Literary Trends

No beach reads here – Caroline Sanderson on this summer's publishing trends

Including non-fiction recommendations to transport any summer traveller

May 12, 2025 • Royal Literary Fund and Caroline Sanderson

Dramatists gather as Joe Ward Munrow named first Robert Holman Award recipient

From the rise of AI to the importance of the UK's regions, leading dramatists discuss the current writing landscape

Mar 27, 2025 • Royal Literary Fund

AI and the future of the novel

by RLF Fellow Simon Okotie

Feb 24, 2025 • Royal Literary Fund and Simon Okotie

10 ways AI can help writers

by RLF Fellow Dr Sanjida O'Connell

Feb 17, 2025 • Royal Literary Fund and Sanjida Kay

How AI impacted my copywriting job

By guest contributor, copywriter Craig Brett

Feb 10, 2025 • Royal Literary Fund

Spring trends in publishing – with Caroline Sanderson

"It’s time to celebrate not only the predictability of publishing, but also its slowness." RLF Fellow Caroline Sanderson

Feb 3, 2025 • Royal Literary Fund and Caroline Sanderson

How Christmas became a publishing sensation – Lucinda Hawksley

By the great-great-great-granddaughter of Charles Dickens, RLF Fellow Lucinda Hawksley

Dec 16, 2024 • Royal Literary Fund

Festive reads and seasonal books – Winter Trends with Caroline Sanderson

Including what's trending this Christmas and gift ideas for the book-lovers in your life from RLF Fellow Caroline Sanderson.

Dec 9, 2024 • Royal Literary Fund and Caroline Sanderson

Nothing about us without us

Screenwriter and RLF Fellow Jonny Wright on the evolution and impact of Black television

Oct 14, 2024 • Royal Literary Fund

What exactly is Super Thursday and defying book bans – Autumn Trends with Caroline Sanderson

Caroline Sanderson, RLF Fellow and Associate Editor of industry magazine The Bookseller, gives us her expert opinion on this season’s publishing trends

Sep 30, 2024 • Royal Literary Fund and Caroline Sanderson

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