Good to see the amount of independent bookshops in the UK is at its highest level for a decade. The number of these #bookstores has continued to rise for the seventh consecutive year, reaching a total of 1,072 shops. That's a significant increase from their lowest point of 867 shops back in 2016.
Also good that independent publishers are doing well:
So we can say there is something of a change in who is #publishing and disseminating #books. What we can’t say so much is that there is a change in how they are doing so.