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The daily book trade file: reported deals, imprint launches and shutdowns, editorial and agency personnel changes, prize announcements and policy shifts on submissions. Short entries, dated and sourced. For authors, agents and publishing staff tracking where the industry moved this week.

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Barnes & Noble's 60-Store Year Is Underway

The chain's 2026 expansion — announced at 60 new stores — is opening across the map, and the shelf space is the story for writers.

Julia BrooksMarch 22, 2026 · 2 min read
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London Book Fair 2026: The Last Olympia Edition

The fair runs 10–12 March at Olympia London — its final year in Kensington before the move to ExCeL, and a working writer's guide to what actually happens there.

Julia BrooksFebruary 27, 2026 · 2 min read
Infographic timeline of the Anthropic copyright settlement
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The Anthropic Settlement, for Writers

A $1.5 billion copyright settlement, an open claims window, and AI clauses arriving in book contracts — the working writer's short version.

Ines OliveiraFebruary 4, 2026 · 2 min read
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How Publishers Decide Print Runs

A first printing is a bet placed months before publication — on pre-orders, comparison titles, and how hard the imprint is willing to push.

Ines OliveiraJanuary 13, 2026 · 5 min read