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'National scandal': library campaigners lobby parliament High-profile writers including Cathy Cassidy, Jake Arnott and Philip Ardagh gathered at parliament alongside library campaigners to protest the “national scandal” of the widespread closures of public library services across the UK.

Cassandra Clare sued for copyright infringement American sci-fi and fantasy author Sherrilyn Kenyon is suing Cassandra Clare for allegedly copying elements of her Dark Hunter series.

Bonnier turnover reaches £115m after Weldon Owen US acquisition Bonnier Publishing has acquired Weldon Owen US, an illustrated non-fiction publisher, pushing its annual turnover past the £115m mark.

Six for Wicks as Lean in 15’s reign continues Joe “The Body Coach” Wicks has racked up six weeks as the UK Official Top 50 number one, as Lean in 15 (Bluebird) sold 35,694 copies for £286,235, according to Nielsen BookScan’s Total Consumer Market.

Rovio spins off book publishing arm Games developer Rovio Entertainment has spun off its book publishing business by creating a new company, Kaiken Publishing.

Fern Britton to host RNA awards as shortlists are revealed Authors including Liz Fenwick, Adele Parks and Milly Johnson will battle it out to win the Romantic Novel of the Year Award after the shortlists have been revealed.

Mahal hired as curator of London Book & Screen Week Sandy Mahal has been appointed as associate curator of the London Book & Screen Week with immediate effect.

The Bookseller launches indie sales tracker The Bookseller has launched an independent author e-book sales tracker, inviting authors and small digital publishers whose e-book sales data currently goes unreported to complete a simple online form designed to capture their 2015 e-book sales information.

Ferrante's Neapolitan quartet to be Italian TV series Elena Ferrante's hit Neapolitan quartet is to be adapted into an eight-part Italian language TV series.

Dame Jenni Murray to chair BBC Short Story Award 2016 The judging panel for the £15,000 BBC National Short Story Award with Book Trust has been revealed, naming broadcaster Dame Jenni Murray as its chair.

Harry Illingworth promoted at D H H Literary Agency David Headley, managing director of D H H Literary Agency, has promoted Harry Illingworth from associate agent to literary agent with immediate effect.

India to host IPA Congress in 2018 The International Publishers Association will hold its 2018 International Publishers Congress in New Delhi, hosted by the Federation of Indian Publishers.