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Six months ago, independent publishers Jacaranda and Knights Of were warning publicly that their income had fallen to almost zero. They werenât the only small publishers struggling. With bookshops and distributors closing, a survey from the Bookseller at the time found that almost 60% of small publishers feared closure by the autumn. No bookshops meant no knowledgeable, passionate booksellers pressing new books they loved on to customers; no events and no travel meant that crucial avenues for introducing new writers had disappeared.
The stars had been looking very happily aligned for Oneworld in March. The independent publisher had three of its biggest books scheduled for the month â a novel from Womenâs prize winner Tayari Jones, Silver Sparrow; a new thriller from the bestselling crime author Will Dean, Black River; and Damien Loveâs novel for older children, Monstrous Devices. It had printed point-of-sale materials,
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It is fair to say that 2020 has been incredibly trying for many people. Countries around the world went into lockdown to combat the spread of COVID-19, which proved to be detrimental not only to the economy but also to people’s everyday wellbeing. Few would wish to redo the disaster that was 2020, but a few people did come out of it well. You know the sort I mean – we’re talking about billionaires. The only individuals who have really benefited from the pandemic are extraordinarily rich businessmen. Tech and industry billionaires saw an increase of 27.5% in their wealth to £7.9trn from April to July this year, and their wealth seemingly continues to rise. After seeing the wealth gap widen between rich and poor over the course of the pandemic, I’ve taken every opportunity to criticise the likes of Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg to friends, family and anyone who will listen. However, in criticising billionaires, I realised how hypocritically complicit I was as a consumer in th