‘Beowulf is lit AF’ – could ChatGPT really write good book blurbs?
Some in the book industry have already begun exploring automation of its pitches to readers. We took this functionality for a test drive
Kopalapillai Mahadeva obituary
Other lives: Professor of production engineering and management admired for his contributions to Tamil literature and culture in the UK
Blue Mountains review – brilliant Georgian shaggy-dog satire on the Soviet mindset
A welcome revival of a 1980s comedy prophesying the collapse of the Soviet Union
TikTok to sell books directly to users via marketplace
To further capitalise on the popularity of BookTok the social media giant will let users purchase titles through partnerships with publishers and retailers
Inspirational passion or paid-for promotion: can BookTok be taken on face value?
TikTok’s book reviewing community is here to stay, having even received publishing awards for innovation, but issues of authenticity and safety abound
The Guardian view on BookTok: a welcome disruptor of the status quo
Editorial: The social media platform is revolutionising bookshops and galvanising publishers. Enjoy it while it lasts
Penguin cuts off Meal Prep King cook after misogynistic rant
Cookbook fans ‘heartbroken’ after John Clark’s derogatory outburst on social media
Nicholas Evans obituary
Author of The Horse Whisperer, the 1995 book that was turned into a popular film, starring and directed by Robert Redford
How to get your own book published: a step by step guide
Allow a budget of £4,000 to do-it-yourself, from the editing and design through to marketing
Pearson plans to sell its textbooks as NFTs
Educational publisher’s move into non-fungible tokens is intended to claw back some of the income lost to secondhand sales
‘Surreal fable’ by Derek Jarman to be published for the first time
The 10,000-word story about a blind young king and his valet will be released this autumn along with an audio version read by Jarman
‘After lockdown, things exploded’ – how TikTok triggered a books revolution
Have teenagers taken control of publishing? With some authors notching up a billion views, we look at how TikTok is electrifying the world of books – creating bestsellers, reviving classics and rescuing neglected genres
What links The Batman to High Fidelity and The Satanic Verses?
From Robert Pattinson to an indie record store and a New York super publisher, we steer the Batmobile down the rabbit hole
The hounding of author Kate Clanchy has been a witch-hunt without mercy
Publishers and other institutions are turning cowardly and brittle when faced with social media frenzies
Book readers have realised that you can’t replace the feel of turning a real page
Record sales show that even the ability to carry thousands of books in one portable electronic device is not enough