Further major publisher consolidations will change the face of the industry in the next year, trade figures believe, as a report this week claimed HarperCollins owner News Corp had begun talks with CBS about acquiring Simon & Schuster.

The News Corp-owned Wall Street Journal reported that discussions between the two parties were...

The London Book Fair has opened in a mood of uncertainty and anger as the industry continues to absorb the news of the US Department of Justice’s move against e-book agency pricing last week.

But agents and publishers said business will continue at LBF despite the dramatic developments, which saw Hachette Book...

Penguin Press is the latest publisher to acquire a book on the News Corp phone hacking scandal, by Tom Watson MP and Independent journalist Martin Hickman.

Publishing director Stuart Proffitt acquired UK and Commonwealth rights from Clare Alexander at Aitken Alexander. The book will be published by the end of 2011, although...

There are two types of people who are essential for the well-being of our industry. There are the architects who make sure that their organisations work to the advantage of their books, authors and staff, but who also have a vision of the future and build their businesses accordingly. And there are editors and other creative individuals who can...