Bookspeed Blog
Welcome to the Bookspeed Blog! We have big plans to share so much with our customers about us as a company, trends, key books and everything in between. Here at HQ, we have a wealth of knowledge accumulated from working in the industry for over 30 years and we thought it was about time we shared it with you.
The cultural moments shaping taste in 2025
17th January 2025
We pick out just some of the key moments to keep an eye on, and the book recommendations to help you make the most of these opportunities.
Highlights from our 2025 spring and summer range
1st January 2025
We’ll be revealing our spring and summer ranges at this year’s Top Drawer and Spring Fair. In the meantime, these are some of the themes and new titles we’ll be highlighting for the new season.
Talking shop with Logie Timber
28th October 2024
We believe that books can be sold anywhere, and sawmill Logie Timber is proof of that. We talked to their Retail Manager Crissy MacBeath to find out more.
The Bookspeed classics that keep selling
18th October 2024
We reminisce over some classic Bookspeed bestsellers and share some alternatives to try if you'd like to freshen up your range.
Behind the collection – Black British Voices
17th October 2024
Bookspeed’s Jen Wallace talks about why it was important to curate a book collection to help retailers find and source brilliant books by Black authors.
2024’s festive retail trends unwrapped
15th October 2024
What's in store for the golden quarter? We did some research to pick out the trends and behaviours that we think will influence festive retail this year.
Spotlight on . . .folklore
23rd September 2024
We asked Account Manager Caroline to highlight some popular folklore titles and shares how you can incorporate them into your product range this autumn.
How Halloween is evolving as a consumer event
9th September 2024
Beyond mass produced costumers and pumpkins, we explore Halloween’s gift and lifestyle retail potential.
Trend highlights for autumn and winter
20th August 2024
We’ve been identifying the dominant trends expected to influence product ranges throughout autumn and winter.
How to select your first book range
12th July 2024
Here are some of our top tips on what you should consider when developing your first book range.
How books can keep you on-trend
17th June 2024
Books can be a low-risk way to help your product ranges stay relevant amidst a revolving door of social media inspired trends. We show you how.
Behind the collection – Crafting & Escapism
10th June 2024
Crafting has had a resurgence, so we created a Crafting and Escapism collection to showcase the best books catering to this trend. Curator Sinéad tells us more.
