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Bookshops ‘disappointed’ by budget’s business rates reform but limited relief welcomed
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Bookshops ‘disappointed’ by budget’s business rates reform but limited relief welcomed

A number of bookshops across England have expressed disappointment with the government’s business rates changes, outlined in the budget this week.
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30th October 2026

In this week's issue:
  • Editor's Letter:Variety is the spice of life… and books
  • Author Profiles:Marianne Levy & Kay Allinson
  • Paperback Preview:January
  • Trade Interview:3AM Books
  • Wales Focus:Features, previews and more
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Opinion from The Bookseller and other columnists

We need to manage expectations for publication day

We need to manage expectations for publication day

by Tim Relf
Author excitement can all too easily spiral into a fixation which is harmful for mental health, says writer Tim Relf.
Can a book be free if its printer is not?

Can a book be free if its printer is not?

by Raphael Tsavkko Garcia
The V&A’s recent experience with Chinese censorship highlights an uncomfortable truth, writes Raphael Tsavkko Garcia.
‘Everybody comes to Frankfurt Book Fair’ is no longer true. Here’s why – and what we can do

‘Everybody comes to Frankfurt Book Fair’ is no longer true. Here’s why – and what we can do

by Rüdiger Wischenbart
Book fairs must face hard truth about how their business and audiences have evolved, writes industry analyst Rüdiger Wischenbart.
Japanese excrement and a Canadian brace compete for Oddest Book Title of the Year

Japanese excrement and a Canadian brace compete for Oddest Book Title of the Year

by Horace Bent
Deliberations for the 48th The Bookseller/Diagram Prize for the Oddest Book Title of the Year are underway.
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Opinion from The Bookseller and other columnists

We need to manage expectations for publication day

We need to manage expectations for publication day

by Tim Relf
Author excitement can all too easily spiral into a fixation which is harmful for mental health, says writer Tim Relf.

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Weekly print bestsellers from Nielsen BookScan. Other digital charts from Bookstat and Audible.

 

Persevilience pays off with Alastair Campbell’s indie number one
Bestsellers

Persevilience pays off with Alastair Campbell’s indie number one

Alastair Campbell’s Persevilience has interrupted the near-stranglehold Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Gruffalo Granny has had on the Independent Bookshop Top 20, with the former Labour spin doctor turned podcaster bagging the number one in the first week of asking.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Fight or Flight

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Fight or Flight

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Chain Reaction

Chain Reaction

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Gruffalo Granny

Gruffalo Granny

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Bunny vs Monkey: Day of the Heroes!

Bunny vs Monkey: Day of the Heroes!

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Lottie Brooks’s Twelve Disasters of Christmas

Lottie Brooks’s Twelve Disasters of Christmas

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Wild Wicked Mate

Wild Wicked Mate

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Dead in Three Two One

Dead in Three Two One

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Adam and Eve

Adam and Eve

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Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It?

Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It?

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Grand

Grand

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Dear Debbie

Dear Debbie

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Silent Bones

Silent Bones

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Beautiful Ugly

Beautiful Ugly

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An Offer From a Gentleman

An Offer From a Gentleman

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When the Cranes Fly South

When the Cranes Fly South

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The Housemaid

The Housemaid

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Missing

Missing

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The Housemaid's Secret

The Housemaid's Secret

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The Daughter

The Daughter

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Bridgerton: Daphne's Story

Bridgerton: Daphne's Story

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The Witch 

The Witch 

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We Chase Shadows

We Chase Shadows

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Bram Stoker's Dracula

Bram Stoker's Dracula

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Adam and Eve

Adam and Eve

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Threshing Day (Dramatized Adaptation)

Threshing Day (Dramatized Adaptation)

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Dungeon Crawler Carl  

Dungeon Crawler Carl  

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Threshing Day

Threshing Day

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The Steps 

The Steps 

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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Verity 

Verity 

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Authors interviews, news and book previews

Books in the Media: Tessa Hadley's book on reading deeply wins praise
Books

Books in the Media: Tessa Hadley's book on reading deeply wins praise

As the clocks go back and the nights draw in, Tessa Hadley’s first non-fiction book celebrates the art of reading deeply.
Books on BookTok: creators celebrate all things Gothic, gory and ghoulish
Books

Books on BookTok: creators celebrate all things Gothic, gory and ghoulish

As the evenings draw in, BookTok creators shared how Halloween is celebrated in their online communities and the spooky reads they are excited about this season.
Audiobook narrator Andy Stanton on perfectionism and comedy
Author Interviews

Audiobook narrator Andy Stanton on perfectionism and comedy

The multitalented author and narrator of the Mr Gum series on how his perfectionism made for a gruelling recording process.
Lottie Saahko gets back to nature with her English-language debut, Lumi and the Wolf
Author Interviews

Lottie Saahko gets back to nature with her English-language debut, Lumi and the Wolf

With her thrilling middle-grade adventure, the Finnish author has written a love letter to her country’s wildlife, and nature itself.

Latest Previews

Non-fiction Previews

Non-fiction Previews

Lifestyle books make a strong showing in January, aimed at those seeking to keep New Year’s resolutions, with new science around parenting set to be a theme in 2027
by Caroline Sanderson

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About time: 3AM Books launches amid surge in horror genre
Trade Interviews

About time: 3AM Books launches amid surge in horror genre

Publishing director Rachel Winterbottom and marketing executive Molly Openshaw chat about Transworld’s new horror imprint, which is using the power of online community to capitalise on the genre’s recent momentum.

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