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  • A Hot Mess at the top of the charts: Jeff Kinney returns to the summit after five years


    A Hot Mess at the top of the charts: Jeff Kinney returns to the summit after five years

    A Hot Mess at the top of the charts: Jeff Kinney returns to the summit after five years

    Huang has shifted a million copies of her spicy contemporary romances since the beginning of 2023 and shows no signs of slowing down with her sports-based love story scoring sales of 15,612 – her highest single week performance to date.


    DK appoints Caroline Brown as group marketing and communications director

    DK appoints Caroline Brown as group marketing and communications director

    During her 11 years at Octopus, Brown has built a combined publicity and marketing team and created campaigns for authors such as Diana Henry, Sabrina Ghayour, Alexandra Shulman, Dr Alex George and Sam Heughan among others.


    Midas PR renews partnership with Women’s Prize Trust on pro-bono basis

    Midas PR renews partnership with Women’s Prize Trust on pro-bono basis

    Midas PR has today announced that it has renewed its partnership with Women’s Prize Trust on a pro-bono basis for the next two years.


    RSL launches free writing residencies in Bernardine Evaristo’s Ramsgate cottage

    RSL launches free writing residencies in Bernardine Evaristo’s Ramsgate cottage

    "The RSL Scriptorium Awards will reward excellent writers of all literary genres who are struggling to find the time and space to write," Evaristo said.


    FutureBook 2024 programme reveals 50+ speakers ready to help the book trade ‘explore, unlock and voice our value’

    FutureBook 2024 programme reveals 50+ speakers ready to help the book trade ‘explore, unlock and voice our value’

    The day will start with keynotes from DK chief executive Paul Kelly and BA president Fleur Sinclair, along with an interview with Penguin Random House’s global head of audio Amanda D’Acierno and a new piece of research from Enders Analysis exploring the value of publishing in the context of the wider media landscape.


    The Kitschies Prize to end after 15 years, announces final shortlist

    The Kitschies Prize to end after 15 years, announces final shortlist

    We’ve looked at different scenarios for managing the workload, but were unable to find a solution that continues The Kitschies at a quality that we would be proud of, while also maintaining our ethos as an inclusive award.”


    Over 60% of horror and true crime readers believe they could solve real-life mysteries

    Over 60% of horror and true crime readers believe they could solve real-life mysteries

    “It’s interesting and so relatable to see all the things we’ve done after reading a scary book,” said Barbara Hagen, vice president of sales and marketing at ThriftBooks.


    Walker Books launches Inaugural Michael Rosen Day alongside ‘manifesto for reading’

    Walker Books launches Inaugural Michael Rosen Day alongside ‘manifesto for reading’

    We are delighted to be sharing in the Michael Rosen Day festivities, celebrating his passion for the vital role words, stories, rhymes and reading have in helping children and young people thrive in today’s world.”


    Women’s Prize 2025 judging panels announced

    Women’s Prize 2025 judging panels announced

    The Fiction Prize judging panel is made up of chair, author Kit de Waal, alongside novelist, journalist and inaugural winner of the Orange Award for New Writers (the Women’s Prize for debut novelists in 2006), Diana Evans; author, journalist and mental-health campaigner, Bryony Gordon; magazine editor, most recently editor-in-chief of Glamour UK, Deborah Joseph; and musician and composer known for award-winning film scores, Amelia Warner.


    Severn House’s ‘most prolific author’ Alan Rustage dies after short illness

    Severn House’s ‘most prolific author’ Alan Rustage dies after short illness

    She added: “He was a remarkable talent, his novels consistently making me gasp with their twisty, nail-biting plots and three-dimensional characters, which sprung from the page, and a pleasure to work with.


    Gollancz pre-empts Mahmud El Sayed’s ‘blistering’ début science fiction epic

    Gollancz pre-empts Mahmud El Sayed’s ‘blistering’ début science fiction epic

    El Sayed was inspired to write the story by the real-world events of the Arab Spring; Gollancz said it was an ambitious epic, “perfect for fans of The Expanse [series], A Memory Called Empire and Children of Time”.


    Ravi Mirchandani scales first Summit with six-figure pre-empt for Tara K Menon’s debut

    Ravi Mirchandani scales first Summit with six-figure pre-empt for Tara K Menon’s debut

    S&S’s adult rights team of Amy Fletcher and Ben Phillips have inked 11 deals in the two weeks since the book’s acquisition, including to DuMont (Germany), Anaya (Spain), Grasset (France) and Ambo Anthos (the Netherlands).


