2nd October 2026

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Ghostwriters haunted by AI as commissions fall and machine-written manuscripts rise

Ghostwriters haunted by AI as commissions fall and machine-written manuscripts rise

Rights frenzy for Sarah Lee Walker’s debut including Bloomsbury six-figure auction win

Rights frenzy for Sarah Lee Walker’s debut including Bloomsbury six-figure auction win

Self-publishing's biggest players gauged to be similar scale to 'largest consumer publishers'

Self-publishing's biggest players gauged to be similar scale to 'largest consumer publishers'

English-language exports, AI and travel chaos lead FBF 2026 conversations

English-language exports, AI and travel chaos lead FBF 2026 conversations

Pangram CEO says ‘no bias’ in its AI-detection tool, as use rises

Pangram CEO says ‘no bias’ in its AI-detection tool, as use rises

HMV to close flagship Oxford Street shop but ‘remaining books proposition unimpacted’

HMV to close flagship Oxford Street shop but ‘remaining books proposition unimpacted’

Caine Prize initiates ‘human-centred process’ after Zimbabwean winner accused of AI use

Caine Prize initiates ‘human-centred process’ after Zimbabwean winner accused of AI use

Tinder Press to publish sequel to Kit de Waal’s My Name Is Leon

Tinder Press to publish sequel to Kit de Waal’s My Name Is Leon

Daily readers report higher wellbeing, National Literacy Trust research finds

Daily readers report higher wellbeing, National Literacy Trust research finds

Grace Walker’s ‘standout’ debut wins the 2026 New Adult Book Prize at Cheltenham Literature Festival

Grace Walker’s ‘standout’ debut wins the 2026 New Adult Book Prize at Cheltenham Literature Festival

Latest Issue

2nd October 2026

2nd October 2026

In this week's issue:

Editor's LetterShelley's Hachette sidestep is a moment to re-prioritise
Profiles:Sally Smith & Eloise Rodger
Fiction Preview:January
Spotlights:Discover & Audiobook

Latest Issue

2nd October 2026

2nd October 2026

In this week's issue:

Editor's LetterShelley's Hachette sidestep is a moment to re-prioritise
Profiles:Sally Smith & Eloise Rodger
Fiction Preview:January
Spotlights:Discover & Audiobook

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