Trade disappointment as pandemic stops physical London Book Fair

Publishers and agents say the decision against holding a physical London Book Fair (LBF) this year is disappointing but the "only possible solution" for the event in 2021... Read more

Follett reveals details of new modern-day thriller Never

Ken Follett has revealed his new novel Never is a thriller set in the modern day, featuring a female US President and a global crisis that threatens to lead to World War Three. Read more

Anne McNeil to retire after 20 years at Hachette Children's

Hachette Children’s Group (HCG) executive publisher Anne McNeil is to retire after 20 years at Hodder Children's Books, and nearly four decades in publishing... Read more

Picador signs 'enormously moving' Stevens novel

Picador has signed Briefly, A Delicious Life, a “richly witty and enormously moving” new novel from Nell Stevens. Read more
PRH US realigns international sales and marketing teams

Penguin Random House US has restructured its international sales team with a string of promotions and two departures. Read more
Hachette's Pride network hosts free Stella Duffy event

Hachette UK’s Pride network is hosting an event with Virago author Stella Duffy, as part of a series of sessions devoted to LGBTQIA+ novelists.... Read more
Bates launches digital-first fiction imprint Wavesback

A new digital-first imprint for commercial and literary fiction, Wavesback, has been launched by publisher Nick Bates. Read more
Old Barn Books to publish Anne Fine's Aftershocks

Independent children's publisher Old Barn Books has acquired Aftershocks, a novel about grief and hope from former children’s laureate Anne Fine.... Read more
Bodley Head acquires 'definitive' Casement biography by Philipps

The Bodley Head has acquired a “definitive” biography of diplomat, humanitarian and Irish nationalist Roger Casement by Roland Philipps. Read more

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Candice Carty-Williams | 'It’s a story that centres on young Black girls just living their life'

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