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The Book People 'is profitable again' says c.e.o The Book People’s c.e.o William Wellesley said the retailer has “once again become profitable and successful” after its EBITDA increased by £4.3m in 2015.

Elena Ferrante 'unmasked' by Italian journalist An Italian investigative journalist claims to have discovered the identity of pseudonymous author Elena Ferrante to the anger and frustration of the literary community.

Illustrator raises £25k on Kickstarter for Darwin picture book Sabina Radeva, a molecular biologist-turned-illustrator, has raised more than £25,000 on Kickstarter to create a picture book adaptation of Charles Darwin’s On The Origin Of Species, despite only aiming for £1,900.

Nine Arches Press to mentor poets from under-represented backgrounds Indie publisher Nine Arches Press is offering mentorships to poets from marginalised and under-represented communities based in the West Midlands to "challenge the current lack of diversity in poetry, publishing and literature more generally".

DK launches audio walking tours app DK is launching an audio app this month providing free walking tours of "two of the most visited cities in the world" - London and New York.

Margaret Atwood art installation goes live this week Margaret Atwood's retelling of The Tempest, part of Vintage's Hogarth Shakespeare series, has inspired a new digital art installation at London’s Southbank Centre, created in collaboration with Penguin Random House.

Barnes Bookshop sold to Venetia Vyvyan After 10 years of ownership, bookseller Isla Dawes has sold Barnes Bookshop to former director of Heywood Hill Bookshop Venetia Vyvyan for an undisclosed sum.

HQ snaps up Faber Academy graduate Alice Feeney HQ has acquired two books by Faber Acadamy graduate Alice Feeney for six figures.

Bookshop offers free books for life London-based independent bookshop Heywood Hill is to award one reader its Library of a Lifetime prize which will see the winner "never have to buy a book again".

'Diverse' BBC Young Writers’ Award shortlist revealed Five young writers aged 14-19 are shortlisted for this year’s BBC Young Writers’ Award.

Audible launches TV campaign starring Juliet Stevenson and Eddie Marsan Audible has launched an audio-visual campaign starring British actors Juliet Stevenson CBE and Eddie Marsan to demonstrate the "highly intimate, visceral nature" of the Audible experience.

Marta Eidsvåg wins Harvill Secker's Young Translators’ Prize 2016 Norway's Marta Eidsvåg has won the Harvill Secker's Young Translators’ Prize 2016.