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Headline acquires von Tunzelmann's history of statues

Headline has acquired Fallen Idols, an "enlightening and witty" tour through the modern history of statues from historian and commentator Alex von Tunzelmann.... Read more

Balding to publish tales of 'heroic' animals with JMP

Broadcaster and writer Clare Balding is publishing a new book about "heroic" animals with John Murray. Read more

Women's Prize sponsor Baileys launches free Reclaim Her Name series

In collaboration with the Women's Prize for Fiction, sponsor Baileys is re-releasing free e-books of classic works using the real names of female writers who... Read more

PRH Children's triumphs in 15-way auction for Fadugba debut

Penguin Random House Children’s has won a 15-way auction to publish a "genre-defying, time-travelling" YA thriller, The Upper World by Femi Fadugba.... Read more

PRH completes move to One Embassy Gardens

Penguin Random House UK's major office move has now taken place, with Transworld leaving its site in Ealing while other divisions have departed the offices formerly held on the Strand. ... Read more

Joseph made head of W H Allen

W H Allen editorial director Jamie Joseph has been promoted to head of the Ebury imprint. Read more

Amazon Charts: Midnight Sun dawns at the top

Stephenie Meyer's Midnight Sun (Atom) rose 11 places to top the Amazon Charts' Most-Sold: Fiction chart, as the Twilight reboot sold 62,460 copies in hardback to claim... Read more

Bloomsbury steals Alam's 'electrifying' race, class and climate change novel

Bloomsbury has won a seven-way auction to secure Rumaan Alam's "unnerving" novel, Leave the World Behind, deciding to "crash" the book into its autumn schedule.... Read more

S&S signs three-book deal with debut illustrator Adam Beer

Simon & Schuster Children’s UK has signed three picture books from illustrator Adam Beer in a "significant" deal, incuding two titles which will be published in... Read more

Ben Fogle returns to William Collins with title for autumn

Ben Fogle's Inspire: Life Lessons from the Wilderness has been acquired by publisher William Collins, to be published this October.... Read more

Penguin to release audio study guides series

Penguin is to release a series of audio study guides to accompany key English literature A-level texts. Read more

Andy Weir returns with new astronaut thriller

The Martian author Andy Weir will return with a new astronaut thriller, Project Hail Mary, in spring 2021, publishing with Cornerstone's science fiction and fantasy imprint Del... Read more

Video games help literacy skills in boys and reluctant readers, research finds

A survey conducted by Penguin Random House, the National Literacy Trust and the Association of UK Interactive Entertainment has found that video gaming can enhance literacy... Read more

Midnight Sun clocks in at top of the book charts

Stephenie Meyer's Midnight Sun (Atom) has risen over the yardarm to hit the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, with 62,460 copies sold in... Read more