Book trade cautiously welcomes Amazon's new e-book deal
The book trade has generally welcomed Amazon’s new e-book offer, but questioned the five year cap for the new deal and raised concerns over whether it will hold in the UK in a post-Brexit world.
Authors fear accusations of 'cultural appropriation', forum hears
Cries of cultural appropriation could be dissuading authors from publishing books that reflect BAME audiences, the Westminster Media Forum has heard.
Spoof humour books help W H Smith to 'strong' Christmas sales
Sales of spoof humour books helped W H Smith to achieve a “strong” performance over its Christmas trading period, with the company’s chief executive Stephen Clarke saying that group profit growth for the year is now “slightly ahead of plan”.
Howard Jacobson pens Pussy satire in rage over Trump
Jonathan Cape is publishing novelist Howard Jacobson's retort to Donald Trump's US presidential victory in a "ferociously funny" fairy tale for grown-ups, telling the story of how boastful dunce becomes the leader of the free world.
Maynard Keynes tops academic book vote
John Maynard Keynes’ The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money (Palgrave Macmillan), a book about economic policy, is the academic book that has most influenced modern Britain, according to a public vote.
Kerridge gives Bloomsbury its first number one in eight years
Tom Kerridge’s Dopamine Diet (Absolute) has leapfrogged two Joe Wicks titles to claim the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, shifting 15,279 copies for £160,976.
Century's Ben Brusey promoted to deputy publisher
Editorial director Ben Brusey, who acquired astronaut Tim Peake's Hello, is this planet Earth?, has been promoted to deputy publisher of Century.
Irvine Welsh backs campaign against Scottish library cuts
Author Irvine Welsh is backing a new campaign against library cuts in Scotland.
Mary Berry launches Everyday with Mel and Sue
Mary Berry last night (24th January) dazzled attendees in a sequin dress at the launch for her new book, Everyday (BBC Books), in Fortnum & Mason's Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon in London.
Education publishers sue Amazon marketplace vendors
Pearson Education, Cengage Learning and McGraw Hill have subpoenaed Amazon to reveal the names and financial accounts of online vendors who are allegedly selling low-cost pirated copies of the publishers’ books via the Amazon marketplace site.
Ann Cleeves to receive CWA Diamond Dagger
The Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) will give this year’s CWA Diamond Dagger, awarded every year to a crime author whose career has shown “sustained excellence”, to Ann Cleeves.
Orenda Books joins forces with Curtis Brown
Curtis Brown Group will from now on handle translation and TV/film rights for Orenda Books, according to a deal signed by both companies.