Waterstones booksellers campaign for living wage

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Vintage rallies indie bookshops for Atwood's The Testaments

Vintage is calling on independent bookshops to coordinate creative publication events for Margaret Atwood’s The Testaments, with a chance to win £750 to fund the best ideas. Read more

Scheffler and Donaldson join publishers on anti-Brexit march

Figures from the publishing industry—including Axel Scheffler and Julia Donaldson—joined over one million other protesters at Saturday’s march in London. Read more

Emma Press awarded £15k ACE grant

Birmingham-based independent publisher The Emma Press has been awarded nearly £15,000 from Arts Council England to help them grow as an inclusive children’s publisher.... Read more
Hodgson made rights agent at Bent Agency

Amelia Hodgson has been promoted to rights agent, a year after joining The Bent Agency (TBA). Read more
Netflix seeks dismissal of Black Mirror Bandersnatch lawsuit

Netflix is seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit by indie publisher Chooseco over its interactive Black Mirror episode "Bandersnatch". Read more
Stripes to publish new MG mystery series

Little Tiger Group imprint Stripes Publishing has acquired a middle-grade mystery series developed by Karen Ball and written by Annabelle Sami. Read more
British Library considers new Leeds outpost

The British Library is considering opening a new facility in Leeds, alongside plans to expand its existing reading rooms in the area. Read more
Candlish's Our House snapped up for screen

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