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Carole Blake Open Doors Project founded in agent's memory The Blake Friedmann Agency has launched the Carole Blake Open Doors Project in memory of the “beloved” agent, who died suddenly in October.

J K Rowling and Beatrix Potter shortlisted for 2016 Waterstones Book of the Year J K Rowling and Beatrix Potter are among the six authors shortlisted for the Waterstones Book of the Year 2016, chosen by Waterstones booksellers.

David Ward to leave Bloomsbury Bloomsbury's group UK sales director David Ward is to leave the company, having worked there for its entire 30 years.

HarperCollins revenues fall $20m in first quarter Revenues at HarperCollins have fallen by $20m (£16.10m) to $389m (£313m) for the first fiscal quarter of 2017, although this decline was partially offset by "the continued expansion of HarperCollins' global footprint", the publisher's parent company News Corp has reported.

Cornerstone's Geras joins Bookouture as part of 'significant' expansion Jenny Geras, currently publishing director of Arrow at Cornerstone, has been appointed to build a new commercial fiction team at Bookouture.

William Collins wins auction for Cathy Newman women's history William Collins has acquired the "free-wheeling history of the women who made modern Britain" by Channel 4 News anchor Cathy Newman after a "hotly contested" auction.

PRH Rugby closure creates 100 new jobs in Frating One hundred new jobs are to be created in Frating in Essex next year as Penguin Random House consolidates its distribution.

Bonnier Zaffre acquires own lawyer's debut Bonnier Zaffre has acquired all publishing and broadcasting rights to The Mayfly, an “electrifying" debut by James Hazel.

Italy's 18-year-olds to receive €500 'cultural bonus' The Italian government has launched an initiative giving young adults a €500 "cultural bonus" on their 18th birthday to spend on "books, concert tickets, theatre tickets, cinema tickets, museum visits, and trips to national parks".

Sopel's title about 'strange' America to BBC Books BBC Books has acquired new title about modern America in the wake of the US election, by BBC North America editor Jon Sopel.

Kit Caless to present 'Spoon's Carpets Novel Award' Author Kit Caless has launched a book prize in conjunction with pub chain J D Wetherspoon, inspired by his recently released Spoon's Carpets: An Appreciation (Square Peg).

S&S Children’s announces NSPCC partnership S&S Children’s is partnering with the NSPCC for the 10th anniversary edition of the picture book Aliens Love Underpants.