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New Jamie Oliver book 'to bring people together after challenging year'

Jamie Oliver has unveiled his latest book with Penguin Michael Joseph, “inspired by a desire to bring people together to enjoy great food, after a challenging... Read more

Arcadia picks up Arditti's 'revelatory' 12th novel

Arcadia has picked up Michael Arditti’s The Young Pretender, the author's "revelatory" 12th novel and 13th book for the publisher.... Read more

HarperNorth signs 'unflinching' medical emergency memoir by Redmond

HarperNorth has signed an “unflinchingly honest” account of the impossible ethical choices required by medical emergencies by Dr Tony Redmond. Read more

Harris and Shaffi chair 2021 CWIP Prize judging

The Comedy Women in Print Prize 2021 will be chaired by novelist Joanne Harris, with actress Maureen Lipman and author Nina Stibbe among the judges.... Read more

Hodder Studio picks up Harry Hill memoir

Hodder Studio has acquired a memoir from comedian Harry Hill, Harry Hill’s Fight!: Thirty Years Not Quite at the Top. ... Read more

Coronet scoops Ukata and Madimba's guide to Africa

Coronet has scooped a “funny and refreshing” guide to Africa by Chinny Ukata and Astrid Madimba, debut authors and hosts of podcast “It’s a Continent”.... Read more

Macdonald made interim editorial head at Edinburgh UP

Carol Macdonald has been appointed interim head of editorial (books) at Edinburgh University Press (EUP). Read more

Welbeck acquires Afghanistan title from Harnden

Welbeck Publishing Group has acquired First Casualty: The Untold Story of the Battle That Began the War in Afghanistan by Orwell Prize-winner Toby Harnden.... Read more

Mirror Books scoops Foster's Murder at Roaringwater

Mirror Books has scooped the “powerful and compelling” true story Murder at Roaringwater by journalist and author Nick Foster. Read more

Sphere to publish standalone novella from Jessica Fellowes

Sphere has acquired The Best Friend, a standalone novella by Jessica Fellowes, author of The Mitford Murders series which is also published by the Little, Brown imprint. ... Read more

Children’s Laureate Cowell calls for £100m investment in school libraries

Cressida Cowell, the Waterstones Children’s Laureate, is calling on Boris Johnson to commit to a yearly investment of £100m in primary school libraries.... Read more

Gallery Books gobbles up Ed Balls' food memoir

Gallery Books is to publish Ed Balls’ "moving and entertaining" title Appetite: A Memoir in Recipes of Family and Food this summer. ... Read more

Joe Wicks reveals final Bluebird title, Joe's Family Food

Joe Wicks has revealed the cover and title for new recipe book Joe's Family Food, published by Bluebird on 10th June. Read more

Irish Cultural Centre launches free literary interview series

The Irish Cultural Centre in London is launching a series of literary interviews, Northern Irish Voices, this weekend which will form part of its spring 2021 cultural programme. ... Read more

Get behind bookshops as they reopen, BA urges

Bookshops finally reopen their doors in England and Wales today (Monday 12th April) after more than three months of closure, with the Booksellers Association urging... Read more