Publisher cancels book by senator Josh Hawley following Capitol Hill riots
Josh Hawley’s rhetoric has cost him his book deal.
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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
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
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
UK Woman sets up free black history books project for those unable to afford them
A woman from Watford recently set up a charity whose sole aim is to provide free books for people whoContinue Reading
JK Rowling returns award after Kerry Kennedy criticism
JK Rowling has decided she will be giving back an award associated with the US Kennedy family, this comes afterContinue Reading
Popular children’s author Joanna Cole dies aged 75
Joanna Cole, the author of the Magic School Bus series of children’s books has sadly passed away at the ageContinue Reading
Gender gap in children’s reading has grown in the UK during lockdown
A new study has suggested that during the UK’s lockdown boys have fallen even further behind girls when it comes to reading regularly and enjoying it.
The Last Terry Pratchett Stories will be Published in September
Many of the stories in The Time-travelling Caveman have never been published in a book
Rowling joins Rushdie and Atwood to warn against ‘intolerance’
JK Rowling has joined Salman Rushdie has signed a controversial open letter condemning “an intolerance of imposing views.”
Harry Potter fan sites cut ties with JK Rowling over transgender rights
Two of the largest Harry Potter fan sites have made moves to distance themselves from the characters creator JK Rowling.
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