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Booksellers torn over National Living Wage hike tomorrow Independent bookshops are torn on how the introduction of the National Living Wage will impact them, with some saying it will be “catastrophic” while others believe it will be a positive move for staff.

Lee Child elbows Joe Wicks off the top spot for 14th number one Lee Child has claimed his 14th number one as Make Me (Bantam), the 20th Jack Reacher novel, swiped the top spot from Joe Wicks’ Lean in 15 (Bluebird).

Bryson, Ness and Donaldson on IBW Book Award longlist Kate Atkinson, Bill Bryson and Mary Beard are among the authors competing in the adult category for the 10th IBW Book Award.

Mina moves to Harvill Secker from Orion Denise Mina has moved to Penguin Random House imprint Harvill Secker for her next literary thriller based on a real-life serial killer Peter Manuel and set in 1950s Glasgow.

Textbooks 'central' to reducing teacher workloads Textbooks are central to minimising the strain put on teachers, a government report has found.

Channel 4 commissions Joe Wicks TV show Channel 4 has commissioned a TV series based on Joe Wicks’ bestselling cookery and fitness title Lean in 15 (Bluebird).

Saltire Society launches £50k fund for young artists The Saltire Society is marking its 80th anniversary by launching a £50,000 funding programme to support young and emerging Scottish artists.

Publishing Technology becomes Ingenta Software provider Publishing Technology is changing its name to Ingenta, with immediate effect.

Jacobson joins London Book & Screen Week The final events of the London Book & Screen Week have been announced, including a conversation between author Howard Jacobson and theatre actor Henry Goodman.

Bergstrom leaves S&S for Gleam Futures Abigail Bergstrom, former senior commissioning editor at Simon & Schuster, has been appointed to the role of publishing manager for talent management company Gleam Futures.