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HarperCollins to publish I-SPY spoof titles in time for Christmas HarperCollins is to release a new series of I-SPY books for adults this November, riding on the back of the spoof nostalgia trend which proved so popular with readers and booksellers last Christmas.

Colgan and Say Mitchell pen 2017 Quick Reads titles Titles from Jenny Colgan, Susan Jeffers and Dreda Say Mitchell will be published next year as part of the Galaxy Quick Reads inititative.

First look inside the new Foyles Chelmsford The third Foyles store outside London opened its doors in Chelmsford yesterday.

Weekly E-Ranking: Transworld's top two After one week in the E-Book Ranking hinterlands—pushed all the way back to second—Paula Hawkins returned to the top spot, with The Girl on the Train earning its sixth non-consecutive number one.

30-year-old Bloomsbury marks past and present Bloomsbury staffers old and new joined authors, agents and booksellers to celebrate the publishing house's 30th birthday last night (29th September) in Bedford Square Gardens, London WC1.

Game of Thrones enhanced digital edition released HarperVoyager has released an enhanced edition of the first book in George R R Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, which will include an excerpt from the upcoming sixth book, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the title.

Hennessey makes first acquisitions for new Bloomsbury imprint Alison Hennessey, Bloomsbury’s editorial director, has made her first three acquisitions for her new imprint which will reveal its name and logo in the next few months.

US trade sales up 3.4% in April Sales of trade books increased 3.4% in the US in April, although overall publisher revenues were down 7%, according to the Association of the American Publishers.

James, Hawkins and Ness join 'most powerful' authors list EL James, Paula Hawkins and Patrick Ness have joined for the first time the Hollywood Reporter's 25-strong list of "most powerful" authors.

Rachel Faulkner-Willcocks to join Avon Rachel Faulkner-Willcocks (née Faulkner) is to join Avon, a division of HarperCollins, as commissioning editor.