Publishing

The great male novelist is back. Were reports of his death exaggerated?

Authors such as David Nicholls are topping the bestseller charts – but they are not the macho writers of old

Publishing app Substack joins $1bn club

The newsletter platform has shifted its focus from content creation to user retention

The Salt Path author’s next book delayed by publisher Penguin

On Winter’s Hill on hold as company say its priority is to support Raynor Winn

The Salt Path revelations should be no surprise to anyone in publishing

A former industry insider reveals how the books business lost the plot in pursuit of bestsellers

My membership of Puffin's book club was life-changing

The deferred pleasure of waiting for their magazine to drop through the letterbox was a childhood job

Barbara Holdridge, the audiobook pioneer

American publisher whose early recordings of Dylan Thomas kickstarted a global phenomenon