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Today’s Book News Wednesday, 10th December 2025 SCOTUS declines to hear Texas library book banning case The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal in the case challenging Llano County’s removal of library books, leaving in place a Fifth Circuit ruling that allowed the removals...

I can tell you with great authority – norovirus is no fun :(

Today’s Book News Tuesday, 9th December 2025 DAILY SUMMARY: bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article-detail/inclusive-books-for-children-reveals-outstanding-longlist Inclusive Books for Children unveiled its 2025 awards longlist, describing it as “outstanding”; the list features authors including Alex...

Today’s Book News Sunday, 7th December 2025 DAILY SUMMARY: Sophie Kossakowski to head Hachette’s global sales and marketing Kossakowski, formerly with Sourcebooks and HarperCollins, will join Hachette Book Group as senior manager of international sales and marketing on 18 December. Publishers...

I would also love to know who the lawyers were. The press usually doesn’t print that sort of info, tho. I have a feeling I might know who it was. I had dinner with a lawyer friend who made a pile of money out of sometimes very contentious litigation for his clients… I asked him what all that...

Well precisely! A common-sense solution. But apparently, not much of that around… :)

Hi Rachel! Good question. You ought to be able to “leave” a conversation: Which then should clear up space in your inbox… can you try and let me know? :) p.

It’s always a good idea, when considering titles, to spend a few mins on Google etc. Ultimately, it’s the author who makes a warranty to the publisher. It’s just sensible to see what else is out there. I would love tp know who the deli owner’s lawyer was… (I have a shrewd idea…). This could...

Today’s Book News Saturday, 6th December 2025 (London date) A Mixed Holiday Weekend for Booksellers Publishers Weekly reports that independent bookstores experienced a mixed Thanksgiving weekend. Some shops saw strong turnout from locals, while others suffered steep sales declines due to...

And yes, this really is something that writers worry about, although almost always, without any good reason. Yasmin Khan’s cookbook Sabzi ignited a legal battle when a Cornish deli of the same name attempted to claim ownership of the widely used South and Central Asian word (it apparently means...

Title: Today’s Book News Friday, 5th December 2025 (London date) Epic Dream Sequence: PW Talks with Shane McCrae Publishers Weekly interviewed poet and editor Shane McCrae about Only Sing, his collection of 152 previously unpublished Dream Songs by John Berryman. McCrae said the 18‑line poems...

Today's Book News Thursday, 4th December 2025 (London date) Choosing Holiday Books for Children of Interfaith Families Families with parents of different faiths often struggle to find holiday books that speak to both traditions. A senior editor explained that reading stories from multiple...

Today’s Book News Wednesday, 3rd December 2025 (London date) Publishing Sales Recover in September After slumping during July and August, U.S. publishing sales jumped 14.4% in September at 1,324 reporting publishers. Religious books rose 21.2%, children’s and YA fiction climbed 9.2%, adult...

It’s all about “rateable value” – the notional value of a property which determines how much they pay in business property taxes (rates). The pub trade has been complaining about these proposals quite loudly. It seems to me that some lobbying is going on – hopefully bookshops will be able to...

Today’s Book News Tuesday, 2nd December 2025 (London date) Second annual First Chapter Award winners revealed BookBrunch reported that the Society of Young Publishers announced the winners of its second annual First Chapter Award. In a statement, the co‑chairs said the winners’ passion was...