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Evans succeeds Morpeth as Headline m.d. Mari Evans has been appointed as the new managing director of Headline, with Jane Morpeth becoming chair of the group.

Joanne Harris withdraws from festival over 'unreasonable' demands Joanne Harris has announced she is pulling out of a literature festival “for the first time in my life” because of its demanding contract terms and has called for an industry-wide standard to be introduced.

Good Book Guide closes, subscriber list moves to Lovereading The subscriber list and review archive for mail-order book business the Good Book Guide has been acquired by book review and recommendation site Lovereading, following a “turbulent” decade for the Guide.

Jungle Books under threat of eviction in Calais Jungle Books, a library for migrants set up in the French port city of Calais, is at risk of eviction after half of the camp has been threatened with demolition.

Matt Haig withdraws from Dubai festival Author Matt Haig has withdrawn from appearing at this year’s Emirates Airline Festival of Literature in Dubai following a campaign against the event, spearheaded by author Jonathan Emmett and blogger Zoe Toft.

S&S appoints Connal as editorial director Simon & Schuster UK has appointed Claudia Connal as editorial director of non-fiction.

The Mum’s net gains fail to topple Wicks’ Lean In tower Joe “The Body Coach” Wicks has held the Official Top 50 number one spot for an eighth consecutive week, selling 22,809 copies for £189,888, according to Nielsen BookScan.

Hachette appoints Rockett as education publishing director Hachette Children’s Group has appointed Paul Rockett as publishing director of education.

James Patterson launches co-writing competition Author James Patterson has launched a competition to give one student the opportunity to co-author a book with him.

Arsenal 'legend' Ray Parlour's autobiography to Century Century is publishing The Romford Pelé, the autobiography of Arsenal "legend" Ray Parlour.

Elizabeth Masters made Quercus deputy publicity director Elizabeth Masters, currently PR manager for Tinder Press at Headline, has been appointed deputy publicity director for Quercus.

Canelo signs new series from CJ Lyons Canelo is to publish Last Light, the first in a new series from CJ Lyons, and will reissue her “hugely popular” Lucy Guardino FBI thrillers.