Category: UK
Netflix, Manga, AI and the Publishing Industry’s Ministry of Truth
From comics to Netflix to AI: how publishing’s cycle of panic and embrace tells us everything about the industry’s future. A TNPS deep-dive.
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UK – Edinburgh University Press Acquires Agenda Publishing, And I’m Excited
EUP acquires Agenda Publishing, strengthening its academic portfolio in economics and politics. A strategic move for the award-winning Scottish university press.
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A UK Breakthrough for Finland’s Audio Drama
Finnish writers’ BBC Radio 4 commission signals growing appetite for cross-border audio drama co-productions in global publishing.
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When Thad McIlroy’s Hamsters Finally Stop Running, What Happens Next?
LBF 2026 was AI’s quietest year yet. Thad McIlroy asked what if none of this matters. A Gambian classroom and a pandemic suggest he’s closer than he knows.
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Elliott Advances IPO Plans for Barnes & Noble and Waterstones
Elliott Management advances plans for multibillion-pound IPO of Barnes & Noble and Waterstones, with London listing favoured and bank appointments expected early 2026.
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Voices of Today: New Prize Elevates Chinese Literary Translation
New Voices of Today Literary Translation Award offers £1,500 prize for Chinese-to-English translators. Free entry, closes 19 April 2026. Judges include Nicky Harman.
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UK Government Partners With AI: Throws Dan Conway And Publishers Association Under A Bus
UK government AI partnerships with Meta and Anthropic signal decisive shift away from Publishers Association’s restrictive copyright agenda towards innovation.
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UK Publishers Association Demands Geo-blocking of Oak Academy Amid New Export Strategy
The Publishers Association backs the UK’s new £40bn education export strategy but demands Oak National Academy be geo-blocked to protect commercial interests.
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British TV Streaming Through US Libraries: A Publishing Goldmine
BBC’s Hoopla Digital expansion offers publishers unprecedented US market access through library streaming, converting TV viewers into book buyers and driving 44% sales increases.
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Waterstones Growth Decelerates Ahead of Planned IPO as UK Book Market Contracts
Waterstones reports slowing growth ahead of planned IPO, with UK book market volume declining 2.5% as chain expands non-book categories.
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Rearranging the Deckchairs: As B&N Preps For IPO, TNPS Looks At The Reality Behind The BookTok-Led Retail Revival
Barnes & Noble’s expansion and BookTok hype suggest a retail boom, but the data tells a different story. We’re not growing the market—just reshuffling it.
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Hachette Learning Cuts Signal Painful Reckoning for UK Education Publishers
The industry is now paying the price for its dependency on a single, volatile customer.
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