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The broken midlist: why it’s harder than ever to be a ‘moderately successful’ author
Once the heart of the publishing industry, midlist authors now face dwindling advances, fading support, and a market obsessed with…
10 books people pretend to read (but don’t)
Let’s be honest – we’ve all nodded along in book club at least once. Here are 10 books people pretend…
Famous closing lines in books
So, you've tried guessing the opening lines of famous novels, how about the final words?
20 famous opening lines in books
Fancy yourself a whiz at literary trivia?
How it began: The Narrow Road to the Deep North
One of the most celebrated novels of the 21st century, Richard Flanagan's 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North' is…
Scathing book reviews are more common than you think
Are you fretting about receiving a bad review? You're in good company.
Biggest BookTok releases of 2025 (so far)
BookTok has already smashed decades-old records in 2025. Here's a list of the most popular books so far.
Book bans are at an all time high, new report finds
The latest report from PEN America shows American book bans more than doubled than the previous year.
Why do we cosy up to crime fiction?
What are some of the tropes of cosy crime fiction and why is it so popular?
So you’ve signed the contract and handed in your manuscript … now what?
What are some of the processes your manuscript will go through before it is published?
