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PRH hunts for writers from 'under-represented' communities Penguin Random House UK has launched a nationwide campaign to find, mentor and publish new writers from communities under-represented on the UK’s bookshelves.

New libraries minister stresses community action New libraries minister Rob Wilson has said his existing role as minister for civil society "overlaps" with his new libraries brief, both in the aim of encouraging volunteering and community action and in developing new governance models including mutuals, trusts and co-operatives.

Hawkins' unstoppable Train steams back into number one Paula Hawkins’ The Girl on the Train (Black Swan) has chugged its way back into the Official UK Top 50 number one spot, as it surpasses the half a million copies sold mark in mass market paperback.

Scholastic and B&N raise expectations for US 'Cursed Child' sales Scholastic is printing 4.5m copies of playscript Harry Potter and the Cursed Child for the North American market, in the midst of record-breaking pre-sales ahead of its global release on 31st July.

Amazon expands Prime Now service to Glasgow Amazon has brought its Prime Now service to Scotland, offering a fast delivery service in Glasgow on thousands of items, including Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

Bloomsbury buys Christmas stories by Katherine Rundell Bloomsbury Children’s Books has acquired two Christmas stories for younger readers by Katherine Rundell.

Ross replaces Pinter at Manchester University Press Simon Ross, formerly Cambridge University Press's deputy managing director for academic publishing as well as CUP global business development director, has been appointed as the new c.e.o. of Manchester University Press.

Polpo's Russell Norman moves to Fig Tree Fig Tree has pre-empted a new cookbook called My Venetian Kitchen by Russell Norman, author of Polpo (Bloomsbury).

Siobhan Dowd story turned into graphic novel Independent publisher Barrington Stoke is adapting short story "The Pavee and the Buffer Girl" by the late writer Siobhan Dowd into a graphic novel.

New look for John Murray's rediscovered Mick Herron thrillers John Murray has designed new jackets for crime author Mick Herron’s trilogy of Jackson Lamb thrillers to "appeal to readers of all types".

Corsair acquires self-published 'Oxygen Thief' Corsair, an imprint of Little, Brown, has acquired an anonymously authored self-publishing success story called Diary of an Oxygen Thief.