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Lynda La Plante moves to Bonnier Zaffre Novelist Lynda La Plante is moving from Simon & Schuster to Bonnier Zaffre in a four-book global rights deal.

Emad Akhtar to join Orion Fiction as publishing director Orion Publishing Group has appointed Emad Akhtar, senior commissioning editor at Michael Joseph, as publishing director for Orion Fiction.

Max Porter on Sunday Times/ PFD Young Writer shortlist Granta editorial director Max Porter is among three debut authors shortlisted for The Sunday Times/ Peters Fraser and Dunlop Young Writer of the Year award.

North West plans regional library demonstration for New Year Library campaigners are planning more regional demonstrations after the success of the national libraries demonstration which took place on Saturday (5th November).

Industry hit by rising paper prices, Canon conference hears UK printers have warned of rising paper prices, but say they are experiencing a welcome return of business from domestic publishers thanks to "rapid" advances in digital printing technology and current exchange rates.

UK must use its EU influence 'while it can', say creative industries The creative industries need to make the most of the UK's voice and influence in discussions over the digital single market and copyright framework while it "still has a seat at the table", and exploit the "major opportunities" of non-EU export markets, representatives of the industries have said.

Catherine Taylor leaves English PEN amid wider redundancies English PEN is making five of its 12-strong team redundant following an organisational restructure.

Visitors to Shanghai book fair to top 10,000 Randy Wang, the director of the Shanghai Children’s Book Fair (CCBF), is expecting more than 10,000 trade visitors at this year’s event, which is taking place later this month.

Cunningham auctions personal Beedle The Bard edition Chicken House m.d. Barry Cunningham, the man who acquired the manuscript for J K Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in the late 1990s, is selling his unique edition of The Tales of Beedle the Bard at Sotheby’s.