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Blackman and Elphinstone pen WBD 2019 titles

Malorie Blackman, Alex T Smith, Abi Elphinstone and Sibéal Pounder are amongst the authors behind next year’s expanded line-up of £1 World Book Day (WBD)... Read more

Pan Mac launches Sansom audio with #Shardlakelistenathon

Pan Macmillan has launched a significant pre-publication audiobook campaign to accompany the new novel in C J Sansom’s Shardlake series, Tombland.... Read more

Philosopher Mary Midgley dies at 99

The philosopher Mary Midgley passed away at the age of 99 on Saturday, her family has announced. Read more

World Editions scoops two from 'Alternative Nobel' winner Maryse Condé

Independent publisher World Editions has snapped up two works by Guadeloupean writer Maryse Condé, newly crowned winner of the inaugural Academy Prize, the 'Alternative Nobel'.... Read more

Orenda signs psychological thriller from Paul Burston in Frankfurt deal

Orenda Books has signed Paul Burston’s "disturbingly relevant" thriller The Closer I Get in a Frankfurt pre-empt, two-book deal. Read more

HCG signs fantasy series by debut author Bex Hogan

Hachette Children’s Group (HCG) has acquired a three-book fantasy set on the high seas by debut author Bex Hogan. Read more

Appeal launched for Nosy Crow's Ola Gotkowska

A fundraising appeal has been launched to support Nosy Crow's 32-year-old rights manager Ola Gotkowska, who was diagnosed with the degenerative illness Motor Neurone Disease earlier... Read more

Mo Siewcharran fund to support BAME internships

A memorial fund supporting BAME internships in publishing and the theatre has been launched in memory of Mo Siewcharran, the former Nielsen Book director of... Read more

PCR promotes Boatman and Bohm, hires Luck

Little, Brown Book Group division Piatkus Constable Robinson (PCR) has promoted publishers Anna Boatman and Zoe Bohm and hired Gina Luck as PCR brand publisher.... Read more

Headline's Grace Paul joins Trapeze

Grace Paul is joining Trapeze as senior commissioning editor for non-fiction. Read more

Vintage works with Japan House and YumChaa for Murakami promotion

Vintage is hosting an exhibiton of Haruki Murakami covers at Japan House and hosting Murakami-inspired "afternoon tea takeovers" at YumChaa branches in London, as part... Read more

Lagom signs anthology from 'Slay in Your Lane' duo

Bonnier Books UK imprint Lagom has signed an "important and timely" anthology from the authors of Slay In Your Lane (Fourth Estate), Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinené.... Read more

Setzer and Al Qasimi confirmed to lead IPA

Hugo Setzer, c.e.o. of Mexico publisher Manual Moderno, and Bodour Al Qasimi, founder and c.e.o. of the UAE's Kalimat Group, have been confirmed as the... Read more

Pictures of the week

Hollywood stars celebrate the launch of essay collection Feminists Don't Wear Pink (and other lies) in this week's pictures round-up, while shops up and down... Read more

Russell Brand's next book for Bluebird looks at mentoring

Bluebird is publishing a new book from Russell Brand about the role of mentors in improving our lives: Mentors: How to Help and Be Helped.... Read more