Waterstones has said that paying furloughed staff minimum wage ‘would not be prudent’
While Waterstones staff struggle to pay their bills Waterstones won’t increase their wages until shops reopen.
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Amanda Gorman tops bestselling lists after beautiful inaugural poem
Amanda Gorman’s debut poetry collection tops Amazon’s bestsellers list.
Amazon and the ‘Big Five’ publishers are accused of ebook price-fixing
Amazon and five of the major publishing houses are being sued for the alleged price fixing of ebooks.
L.A. teen gives thousands of books to young readers
A teenager from LA. has made it her mission to get books into the hands of young children.
Publisher cancels book by senator Josh Hawley following Capitol Hill riots
Josh Hawley’s rhetoric has cost him his book deal.
Indie bookshop numbers rose again in 2020
Despite a challenging year the number of independent bookshops increases.
Harry Potter helps fuel UK online reselling boom
Harry Potter is one of the major contributing factors that has helped fuel a boom in online sales of second-handContinue Reading
Eric Jerome Dickey: The best-selling author dies at 59
The author Jerome Dickey, who was a common feature on the best-sellers list for more than 20 years, has sadlyContinue Reading
Young Boy who read 50 books in lockdown writes own book
An eight-year-old boy who was completed a marathon reading challenge during the UK’s lockdown has now gone on to writeContinue Reading
Barry Lopez, the award-winning Arctic Dreams author, has died aged 75
The award winning American writer Barry Lopez, whose work focused on creating bonds between people and places has sadly passedContinue Reading
The lawsuit over ‘warmer’ Sherlock depicted in Enola Holmes dismissed
The estate of Arthur Conan Doyle has reached an agreement with Netflix that will see a lawsuit brought by theContinue Reading
Richard Osman becomes first debut author to be Christmas No 1
Richard Osman’s mystery novel about a group of elderly wannabe detectives, The Thursday Murder Club, has just become the firstContinue Reading
Harry Potter first edition sells for £68k
A first edition copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone has fetched a staggering £68,000 at auction. This exceedinglyContinue Reading
UK bookshops report record breaking week
Bookstores across the UK are currently reporting a large boom in sales since readers have been able to return toContinue Reading
French book I Hate Men sees sales boom after government minister calls for ban
A French government official’s futile attempt to ban an essay entitled I Hate Men because of its “incitement to hatredContinue Reading
