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Libraries Taskforce needs to act, campaigners say Campaigners have called for more action and less consultation concerning the threatened public library service following the publication of the Leadership for Libraries Taskforce’s latest progress report.

Peter Janson-Smith dies Former literary agent Peter Janson-Smith, who represented author Ian Fleming, has died at the age of 93.

J K Rowling, McDermid and Cleeves compete on Theakston's longlist For the first time J K Rowling's pseudonym Robert Galbraith has made the longlist for the £3,000 Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year.

Bowler to join Granta Books Jonathan Cape’s deputy publishing director Alex Bowler is leaving the publisher to join independent Granta Books as publishing director.

'Fight for creativity in society' says Winterson The UK's current society is a “necrophiliac hell hole for the absent rich” that is “stealing creativity from us”, Jeanette Winterson has said.

Concern for missing children's author Helen Bailey Police are concerned for the welfare of Helen Bailey, the author behind the Electra Brown series (Hodder Children’s Books), who has been missing for a week, according to news reports.

Security and well-being dominate LBF non-fiction deals International security, Brexit and health and well-being titles were prominent among the non-fiction deals cut during London Book Fair 2016.

Film deal for Montefiore children’s book 20th Century Fox Feature Animation has acquired the pre-publication film rights to The Royal Rabbits of London, the first children’s book series by Santa and Simon Sebag Montefiore.

Judi Dench appointed Bronte Society president Dame Judi Dench has been named the new honorary president of the Bronte Society as it marks the bicentenary of Charlotte Bronte’s birth.

Accent gets four on RNA Joan Hessayon shortlist Four Accent Press titles have been shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists’ Association’s “prestigious” Joan Hessayon Award for new writers.

B&T, Bookmasters and POD Worldwide form partnership A new international partnership between Baker & Taylor (B&T), Bookmasters and Printondemand Worldwide will expand B&T's print facilities in the US and UK.