10 January 2022
Increased work on diversity and sustainability, new hybrid working methods, the growth of TikTok as a channel for books and the continued resilence of bookselling are just some of the predictions for the year ahead made by figures across the trade. Leaders across major publishing houses, retailers, indie publishers, agencies and trade associations have offered their insight on what to expect over the next 12 months. Ongoing challenges include the pandemic, supply chain problems and the task of making the industry greener and more representative of the population. Below, senior figures from across the book trade share their hopes and expectations for the year ahead.
