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Kenneth More estate manager to publish actor's biography

The manager of actor Kenneth More's estate is to publish the actor's first biography in almost 40 years. Read more
Haratischvili's epic family tale wins Women in Translation Prize

The Warwick Prize for Women in Translation has been won by The Eighth Life (for Brilka) by Nino Haratischvili, translated from German by Charlotte Collins and Ruth... Read more
Carrie Jade Williams wins Bodley Head and FT essay prize

The Bodley Head and the Financial Times have announced Carrie Jade Williams as the winner of their eighth annual essay prize.... Read more
Influx signs Miren's 'gripping' sex work novel The Service

Influx Press has signed The Service, a novel about sex work from Frankie Miren, billed as an “engaging and clear-eyed tackling of a controversial subject, wrapped... Read more
HarperCollins signs two-book deal with Brooke

HarperCollins has signed a new two-book deal with “supremely talented and prolific” author Amanda Brooke. Read more
PRH and HC win at Audio Production Awards

Penguin Random House and HarperCollins have both scooped prizes at this year's Audio Production Awards. Read more
DK partners with The Metropolitan Museum of Art on children's books

DK is launching a range of children’s books with New York's The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2021. Read more
Raven acquires two in 'major' debut deal

Alison Hennessey, publishing director of Bloomsbury Publishing's Raven Books, has sealed a two-book deal after a "passionately fought" auction for The Leviathan and The Puzzle Wood by debut author... Read more
Gulamani to join Unbound from Spread the Word

Aliya Gulamani is joining Unbound as junior commissioning editor. Read more
Porter made publisher at Notting Hill Editions

Rosalind Porter has been appointed publisher of Notting Hill Editions. Read more
Styles wins Little, Brown UEA Crime Fiction Award

Emma Styles has won the Little, Brown UEA Crime Fiction Award 2020 for her novel, No Country for Girls. Read more
Picador wins four-way auction for 10 books from Kincaid

Picador has won a four-way auction for 10 books from Jamaica Kincaid, hailed by the publisher as “one of our greatest living writers”. Read more
Yellow Kite to publish two more from Gallagher

Yellow Kite has acquired two more books by Kirsty Gallagher following publication of her debut Lunar Living in April this year. Read more
Orion Spring acquires 'groundbreaking' parent-and-child sleep guide

Orion Spring will publish Love to Sleep: Good Nights and Happy Days for Your Child and You, the "groundbreaking" parent-and-child sleep guide from Instagrammers Calm... Read more
Hachette introduces new pay structure amid calls for greater trade transparency

This week Hachette UK has announced a higher starting wage for entry-level roles and greater incentives for those leading its employee networks, as discussion over... Read more

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