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Reading Agency launches Winter Mini Reading challenge

The Reading Agency is teaming up with the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF), to launch a Winter Mini reading Challenge. Read more

Sandycove pre-empts debut essay collection from comedian McNally

Sandycove has pre-empted a "funny and irreverent" debut collection of essays by stand-up comedian Joanne McNally. Read more

'NFT' named Word of the Year by Collins Dictionary

"NFT", the abbreviation of "non-fungible token", has been crowned Collins’ Word of the Year 2021 with "pingdemic" and "Regencycore" also making the list of new additions to the dictionary.... Read more

Hameed's 'pioneering' diet book goes to PMJ in 10-way auction

Penguin Michael Joseph has won The Full Diet by Imperial College and NHS weight-loss expert Dr Saira Hameed following a 10-way bidding war. ... Read more

Thomasina Miers' Meat-free Mexican goes to Hodder & Stoughton

Hodder & Stoughton has signed up a Mexican vegetarian and plant-led cookbook by Wahaca co-founder Thomasina Miers. Read more

Walker signs middle-grade duo from debut author Khan

Walker Books has snapped up two "magical" middle-grade titles from 22-year-old debut author M T Khan. Read more

Shafak, Antrobus and Chingonyi shortlisted for 2021 Costas in bumper year of entries

Elif Shafak, Raymond Antrobus and newly appointed Bloomsbury editor Kayo Chingonyi (pictured) are joined by eight debut authors in a Viking-dominated shortlist for the Costa Book Awards, following a... Read more

Angry Robot Books unveils new logo and website

Publisher Angry Robot Books has unveiled its new logo and website. Read more

Book-ish hits £15k of property-saving fundraiser

The crowdfunding campaign for Welsh indie store Book-ish has raised more than £15,000—half its overall target—in less than a week. Read more

The Creative Industries Federation and Creative England relaunch as Creative UK

The Creative Industries Federation and Creative England have relaunched today as Creative UK with a new brand identity and mission "to connect and empower the creative sector".... Read more

Hammad's second novel coming from Cape in 2023

Jonathan Cape has signed Enter Ghost, the second novel from Betty Trask Prize-winning author Isabella Hammad. Read more

Gangsta Granny Strikes Again! steals away with the top spot

David Walliams and Tony Ross' Gangsta Granny Strikes Again! (HarperCollins) has soared into the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, selling 76,410 copies in... Read more

Welbeck pre-empts two from Portman

Welbeck has landed Separation for Beginners, a "sad, joyful story" by Joe Portman, after pre-empting the novel in a two-book deal. ... Read more

Allen & Unwin scoops Shteyngart's pandemic-themed novel

Allen & Unwin UK has secured Gary Shteyngart's novel about a group of friends waiting out the pandemic in isolation. Read more

Independent author Stairmand launches Refuge in Literacy UK

Author Anne Stairmand is encouraging authors to send signed children’s and YA books to domestic violence refuges to support her new charity, Refuge in Literacy... Read more