Rovio, the creator of the hugely popular mobile game Angry Birds, will partner with Cern to produce both books and games as part of its expanding educational offer.

The Finnish-based developer, following on from its partnerships with National Geographic and Nasa announced earlier this year, is linking with Cern, the Swiss-based...

Sonny Mehta, editor-in-chief of Alfred A Knopf, has said publishing's editorial, marketing and publicity standards would guarantee the sector's relevance, as he was awarded the eighth LBF Lifetime Achievement Award in International Publishing yesterday (12th March).

Mehta, who is also chairman of the Knopf Doubleday...

Richard and Judy will launch a new children's book club with W H Smith on the 27th January, as the duo unveiled their adult spring titles. Following on from the TV presenters' adult book club, the Children's Book Club will involve real families, with the books selected by a ­variety of children.

Rachel Russell, business...

For the UK trade, London and Frankfurt—and, for the children's market, Bologna—are, of course, the must-attend book fairs of each year. But the trade fair is changing as publishing becomes more global and new markets become ever more crucial to the British industry, with a number of fairs rising in importance, from the Gulf region (...