LONDON BOOK FAIR NEWS: DAY THREE

LONDON BOOK FAIR NEWS: DAY THREE  Visit us at the fair Level 1, 2C18
Publishers' mixed reactions to LBF's dedicated children's area Children’s publishers at LBF have told The Bookseller Daily that the first-floor kids’ section is an improvement on 2015, but many feel they are still too far from the main action of the fair.
Indie writers’ dismay at Author HQ Self-published writers have voiced disgruntlement about a perceived sidelining of the Author HQ area, calling it a “step backwards” for the independent author movement.
Andre book to Transworld Transworld has acquired an illustrated memoir by singer-songwriter Peter Andre.
Faber offers manuscript service as Hassan steps up Faber is launching a new programme of manuscript assessment to run in conjunction with its Faber Academy range of creative writing courses.
Bear necessity for Jungle celebration Macmillan Children’s books (MCB) is marking the 150th anniversary of Rudyard Kipling’s birth with a spate of Jungle Book publishing, including a new novel by Bear Grylls.
Pixiwoo title to Blink Blink Publishing has acquired Face, the “ultimate” make-up book from sibling vloggers Sam and Nic Chapman, known as “Pixiwoo”.
Quarto lands Arabic joint venture Quarto has entered into a joint venture with Sharjah-based publisher Kalimat Group.
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