Head of UK Theatre, Cassie Chadderton, has been appointed the first Chief Executive of World Book Day, the charity behind the world’s biggest annual celebration of books and reading. She will take up the post in October with Kirsten Grant continuing in her role as Director.

The London Book Fair has today announced it will host a special ‘pop-up Groucho Club’ in 2020 as part of a new partnership with the world-renowned private members club.

The British Book Awards, or Nibbies, have announced eight shortlists with a strong international flavour for the “BAFTAs of the book trade”, their coveted Books of the Year Awards.

An even crisper, warmer toned MONOCLE hits news stands around the world today, as the global affairs and lifestyle magazine starts a new chapter with a German printing house and makes subtle, but important changes on the page.

The longlist for the 2019 Rathbones Folio Prize has just been announced.