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Books and culture communications agency FMcM has been appointed as PR agency for the National Year of Reading 2026, a De...
22/12/2025

Books and culture communications agency FMcM has been appointed as PR agency for the National Year of Reading 2026, a Department for Education initiative in collaboration with the National Literacy Trust.

FMcM will work closely with the National Year of Reading and National Literacy trust teams to deliver an ambitious, inclusive and multi-platform campaign engaging readers, non-readers and communities nationwide.

Late on Friday afternoon – the last Friday before Christmas publishing Whatsapp groups and social media were aflame like...
22/12/2025

Late on Friday afternoon – the last Friday before Christmas publishing Whatsapp groups and social media were aflame like a particularly well-doused Christmas pudding. David Walliams had been dropped by HarperCollins after an investigation into allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards young women.

Read the full story on BookBrunch today.

In a statement issued on his behalf, a spokesperson told PA: “David has never been informed of any allegations raised against him by HarperCollins. He was not party to any investigation or given any opportunity to answer questions. David strongly denies that he has behaved inappropriately and is taking legal advice.”

Barack Obama has revealed his top reads of 2025, including two Booker shortlisted novels and titles by Zadie Smith and I...
22/12/2025

Barack Obama has revealed his top reads of 2025, including two Booker shortlisted novels and titles by Zadie Smith and Ian McEwan. What do you think of his list?

HarperCollins has dropped David Walliams. A company spokesperson said: “After careful consideration, and under the leade...
19/12/2025

HarperCollins has dropped David Walliams. A company spokesperson said: “After careful consideration, and under the leadership of its new CEO, HarperCollins UK has decided not to publish any new titles by David Walliams.”

Former ceo Charlie Redmayne left HC in October, and was succeeded by Kate Elton.

The Telegraph was the first to report the news, and said it was due to Walliams’ inappropriate behaviour, which the newspaper had started to investigate last year. It revealed that he was at the centre of an investigation last year, following a complaint from a junior employee about his conduct. Sources told The Telegraph that following the investigation, junior staff were kept away from the author, and one employee agreed a settlement and received a five-figure payoff.

Walliams signed his first contract with HarperCollins in 2008, and has since written a number of picture books, short story collections, and...

What’s hot (or not)? How have sales been in 2025? Are Christmas shoppers looking lively or desultory? Independent booksh...
19/12/2025

What’s hot (or not)? How have sales been in 2025? Are Christmas shoppers looking lively or desultory?

Independent bookshops from across the country tell BookBrunch’s about this year’s trends and how sales are going in the run-up to Christmas.

Not to be missed! Find it on BookBrunch now.

The Bodley Head, an imprint of PRH division Vintage, has signed a book from former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner.A...
19/12/2025

The Bodley Head, an imprint of PRH division Vintage, has signed a book from former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner.

According to the acquisition statement, the book ‘will detail her life story and is set to be published in the second half of 2026.’

For the full list - see BookBrunch today. The Housemaid has been named by Amazon as the UK’s bestselling book of the yea...
19/12/2025

For the full list - see BookBrunch today. The Housemaid has been named by Amazon as the UK’s bestselling book of the year, ahead of Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried film adaptation launching on 22nd December

According to Amazon’s books of the year statement: ‘Kindle customers have turned billions of pages this year, reading an average of 6.5 billion pages a month as today Amazon unveiled Kindle’s Year in Reading – a celebration of reading, bestselling books, and trends that defined 2025.

For all the details - see BookBrunch today. Congratulations to all the shortlisted authors!
18/12/2025

For all the details - see BookBrunch today. Congratulations to all the shortlisted authors!

In the latest instalment of her glorious and heartwarming series celebrating the work and wonder of independent bookshop...
18/12/2025

In the latest instalment of her glorious and heartwarming series celebrating the work and wonder of independent bookshops and booksellers, Professor Samantha Rayner reports from her local, Toppings in Ely.

Read it on BookBrunch now - and then visit your local independent bookshop!

Faber this morning has announced strong results for 2024–25, with ‘an exceptional performance across all areas of the bu...
18/12/2025

Faber this morning has announced strong results for 2024–25, with ‘an exceptional performance across all areas of the business.’

Mary Cannam, CEO, said: “2024–25 was an exceptional year, and I am extremely proud of the work done by all our staff in achieving this set of results. It is a privilege to publish our extraordinary writers and to work with such brilliant illustrators and translators.”

Doubleday UK has announced that Nobody’s Girl, the posthumous memoir by Virginia Roberts Giuffre, has sold over 1 millio...
18/12/2025

Doubleday UK has announced that Nobody’s Girl, the posthumous memoir by Virginia Roberts Giuffre, has sold over 1 million copies worldwide within two months of release. The book was co-written with journalist/writer Amy Wallace.

Susanna Wadeson, Publishing Director at Doubleday UK, said: “Nobody’s Girl is a narrative about surviving abuse, but it is also a rallying cry for reclaiming power. Virginia Roberts Giuffre has changed the world with her courage and grace in the face of depravity.”

The legendary Hilary Murray Hill speaks to BookBrunch as she steps down as CEO of Hachette Children’s Group. Fear not, s...
17/12/2025

The legendary Hilary Murray Hill speaks to BookBrunch as she steps down as CEO of Hachette Children’s Group. Fear not, she does not depart altogether! She becomes Chair and will lead Hachette UK’s ambitious new Raising Readers initiative, which takes aim at the downward trend in children’s reading for pleasure.

From her leadership principles to balancing growth and success with warmth and heart; her advice to would-be publishers and thoughts on tackling the reading crisis - this is a generous, inspiring, hopeful read. Find it on BookBrunch now.

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