Latest book trade news from The Bookseller

EU exit could lead to 'catastrophic uncertainty' The UK’s possible exit from the European Union, looking likely to be the subject of a summer referendum, would be a disaster for the book trade, according to industry figures such as Waterstones m.d. James Daunt, Bonnier Publishing c.e.o. Richard Johnson and Alma Books m.d. Alessandro Gallenzi.

Nosy Crow leads IPG Awards nominations Nosy Crow leads the nominations for the 10th annual Independent Publishers Guild (IPG) Independent Publishing Awards 2016 with five nominations, while Bloomsbury Publishing follows closely behind with four.

Trade runs pro and 'anti'-Valentine's Day campaigns The book trade is aiming to put books at the heart of Valentine's Day, with publishers unveiling a range of campaigns reflecting that there is a light and a dark side to the day.

James and Heneage among British Book Industry Awards judges Authors Peter James and James Heneage, critic and author Amanda Craig and former Hachette deputy c.e.o. David Young will help judge this year’s British Book Industry Awards.

Cassandra Clare’s lawyer hits back at copyright claims Cassandra Clare’s lawyer has hit out at a lawsuit filed by author Sherrilyn Kenyon for copyright infringement, saying the case is "filled with basic factual inaccuracies".

Bodley Head scoops deal on gravitational wave detection The Bodley Head is publishing an "exclusive firsthand account" of the scientific hunt for gravitational waves.

S&S global sales up 8% in fourth quarter Simon & Schuster saw global sales rise by 8% in the fourth quarter of 2015 to $233m (£160m), however e-book sales were down, following a wider trend across the larger publishing houses.

Jack Monroe moves to Bluebird for next cookbook Pan Macmillan has bought world rights for food writer and campaigner Jack Monroe’s third book Cooking on a Bootstrap.

Sophie Orme leaves Mantle An "internal restructure" at Mantle has led to the redundacy of a senior editor on maternity leave, Sophie Orme.

Hackney bookshop opens with indie focus The people behind Camden Lock Books have opened a new independent bookshop in Hackney, east London.

Tickell report commends UK's Open Access progress The UK has made "substantial progress" towards ensuring Open Access publication of publicly funded research since the Finch Report was published in 2012, according to an independent advisory report to government.

Born To Run: Bruce Springsteen autobiography coming in September Bruce Springsteen has penned his autobiography, set for international release through Simon & Schuster this September.