PRH US merges two major divisions, Random House and Crown

PRH US has combined two of its adult publishing divisions, Random House and Crown, under the leadership of Gina Centrello. Read more

Dialogue’s Lovegrove named FutureBook Person of the Year

Sharmaine Lovegrove has been named FutureBook’s Person of the Year for 2018. Read more

Hodder withdraws sociology textbook over offensive statements

Hodder Education has withdrawn a GCSE sociology textbook from sale after concerns were raised that it contained a number of offensive statements about minority groups. Read more

Timbuktu raises $218,000 to publish Rebel Girls journal

The founders of the Rebel Girls books have raised $218,937 to publish a new book, a "guided journal that helps girls train their rebel spirit and lead... Read more
HCG buys 'Worrysaurus' picture book on anxiety

Hachette Children's Group has bought a picture book on anxiety, The Worrysaurus, by Rachel Bright and illustrator Chris Chatterton. Read more
Salt to publish Andrew Cowan novel

Salt will next year publish Your Fault, about one boy’s childhood from first memory to first love, by Andrew Cowan. Read more
Mitchell Beazley to publish book dispelling food anxiety

Octopus imprint Mitchell Beazley has bought How to Feel the Fear and Eat it Anyway by Laura Dennison and Eve Simmons, founders of the website... Read more
Four indies shortlisted for Britain’s Best Small Shop of 2018

Four independent bookshops - Drake The Bookshop in Stockton, Forum Books in Northumberland, Kenilworth Books in Warwickshire and The Mainstreet Trading Company’s Bookshop & Café... Read more
Amazon opens Manchester office, recruits 1,000 staff

Amazon is opening a new 90,000 sq ft corporate office in Manchester next year, for 600 fresh employees, along with boosting its development centres in Edinburgh and Cambridge.... Read more

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Opinion

Bookers, Burns and bounces

By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

Following the Man Booker Prize 2018 winner reveal, Philip Jones reflects on the role and relevance of the prize in today's literary landscape. Read more
From zero to hero

Stephen Lotinga Chief executive at Publishers Association
The best laid Plan S...

Steven Inchcoombe Chief publishing officer at Springer Nature
Levelling the field for books

Philip Jones Editor at The Bookseller
Stuck in the middle with you

Philip Jones Editor at The Bookseller