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Farshore snaps up Jennifer Killick's 'funny, spooky' middle grade series The Lurkers
11+ hour, 20+ min ago (69+ words) Farshore snaps up Jennifer Killick's 'funny, spooky' middle-grade series The Lurkers The Bookseller Farshore snaps up Jennifer Killick's 'funny, spooky' middle-grade series The Lurkers Register to read for FREE. Serious about the book trade? Want full access? This month, you…...
Comedian Jon Richardson's "teenage diaries' scooped by Sphere
3+ week, 14+ hour ago (68+ words) The Bookseller Comedian Jon Richardson's "teenage diaries' scooped by Sphere Register to read for FREE. Serious about the book trade? Want full access? Subscribe from just "3. 65 a week and unlock full access to exclusive interviews, rights deals, industry data and…...
Better believe it: Smart, Dempsey and Pilkey make a splash in comics
4+ week, 5+ hour ago (810+ words) Nielsen IQ Book Scan's Children's Comic Strip Fiction & Graphic Novels category might feel like the darling of the kids' market at the moment, but it is worth noting that in 2025 it was only the fifth biggest category in the sector…...
Bird is the word " Macfarlane and Morris soar to first place
4+ week, 1+ day ago (91+ words) Indie chart: Bird is the word " Macfarlane and Morris soar to first place The Bookseller Indie chart: Bird is the word " Macfarlane and Morris soar to first place Register to read for FREE. Serious about the book trade? Want full…...
Monoray scoops Daniel Foxx's second collection of "wickedly funny' stories
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (143+ words) Monoray, an imprint of Octopus Books, has scooped comedian Daniel Foxx's second collection of "wickedly funny and razor-sharp' stories. Monoray scoops Daniel Foxx's second collection of "wickedly funny' stories Register to read for FREE. Serious about the book trade? Want…...
Little, Brown's Robinson imprint acquires 'comedy sensation' Ola Labib's debut
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (101+ words) The Bookseller Little, Brown's Robinson imprint acquires 'comedy sensation' Ola Labib's debut Register to read for FREE. Serious about the book trade? Want full access? Subscribe from just "3. 65 a week and unlock full access to exclusive interviews, rights deals, industry…...
Orion Fiction snaps up David Fennells" "perilously funny" murdery mystery
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (86+ words) The Bookseller Orion Fiction snaps up David Fennell's "perilously funny" murdery mystery Register to read for FREE. Serious about the book trade? Want full access? Subscribe from just "3. 65 a week and unlock full access to exclusive interviews, rights deals, industry…...
Gollancz snaps up James Islington's first sci-fi series in a 'fierce' three-way auction
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (83+ words) The Bookseller Gollancz snaps up James Islington's first sci-fi series in a 'fierce' three-way auction Register to read for FREE. Serious about the book trade? Want full access? Subscribe from just "3. 65 a week and unlock full access to exclusive interviews,…...
Adelaide Festival: Almost 50 authors drop out after Palestinian author removed from line-up
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (560+ words) Almost 50 authors have pulled out of the 2026 Adelaide Festival after Palestinian-Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah was dropped from the line-up due to "cultural sensitivity concerns. Helen Garner and Michelle de Kretser are among the 47 authors boycotting the event in protest at…...