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Wildfire's Rokadiya to join William Collins

William Collins has appointed Wildfire commissioning editor Shoaib Rokadiya as editorial director. Read more

Five questions for... B J Fogg

As the "New Year New Me" feeling hits, behaviour scientist B J Fogg's new book shares his method for the most effective way to change your... Read more

Rooney fans given first glimpse of Normal People series in new trailer

The first trailer has been released for the BBC and Hulu’s adaptation of Sally Rooney’s Normal People (Faber). Read more

Manchester Writing Competition Fiction Prize 2020 shortlist revealed

The Manchester Writing Competition has revealed its poetry and fiction finalists featuring novelist Katie Hale as well as Momtaza Mehri, the former Young People’s Laureate for London,... Read more

Wolf Hall named UK’s favourite historical novel

Wolf Hall (HarperCollins), Hilary Mantel’s first book in the Thomas Cromwell trilogy, has won the public poll run by the Walter Scott Prize to find the UK’s favourite... Read more

Collins buys A-Z list in new chapter for brand

Collins has bought the A-Z list and rights to publish its mapping brand, taking the range “into the twenties and beyond”. Read more

Kennedy steps down as Booker Prize Foundation chair

Baroness Helena Kennedy is stepping down as chair of the Booker Prize Foundation after five years. Read more

Johnson wins RNA Outstanding Achievement Award

Writer Milly Johnson has won the Romantic Novelists' Association (RNA) 2020 Outstanding Achievement Award for her "extraordinary contribution" to the genre. Read more

Celebration of Sonny Mehta’s life in books planned for March

A celebration of Sonny Mehta’s life in books will be held in London on Monday 9th March. Read more

Adimora returns to HarperCollins in new diversity role

Nancy Adimora is returning to HarperCollins in a newly created diversity-focused role, helping to attract authors and reach new or currently underserved audiences.... Read more

Transworld launches Sophie Christopher Volunteer Award

Transworld has launched a volunteer award to honour the memory of Sophie Christopher, who died aged 28 last year. Read more

HarperCollins makes Veaney group production director as Levaggi gets new role

HarperCollins UK has announced Charlotte Veaney as its new group production director, taking over from Mike Levaggi who is moving to a new role.... Read more

Dempsey, Hood and Rowan revealed as Costa Short Story finalists

Anna Dempsey, Kerry Hood and Iain Rowan have been nominated for the Costa Short Story Award 2019. Read more

Mantel to appear at Manchester Literature Festival event

Hilary Mantel will appear at a Manchester Literature Festival event in April as part of her publicity campaign for The Mirror & The Light (Fourth Estate).... Read more