The Bookseller has announced a new category for The #BritishBookAwards (#Nibbies), Library of the Year, sponsored by DK Books UK and in association with The The Reading Agency ✨ Read more 👇 thebookseller.com/news/the-briti…

Involve the sector early & benefit from support from a sector that's trusted by the public to inform & educate in the heart of community & institutions. “If they involve us earlier then we can do more" CEO Louis Coiffait-Gunn💙💛's message to Govt The Bookseller thebookseller.com/trade-intervie…

Our annual Library Focus looks at the services across the UK that are tirelessly promoting reading for pleasure and using new technology to reach tomorrow’s readers. Read more 👇 thebookseller.com/news/the-libra…

ICYMI: In our Libraries Spotlight, we asked five librarians from across the UK to pick their autumn highlights. Find out what they are 👇 thebookseller.com/spotlight/libr…

CILIP CEO Louis Coiffait-Gunn💙💛 has written to Chris Bryant MP welcoming him to his brief covering #PublicLibraries, creative industries and #DigitalInclusion – all areas where #CILIP & our members can help the Government achieve positive change for everyone. cilip.org.uk/news/681032/CI…

Exciting times! We currently in the process of setting up our second community library that will feature over 700 Black British Books (children & adult titles). If you have any books you want to donate then send them to us Black British Book Festival Pls RT x

Last day to fill out The Bookseller survey on advances and royalties Society of Authors surveymonkey.com/r/W2663Z7

Much of the value of libraries is “preventative”, said ⁦Isobel Hunter MBE⁩ , and so investing in them brings “huge” returns for communities and taxpayers. #LibrariesMatter theguardian.com/books/article/…

‘Talent is classless’: bold project launched to create centre for writing in north-east England | Newcastle | The Guardian theguardian.com/uk-news/articl…

Book industry friends! Are there any of us still left on this platform? Yes there are, I see you. Why are you staying and are you thinking of leaving/ what other platforms would you go to instead? It’s for a piece for The Bookseller DMs open #journorequest #BookTwitter 📚

*Please* do this. Students need time & space to be students: to follow their interests, read beyond the curriculum, be intellectually curious, share ideas with each other over a cuppa, go to talks on other subjects. They can't do this when working multiple jobs to stay afloat.

I don’t want to borrow more money! I want job security and to be fairly compensated for my labour — year on year.

We often talk about being coerced into assisted suicide by relatives but the real danger is being coerced by circumstances. From social care to pain relief, “I want the choice to die” will only truly be a free choice when society gives desperate people a genuine alternative.

I am devastated to inform you all of the death of Fly on the Wall Press author, Laura Fish. My thoughts and prayers are with her partner, Michael, and family at this terrible time. It has come as an awful shock, having worked so closely with Laura over the last year since we

My profile of Profile Books! I spoke to managing director Rebecca Gray about the “Murdle and Mary” year the publisher has had with the success of G. T. Karber and Mary Beard’s books. 👇🏼

Looking to have 10 min calls with lit fests today / tomorrow about how things are going - email me! [email protected] The Bookseller

Brand-new #TheRestIsEntertainment out today! Listeners last week will remember I said Boris's publishers were hoping for first week book sales of over 100k. Am hearing rumours he is a long way from that. The Bookseller will have all the official figures at around 3pm.