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Louise Rennison dies HarperCollins has confirmed "with huge sadness" the death of "much loved author and friend" Louise Rennison.

Styring to leave Igloo Books John Styring is stepping down as c.e.o. of Igloo Books, nearly two years after his company was acquired by Bonnier Publishing.

Campaigns for Hawkins, Haig and Pratchett honoured at PPC awards Publicity campaigns for titles by Paula Hawkins, Matt Haig and Terry Pratchett were among those honoured at the Publisher’s Publicity Circle Annual Awards last night, which celebrated the “best PR campaigns” carried out in 2015.

Tom Fletcher pens children’s novel for PRH Penguin Random House Children’s will publish The Christmasaurus, the first middle-grade children’s novel by Tom Fletcher, musician and co-author of the Dinosaur That Pooped series of picture books (Red Fox).

Neil Gaiman to release non-fiction title this year Neil Gaiman is set to release two books this year – a selection of non-fiction writings and a special edition of his first novel Neverwhere, illustrated by Children’s laureate Chris Riddell.

Glyn appointed National Poet of Wales Award-winning poet, presenter, director and producer Ifor ap Glyn has been appointed as the National Poet of Wales.

Atkinson, Harris and Boyd compete on Walter Scott longlist Authors including Kate Atkinson, William Boyd and Robert Harris are battling it out to win the £25,000 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction.

Missing HK bookseller 'renounces' British citizenship Hong Kong bookseller and publisher Lee Bo who went missing last year, has refuted claims that he was kidnapped by Chinese authorities, saying he had snuck into the country illegally and that he would renounce his British citizenship.

Baileys renews Women’s Prize for Fiction sponsorship Baileys has confirmed sponsorship for 2017 for the Women's Prize for Fiction following an initial three-year partnership.

Wold joins Watkins as associate publisher Chris Wold has joined Watkins Media Limited – publishers of Watkins, Nourish, Angry Robot and Repeater – in the role of associate publisher of Nourish and Special Projects.

Angela Thomas signs UK deal with Walker Angela Thomas’ The Hate U Give, a YA novel inspired by the ‘black lives matter’ movement in the US, will be published in the UK by Walker Books.

Picador to publish Brownrigg sequel 20 years on Picador has acquired Pages For Her by Sylvia Brownrigg, a novel set 20 years on from Brownrigg’s first novel Pages for You.