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Atlantic claims three titles on Samuel Johnson shortlist Atlantic Books has three titles on the shortlist for the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction 2015, which celebrates the best in non-fiction writing. The shortlisted books were revealed yesterday (11th October) at The Royal Festival Hall in London.

West Sussex indie inks Donaldson partnership Picture book author Julia Donaldson is encouraging online shoppers to use her local independent bookshop, The Steyning Bookshop.

Baileys Women's Prize 2016 judges announced Margaret Mountford, Elif Shafak, Naga Munchetty, Laurie Penny, and Tracey Thorn will judge The Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction 2016.

Rowling's Galbraith sales reach 1.5m Sales of Robert Galbraith’s first two books have reached 1.5m copies across print, audio and e-books.

PA responds to BBC's charter review The Publishers Association has released a formal response to the BBC’s Charter Review in which it highlights the “powerful” and “mutually beneficial” relationship between the BBC and publishers, and warns the broadcaster against venturing into commercial territory.

Jimmy Savile book wins Gordon Burn Prize Dan Davies has won the Gordon Burn Prize for In Plain Sight: The Life and Lies of Jimmy Savile (Quercus).

Viking pre-empts memoir by Min Kym Viking has pre-empted a “major literary memoir of love, loss and redemption” called Gone by child prodigy Min Kym. South Korean born Kym was raised in the UK and started playing the violin at the age of six. At seven she was accepted as the youngest ever scholar to the Purcell School of Music; at 13 she was playing with the Berlin Symphony Orchestra; at 16 American violinist, Ruggiero Ricci said she was "the most talented violinist I have ever worked with".

High hopes for 2016's début novels Publishers are kicking off 2016 with débuts they hope to launch as the next big thing.

Pulitzer Prize winner Strout to Viking Viking is to publish two books by US novelist and Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout, whose book Olive Kitteridge (Simon & Schuster) was turned into an HBO miniseries. Publishing director Venetia Butterfield acquired the books from Penguin Random House USA. Viking said it plans a major campaign to launch Strout, a bestseller in the US, in the UK, including broadsheet profile interviews, national radio interviews and an author visit with major literary events on publication.

Penguin to publish Ladybird books for grown-ups Penguin RandomHouse will next month publish a series of Ladybird books for grown-ups with titles such as The Ladybird Book of the Mid-Life Crisis and The Ladybird Book of The Hipster.

Two German book chains form 'strategic alliance' Two of Germany’s largest family-owned chains have announced a strategic partnership in order to safeguard their future as independent booksellers. Mayersche and Osiander will continue to be run as commercially separate businesses but are exploring possibilities to closely cooperate in areas like buying, marketing, e-commerce, IT systems and background administration. They will also each have a seat on each other‘s boards.

More Arlidge thrillers for Michael Joseph Penguin Random House's Michael Joseph division has signed three new thrillers by MJ Arlidge.