So many people wrote to us saying how much they miss the blog, we decided to publish it as a book. There are not many blogs that work as books, but this one translates into a pleasingly weighty tome, a wide-ranging collection of observations, views and reminscences about the state of publishing (and sometimes cricket) during a particularly interesting time in the industry's history. You can pre-order it here. We're publishing it print on demand so your order will take three working days to be despatched. Happy Reading!

"Charkin Blog in two years has become both the Pepys de nos jours and the Wisden of the London book trade. Personal, astute, amusing and yet with a modicum of statistics." Adam Hodgkin.