As Richard & Judy Sign Off, Book World Prepares To Mourn

“There’s a certain thread running through a lot of novels that have sold well in the UK in the last few years. They share nothing so exact as a genre or type, but they have exotic titles, a powerful story and a literary bent. Oh, and a badge. A badge that says ‘Richard and Judy’.” Now the daytime-TV duo’s show is ending. What’s the publishing industry to do?