    Hachette UK announces winner of 2024 New Voices award

    Hachette UK announces winner of 2024 New Voices award

    The competition was aimed at submissions from those who identify with under-represented groups, including people of Black, Asian, mixed heritage and multiple ethnic backgrounds, as well as those who are disabled, gender diverse, part of the LGBTQIA+ community or from cultural or religious minorities.


    Exclusive | Caroline Calloway survived the hurricane and is back to the business of influencing

    Exclusive | Caroline Calloway survived the hurricane and is back to the business of influencing

    Now, she’s back in the spotlight for self-publishing a new book, “Elizabeth Wurtzel and Caroline Calloway’s Guide to Life,” and controversially weathering Hurricane Milton — she’s been living in Sarasota, Fla., since 2022 — with cheeky social media posts.


    Book News: Breaking news on authors, publishers, and book-related topics.

    Book News: Breaking news on authors, publishers, and book-related topics.

    Oct 10 2024: The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2024 is awarded to the South Korean author Han Kang, “for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life”.


    Richard Flanagan and Viet Thanh Nguyen shortlisted for 2024 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction

    Richard Flanagan and Viet Thanh Nguyen shortlisted for 2024 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction

    Prize director Toby Mundy, of Aevitas Creative Management UK, recently told The Bookseller about how the award organisers responded to the scrutiny over Baillie Gifford’s investments.


    Prime Day Kindle Unlimited deal, plus get books and Kindle readers on sale

    Prime Day Kindle Unlimited deal, plus get books and Kindle readers on sale

    For over 200 years, the New York Post has been America’s go-to source for bold news, engaging stories, in-depth reporting, and now, insightful shopping guidance.


    Scholastic’s inaugural Graphic Novel Prize 2024 winners named

    Scholastic’s inaugural Graphic Novel Prize 2024 winners named

    It was incredibly difficult to whittle down the submissions to the final shortlist of nominees but I hope that in doing so, we have managed to showcase the breadth of themes, genres and artistic styles readers can experience in graphic novel format.


    Book News: Breaking news on authors, publishers, and book-related topics.

    Book News: Breaking news on authors, publishers, and book-related topics.

    Oct 01 2024: Macmillan has announced the launch an operation unique to large publishers, one that it says is dedicated to reinforcing the concept of books as works of art.


    Jacaranda Books announces tie up with Tesco for Black History Month

    Jacaranda Books announces tie up with Tesco for Black History Month

    She added: “This partnership provides an unparalleled platform for Jacaranda’s authors to reach a wider audience, making their powerful stories accessible to more readers.


    Watson, Little appoints Gabrielle Demblon as foreign rights manager and literary agent

    Watson, Little appoints Gabrielle Demblon as foreign rights manager and literary agent

    Demblon joins from Mira Trenchard Literary Scouts (MTLS), where she has worked for the past six years on behalf of a list of international publishers and media clients.


    Rachel Cusk’s ‘illuminating’ Parade featured on indie-dominated Goldsmiths Prize shortlist

    Rachel Cusk’s ‘illuminating’ Parade featured on indie-dominated Goldsmiths Prize shortlist

    The final two books vying for the prize are Lara Pawson’s “evisceration of solemn reality”, Spent Light (CB Editions), and Han Smith’s “hallucinatory” Portraits at the Palace of Creativity and Wrecking (John Murray).


    ‘Breathtakingly swift rollback’ on diverse storytelling as many feel like ‘seasonal menu item’

    ‘Breathtakingly swift rollback’ on diverse storytelling as many feel like ‘seasonal menu item’

    Also among the morning’s keynotes, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Waterstones children’s laureate for 2024 to 2026, discussed his close family connection with Spellow Lane Library in Liverpool, ravaged by the recent riots and the subject of a major crowdfunding campaign which raised £250,000.


    National Centre for Writing announces nine emerging literary translation mentees for 2024

    National Centre for Writing announces nine emerging literary translation mentees for 2024

    She added: “It’s particularly wonderful to have a couple of former mentees now returning as seasoned translators and mentors themselves, ready to support new emerging talent.