Jonathan Cape has acquired the latest novel by bestselling author Mark Haddon, with publisher Dan Franklin signing UK and Commonwealth rights through Clare Alexander at Aikten Alexander Associates.

The Red House, the latest book from the author of the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, will follow...

Authors will benefit from increased pricing on digital content, rather than by raising royalty rates, the global c.e.o. of HarperCollins has claimed.

Brian Murray said authors were getting a better digital royalty than on print. He said: “When we looked at our print royalties, we saw they averaged about 16%-18% so we knew we...

US art and illustrated publisher Abrams has announced it is to buy London-based graphic novel publisher SelfMadeHero, in a move that will see the SelfMadeHero imprint launched in the US.

The purchase will be finalised in the next few weeks. Managing director Emma Hayley, who launched SelfMadeHero in 2007, will stay on in her role...