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The Essex Serpent crowned Waterstones Book of the Year Historical novel The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry has beaten the likes of J K Rowling and Beatrix Potter to be crowned the Waterstones Book of the Year for 2016.

Glenny made PRH head of UK comms Hannah Glenny, previously senior communications manager, has been promoted to the new role of head of UK communications at Penguin Random House UK.

Transworld debut The Couple Next Door named W H Smith's Book of the Year Debut thriller The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena (Transworld) has been named as W H Smith's Book of the Year for 2016.

Jamie Oliver and Deliciously Ella contribute to #CookForSyria Recipe Book The #CookForSyria Recipe Book by Instagrammer Clerkenwell Boy and Serena Guen of Suitcase magazine is published today (1st December), with all profits donated in aid of UNICEF's Children of Syria Fund.

W H Smith Travel opens 'Bookshop' at Euston station W H Smith Travel has opened is ninth standalone bookshop at Euston Station in London.

Book trade charities merge The Book Trade Charity is merging with The Bookbinders Charitable Society to provide “more effective and efficient services to a wider range of beneficiaries”.

Texas student wins Heywood Hill's 'Library of a Lifetime' prize A student at the University of Texas has won Heywood Hill bookshop’s “Library of a Lifetime” prize.

Abandoned Bookshop and Unbound to reissue Duncton Wood E-book publisher Abandoned Bookshop is teaming up with Unbound to reissue William Horwood’s 1980 novel Duncton Wood.

Short stories smuggled out of North Korea given PEN Translation award A story collection smuggled out of North Korea - and translated by Man Booker International Prize-winner Deborah Smith - has been selected to receive a PEN Translation award from English PEN.

Foreign rights sold in Radio 1 presenters' book Bloomsbury UK has sold the rights to Kid Normal, the debut children’s book by Radio 1 DJs Greg James and Chris Smith, in three languages.

Birkbeck anthology opens up entries to UK The Mechanics’ Institute Review (MIR), Birkbeck’s short fiction anthology, is opening up to entries from across the UK after receiving funding from Arts Council England.