Still new in the top seat at Simon & Schuster’s UK, Australian, and Indian divisions, Perminder Mann is all about her team.
Richard Charkin in London and Bilbao: Publishing and Change
‘Adaptability in a changing world is the key to success,’ according to Frankfurt-bound Richard Charkin.
Charlie Redmayne Leaves HarperCollins UK as CEO
N0 cause for Redmayne’s departure from HarperCollins UK has been specified. Kate Elton succeeds him as interim CEO.
Shortlist: The UK’s £50,000 Baillie Gifford Prize in Nonfiction
Three of the six books shortlisted for the 2025 Baillie Gifford Prize in the United Kingdom are Penguin Random House releases.
The £30,000 FT Schroders Business Book 2025 Shortlist
Derek Thompson and Ezra Klein’s influential ‘Abundance’ makes the FT/Schroders shortlist, as does Eva Dou’s ‘House of Huawei.’
The £50,000 Booker Prize for Fiction’s 2025 Shortlist
Mature authors on ‘individuals trying to live with other people’: A rather grownup shortlist is announced by the Booker Prize.
The British Audio Awards’ First Shortlist: Winners in November
With its awards ceremony set for November 24, the new British Audio Awards ‘Speakies’ program releases a 16-category shortlist.
Academic Publishing: Cambridge and Max Planck in Open-Access Partnership
The German and British academic publishing programs Max Planck and Cambridge reach a new open-access deal.
The UK’s Publishing Impact, in Focus at Parliament
The London-based Publishers Association holds its annual reception at Parliament, with MPs, publishers, and book-industry players.
The £25,000 British Academy Book Prize: A 2025 Shortlist
Independent publishers have produced two of the British Academy Book Prize’s six-title 2025 shortlist, a winner to be named October 22.