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Malorie Blackman autobiography goes to #Merky Books

Stormzy’s PRH imprint #Merky Books has snapped up Malorie Blackman’s long-awaited autobiography. Read more

Bloomsbury wins Sarah Crossan's first novel for adults

Bloomsbury has acquired Irish children's laureate Sarah Crossan's first novel for adults in a six-figure deal at auction. Read more

Baggaley explains surprise move to Bloomsbury

In a coup for Bloomsbury, Paul Baggaley is to leave Pan Macmillan after 11 years as Picador publisher to take up the post of Bloomsbury... Read more

Hutchinson snaps up Tucker's 'exceptional debut novel' in six-figure deal

Hutchinson has signed a six-figure deal with author Nancy Tucker for her debut novel, The First Day of Spring, following an auction, with rights sold in the... Read more

Mundy sets up UK outpost of ACM US

Toby Mundy is to head up the new British arm of the US-based Aevitas Creative Management (ACM), with industry veterans Trevor Dolby and Natalie Jerome... Read more

Trapeze bags Accidentally Wes Anderson book

Trapeze has bagged a book from the hugely popular Accidentally Wes Anderson Instagram account, authorised by the director himself. Read more

Catherine Cho to join Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency

Catherine Cho will join the Madeleine Milburn Literary, TV & Film Agency as an additional agent in the adult fiction and non-fiction department later this month.... Read more

Fourth Estate wins Sarah Aspinall memoir at auction

Fourth Estate will publish film director and documentary maker Sarah Aspinall’s memoir, following an auction. Read more

W&N scoops Taylor's narrative history of Nile in five-way auction

Weidenfeld & Nicolson has snapped up Liquid History by historian Dr Vanessa Taylor in a "significant five-figure" deal following a five-way UK auction, with bidding in... Read more

Picador’s Paul Baggaley to join Bloomsbury as editor-in-chief

Paul Baggaley is to join Bloomsbury as editor-in-chief for its adult consumer publishing. Read more

Sugg and McCulloch reunite for new YA project

YouTuber and bestselling novelist Zoe Sugg and Young Adult author and editor Amy McCulloch are collaborating on a new YA fiction project for Penguin Random House... Read more

Amazon Studios options Meaney's YA novel

Amazon Studios has optioned St. Mary’s Catholic School Presents the Vagina Monologues (Penguin) by Flynn Meaney for film. ... Read more

Diane Chamberlain moves to Headline Review

Diane Chamberlain is moving from Pan Mac to Headline Review for her new novel. Read more

Pavilion owner Powell joins Quarto in advisor role

Pavilion Books owner and publisher Polly Powell has started working for the Quarto Group as an advisor to its c.e.o. CK Lau.... Read more

Miranda Jewess to launch Viper imprint with White, Jackson and Valentine

Serpent's Tail senior commissioning editor Miranda Jewess will launch a new crime imprint, Viper, in November with 20 titles for its inaugural year. Read more