Stef Bierwerth, Michael Joseph's editorial director for crime and thrillers, said she has bought a "fantastic" debut novel: Tim Weaver's Chasing the Dead a psychological thriller "in the vein of Michael Marshall and Mo Hayder". Bierwerth bought UK and Commonwealth rights in a two-book deal from Camilla...

Random House is to begin marketing its print-on-demand titles as a distinct list, Random Collection, in January. Random is launching a dedicated website, which will be interactive and searchable and there will be a launch list of 750 titles with further books added throughout the year.

Deputy group sales director Faye Brewster, who is co...

Jonathan Cape has acquired a new book from Jung Chang, author of Wild Swans and Mao: The Unknown Story. Dan Franklin acquired UK and commonwealth rights in The Empress Dowager, a biography of the woman who ruled China for nearly 50 years, from agent Gillon Aitken for a "substantial" sum.

The book will...

Books covering thrift and frugal living are becoming a genre of their own, with publishers producing a slew of new titles and booksellers looking at ways to promote them.

Amazon.co.uk has opened a "Thrift Shop", featuring titles ranging from money-saving tips and personal finance, to cost-saving cookery and interior decorating...