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Women's Prize hosts events with Bernardine Evaristo and Maggie O'Farrell

The Women's Prize for Fiction will host a day of events open to the public in September, including readings with the chair of judges Bernardine Evaristo. ... Read more

PMJ snaffles Stephen Fry's tie tribute

Penguin Michael Joseph will publish Stephen Fry's new book about neckwear, Fry's Ties, inspired by his rediscovery of long-forgotten clothing in lockdown.... Read more

Moonflower Publishing picks up 'timely and topical' novel from American author Stephens

Moonflower Publishing, a new independent publisher of commercial fiction, has acquired its first novel Blue Running by American author Lori Ann Stephens, a "timely and topical" novel... Read more

Farshore's Winnie-the-Pooh prequel to mark 95th anniversary

Farshore will publish an official Winnie-the-Pooh prequel to celebrate the 95th anniversary of A A Milne’s stories, which were originally published in October 1926. ... Read more

Michael O’Mara to publish 'revealing' diary of a headteacher from Smith

Michael O’Mara Books will publish Head Trauma: The Bruising Diary of a Headteacher by Nick Smith, a "revealing" diary spanning the headteacher’s near 30-year career. ... Read more

Marcus Rashford Book Club partners with BT and Magic Breakfast for Percival title

Tom Percival's Silas and the Marvellous Misfits will be the second children’s book selected for the Marcus Rashford Book Club, with 50,000 free copies to be distributed in... Read more

PRH to publish collection of Obama and Springsteen conversations

Penguin Random House is to publish "a collection of candid, intimate, and entertaining conversations" between former President of the United States Barack Obama and musician Bruce Springsteen, based... Read more

Orion Dash to publish Marsh's first fiction series

Orion Dash has acquired three novels from Beezy Marsh in a new gangland crime saga series, the author's first fiction titles. Read more

Wildfire to publish Leng’ete memoir

Wildfire will publish The Girls in the Wild Fig Tree: How One Girl Fought to Save Herself, Her Sister and Thousands of Girls Worldwide, a memoir... Read more

HQ scoops Davina McCall's 'taboo-busting' book on menopause

HQ has scooped a "taboo-busting" book on the menopause by TV presenter Davina McCall. Read more

Mantle acquires de Gramont's Agatha Christie-inspired novel in six-figure pre-empt

Mantle has acquired The Christie Affair by American author Nina de Gramont in a six-figure pre-empt. Read more

W F Howes acquires science fiction titles from Schwab

W F Howes has signed two major titles from American fantasy author V E Schwab, as it continues to invest heavily in the burgeoning science... Read more

Galley Beggar lands Schwartz's 'beautiful' debut novel

Independent publisher Galley Beggar Press is to publish After Sappho, the "transcendent" debut novel by American writer Selby Wynn Schwartz.... Read more