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Danielle Steel joins Pan Mac in 10-book deal Danielle Steel has signed a 10-book contract with Pan Macmillan, moving to the publisher from Transworld, where she has been for the last 26 years. Jeremy Trevathan, publisher of Macmillan adult books, signed UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, in a deal negotiated with Cullen Stanley at Janklow & Nesbit in New York. Steel will move to Pan Macmillan from summer 2018.

Sales and profits rise at 'stronger' Penguin Random House Penguin Random House delivered a "strong performance in its first full year after the merger", media group Bertelsmann has said. Penguin Random House chief executive Markus Dohle said the combined businesses had "made a powerful statement: We are stronger together."

ACNI slammed for 'fundamental misunderstanding' following cuts Publishing Ireland has slammed the Arts Council Northern Ireland (ACNI) for “fundamentally misunderstanding” how publishers operate following with withdrawal of funding for Blackstaff Press.

Dulwich Books seeks a business partner The owner of the Independent Bookseller of the Year 2014 is seeking a business partner to help grow her thriving business. Sheila O’Reilly from Dulwich Books in London is looking for a passionate book lover who already knows the publishing and bookselling industry to join her business in the role of director/business partner to expand the company in multiple directions.

Expanding tearoom and bookshop chain opens in Chester A new branch of a growing tearooms and bookshop chain is to open in Chester this weekend. Beatons Tearooms Ltd, which is also a bookshop, was first founded by owner Patrick Duffy in 2010 in Tisbury, Wiltshire. Beaton's outlets are “very much a tearooms,” Duffy, said, “but the book stock is also something we put quite a lot of effort into and are important to our customers.”

UK reprint for Eat. Nourish. Glow. after Sam Smith plug HarperCollins is reprinting 150,000 copies of Amelia Freer's Eat. Nourish. Glow., after it was recommended by singer Sam Smith. Freer's book is one of the first to be released under the revamped Harper Thorsons list, dedicated to mind, body and spirit. It was published in print and digital on 1st January as the lead title for the imprint, which was founded 85 years ago.

Purdue University sued over contract with Amazon A US campus retailing group has filed a lawsuit against Purdue University in Indiana, claiming that it is withholding public information about its contract with Amazon.

Three debut novels on Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize shortlist Three debut novelists are in the running for the 2015 Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for comic novels. Writer Caitlin Moran, actress Helen Lederer and Nina Stibbe have all made the shortlist for the prize, alongside Alexander McCall Smith, Irvine Welsh and Joseph O'Neill.

Birmingham moots library cooperative model Birmingham could set up a cooperative model with staff in order to keep its 39 libraries open. Birmingham City Council's deputy leader Ian Ward told the Birmingham Mail that a deal was "close to being agreed". The model would see librarians running the service, with all of the 39 facilities kept open. However, it would lead to job losses, as the council looks for areas to implement a further £69m of cuts this year.

Thames & Hudson in Okido CBeebies tie-in Thames & Hudson has been awarded the licence for a television tie-in publishing programme based on “Messy Goes to Okido”, a new animated show launching on CBeebies in September 2015.

Daultrey to edit Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition Guinness World Records (GWR) has appointed journalist Stephen Daultrey as the new editor for its Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition in an effort to create deeper ties with the gaming industry.