Archive - Word Count: Mews, News and Reviews

Word Count 103: Fieldwork update, John York goes Into The Woods, DIY domed library

Plus fewer Americans reading for fun, celebrity children's books, advice on book launches, human-made certification and why ginger cats are ginger.

25 mins ago •

Suw Charman-Anderson

August 2025

Word Count 103: New publisher woos abandoned Unbound authors whilst Boundless goes bankrupt

Plus Cheltenham Literature Festival makes stars of already famous people, do men really read less? And how much do authors really make? Not as much as…

Aug 19 •

Suw Charman-Anderson

July 2025

Word Count 102: The Salt Path controversy, Unbound was doomed from start

Plus a weird alphabet that hampered children, and Grabbity with her brother from back in 2013

Jul 8 •

Suw Charman-Anderson

June 2025

Word Count 101: Rare book shrine goes on display, TikTok's 8th Note Press closes

Plus new (to me) podcasts, AI Dreams and Sci-Fi Nightmares catch-up, GoodReads still shit, how do you create characters?, and a stuffed Scottish…

Jun 24 •

Suw Charman-Anderson

Word Count 100: Severance script, poison book detector, Unbound update

Plus Boston bookshop changes lives, Copurrnicus update and a visit to Galton & Simpson's archives.

Jun 10 •

Suw Charman-Anderson

May 2025

Word Count 99: Saving a comedy archive, Sinners milestone, Cheers cold open

Plus should you italicise foreign words?, books sales explained, AI news, Unbound's debts, and Copurrnicus's very trying week.

May 28 •

Suw Charman-Anderson

Word Count 98: Sinners, Knights of God, Clarke Award, and lessons from Humphrey Ker

Plus yet another celeb novel, a new mag for working class writers and readers, some quick links, and Grabbity's birthday.

May 13 •

Suw Charman-Anderson

April 2025

Word Count 97: AI Dreams and Sci-Fi Nightmares, 9k books move house, SNL in the UK

Plus Fieldwork and Tag submitted to comps, request for podcast recommendations, and Copurrnicus having a nap.

Apr 29 •

Suw Charman-Anderson

Word Count 96: New prize for funny women in print, Jane Austen 250 celebrations, Sleeper Beach

Plus the most popular TV shows in the UK, Gatsby's secret, awful AI romance start-up, are levies the answer to TV's crisis?, Bella making biscuits and…

Apr 15 •

Suw Charman-Anderson

Word Count 95: Women's Prize for Non-Fiction shortlist, Coyote Vs. Acme saved, Unbound leave authors in lurch

Plus BBC Studios drops podcast ad plan, TV industry screwed, earn your twists, new R4 90 min play slot, why you should write despite all the bad news…

Apr 1 •

Suw Charman-Anderson

March 2025

Word Count 94: Ted Lasso S4 confirmation, The House audio sitcom to take submissions

Plus Meta tries to silence Facebook whistleblower, Broken Veil, Alex Andreou's Podyssey and more!

Mar 18 •

Suw Charman-Anderson

Word Count 93: Women's Prize longlist, A hilarious 5 mins with author Fredrik Backman

Plus Highland Pro writing software released, radio drama declines, new TV drama strand announced, plus children's literature news prompts interesting…

Mar 4 •

Suw Charman-Anderson

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