As March comes to an end we've seen the Nibbies, an annual publishing event of acquired taste and little import (although I'm told it is at the heart of our industry which worries me rather), come and go; India squeeze a one-day victory over England at cricket, and the UK Competition Commission give provisional clearance for the takeover of the Ottakar's bookshop chain by HMV.

April kicks off with a literary question. Are there more people who want to write a book than who want to read one? There is a a three-hour debate at the London College of Communications which looks like it will be quite lively. If you have a moment I'd recommend you look in. You can find more details here.

PS Back to the Nibbies, it is clearly excellent getting TV coverage for books and authors and this must sell books. My back of an envelope calculation suggests the industry has to sell an additional two million books to cover the costs of the televised dinner. Hmmmm?