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ChatGPT begins recommending books directly to readers

Pan Macmillan marks 30 years of publishing Ken Follett with new editions

Association of American Publishers names Tyrrell Mahoney as next board chair

American Library Association announces 2026 Newbery and Caldecott winners

£50,000 reader-led writing prize launches with Hachette UK and Libraro

Wuthering Heights sales surge ahead of new film adaptation

Jack Kerouac’s original On the Road scroll to be auctioned

Sequel to The Time Traveler’s Wife reported for autumn publication

Guardian publishing desk highlights new Gruffalo story due in September

Guardian reports Marwan Barghouti to publish a book written from prison

Publishing outlook: Australian books preview highlights AI, true crime and wellness themes

Amazon adjusts book discovery signals for 2026 marketplace

BookTok continues to drive romance subgenre discovery

Publishers rethink RSS feeds in favour of curated news hubs