The publishing industry and book community continue to promote more intentional ways to support publishers and bookshops. Readerly, a book-discovery platform offering personalized reviews and community groups, is a reader-supported alternative to Amazon-owned Goodreads.

Social media has long been the go-to platform for inspiration, with influencers flaunting their outfits, beauty routines, and exotic travel destinations for their fans to see. But a wave of celebrities and influencers are becoming bookfluencers and turning literature into an aspirational frontier.

Limited real-life interactions in lockdown have led many people to seek out online communications that allow for deeper, more intimate connections. Audio offers a welcome break from screen-based social media, but how can brands best harness this medium to stand out?

Oak National Academy, an online learning platform, has partnered with the National Literacy Trust to develop a free virtual library for children in the UK. With lockdowns causing major disruptions to learning, there's a need for accessible tools that promote and enable continuous education.