Five years and 2m copies later, self-published author lands UK book deal
Norfolk-based crime writer JM Dalgliesh topped the Amazon and Kindle bestsellers before being signed by a traditional publisher
July 2023
My big Birmingham bookshop crawl: why booksellers are suddenly thriving
In 2009, two bookshops a week were closing in the UK and the days of physical books seemed numbered. Now, indie stores are booming. What explains the turnaround – and can it be sustained?
December 2022
Amazon Kindle Scribe review: supersized e-reader aims to replace paper
Monochrome device offers reading and handwriting on a big e-ink screen with very long battery life
September 2022
Amazon launches Kindle Scribe alongside raft of smart home products
The Scribe’s goal is bigger than its predecessors: it aims to replace paper entirely
October 2020
What's better than reading a perfect bit of writing? Forgetting it, being reminded of it, and loving it all over again
Adrian Chiles
My new favourite app sends me random round-ups of passages I’ve enjoyed. It’s the perfect marriage of art and science
July 2020
Book sales hit record highs in 2019, but publishers ‘now need help’
Figures for last year show sales of £6.3bn, up 20% on 2015, but the Publishers Association says sector needs government support to weather coronavirus
April 2020
Planned obsolescence: the outrage of our electronic waste mountain
Unrepairable phones and laptops are a serious problem in our throwaway society. But the pushback is building - and the coronavirus crisis has added more pressure for change
December 2019
Sam's smart buys
Last minute tech Christmas gift ideas for every budget
Left it a bit late? Here’s a quick list of good tech things for people of all ages
October 2019
Amazon launches Kindle e-reader aimed at children
New 6in Kindle Kids Edition comes with 1,000 books, word-building tools and parental controls
August 2019
Amazon Kindle Oasis 2019 review: the most paper-like reader yet
Luxury model has colour-changing frontlight that gets warmer as the sun sets
