Okri warns authors over ghostwriting sites claiming to have written string of bestsellers
Online ghostwriting scams claim to have written or contributed to bestselling and award-winning books by Ben Okri, Richard Osman and others.
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Publishers increasingly turn to TikTok but cracking sales remains a mystery
Publishers are increasingly acquiring books from influencers on TikTok and using "BookTokkers" to promote new works, but while the platform is clearly booming, many are still uncertain how best to use it and cracking its algorithm to boost sales remains a mystery to even the most savvy users.
Read articleLondon publishing staffer arrested and accused by FBI of stealing manuscripts
A London publishing staffer has been arrested and charged by the FBI with allegedly stealing hundreds of book manuscripts over several years.
Read articleHarperCollins and Belton settle with Abramovich over Putin's People
HarperCollins and Catherine Belton have settled their dispute with Roman Abramovich over certain passages in Putin’s People (William Collins) about the reasons for the Russian billionaire’s purchase of Chelsea Football Club.
Read articleBooksellers hail Damon Galgut for Booker Prize win with 'spectacular' The Promise
Damon Galgut has won the Booker Prize with The Promise (Chatto & Windus), described by judges as “a spectacular demonstration of how the novel can make us see and think afresh”. Booksellers hailed the novel as "a true literary masterpiece" and looked forward to a surge in sales.
Read articleHarperCollins to remove Chinese character from Walliams book after criticism
HarperCollins is to remove a story from David Walliams’ The World’s Worst Children after it was criticised for using “harmful stereotypes” in its depiction of a Chinese boy.
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