👇 #BookSky

Amelia Tait's debut kids' series clinched by Hachette Children's Group in 'significant' deal

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 22h

Gollancz has snapped up a two-book deal from Alice Trew for her "deliciously dark" fantasy debut, The Hungry Dark, publishing in summer 2027 👇 #BookSky

Gollancz snaps up Alice Trew's 'deliciously dark' fantasy debut

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 23h

Its depiction of London’s wealth-cocooned elite feels as resonant as it ever was, says Natasha Tripney on The Line of Beauty (Almeida Theatre) 👇 #BookSky

Beauty with bite

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 23h

Quercus Non-Fiction is set to publish Dr Victoria Rose’s A Beautiful Place: A Doctor’s Diaries from Gaza, for publication in spring 2026 👇 #BookSky

Quercus to publish Victoria Rose's 'confronting and urgent' diaries from Gaza

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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 2d

It's been absolutely incredible to see so many readers, writers, bookshops and libraries taking part in #BannedBooksWeekUK 2025! Huge thanks to @hayfestival.bsky.social, @intpublishers.bsky.social and @thebookseller.com.

It's not too late to read a #bannedbook!

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 23h

Penguin Random House Children’s UK has acquired Lies We Tell About the Stars by debut author Susie Nadler. Lies We Tell About the Stars will publish in March 2026 👇 #BookSky

Penguin lands Susie Nadler’s 'compelling' YA debut

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