Publishing

Acorn started business in 1979 initially producing coldset newspapers and general print.

It’s rare to see a printed magazine launch these days – but at retro film TV channel Talking Pictures TV, nostalgia is stock in trade.

Craft bookbinder and box maker Chris Narayan is searching for new premises and hopes to find a printing company or related business with some suitable spare space.

On-demand book and journal printer CB Printforce UK has gone into administration.

Topic Heroes, a children’s literacy charity that allows children to write and create their own professionally printed books, has launched a crowd funder to help it reach more children.

Reach has seen its print revenue drop by nearly 4% year-on-year in Q3 – although print advertising revenue has continued to outperform volume declines.

Books by Boris Johnson, Rick Astley, and Ian Rankin and Miranda Hart have been published today (10 October) as the UK publishing industry lines up its big releases for Christmas.

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew has opened a seven-figure tender to procure a supplier to manage the design and production of Kew magazine.

Guardian Media Group owner The Scott Trust has reported a drop in sales along with a big increase in operating losses, and could sell off venerable Sunday stablemate The Observer.

The Spectator has been sold for a whopping £100m to hedge fund tycoon Sir Paul Marshall.