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Readers set to retreat to utopia and nostalgia in 2017 The spectre of Donald Trump and Brexit will have a big influence on book trends in 2017, publishers and agents have predicted, with opportunities in non-fiction to explore the new world politics, and “utopian” fiction acquisitions catering for those who require some escapism, while psychological thrillers show no sign of slowing down, especially with the news that Paula Hawkins is due to bring out a new title.

Andrew Keen predicts 'renaissance' for publishers in post-truth age Entrepreneur and web sceptic Andrew Keen has predicted the book industry is on the verge of a "renaissance" and urged publishers to "build on your luck" as the physical book becomes attractive to younger audiences in a "post-truth world".

Sara Lloyd, PRH and Bloomsbury claim FutureBook Award gongs Sara Lloyd, digital and communications director at Pan Macmillan, has won FutureBook’s Digital Leader of the award, announced at this year’s FutureBook Conference

Authors slam Libraries Ambition report as 'too little, too late' Authors Val McDermid [pictured], Joanna Trollope and Francesca Simon have criticised the government's Ambition report for Public Libraries as "too little, too late".

Controversy in France over Vincent van Gogh book The row over the authenticity of 65 sketches alleged to be the work of Vincent van Gogh has escalated between French publisher Editions du Seuil, which holds the world rights to the book of the drawings, and the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.

Foyles unveils branded stationery range Bookseller Foyles is selling its first branded stationery range, which comprises four different types of notebook.

Stephen King picture book to Hodder Children's Hodder Children’s Books, part of Hachette Children’s Group (HCG), has bought the UK and Commonwealth rights to Charlie the Choo-Choo, the picture book written by Stephen King under the pen name of Beryl Evans.

'Human revolution' needs to be understood, urges Appelbaum Publishers need to move away from thinking about digital as a silo and instead focus on cultivating the mindset and behaviours needed to thrive in the digital age, Eva Appelbaum, digital strategy specialist at Digital Talent @Work has said.

Comedian Olaf Falafel signs with HarperCollins Children's HarperCollins Children’s Books has signed a picture book deal with comedian Olaf Falafel.

Schools funding and wifi among chief challenges for Ed Tech "Significant pressure" on school budgets is likely to have a knock-on effect on ed tech, trade association British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA) has warned, after its research on the impact of budgetary constraints showed it will lead to a downgrading of ICT investments in 2016-17.

Policy morphs into university press In the year that academic publisher Policy Press celebrates its 20th anniversary, it has secured “major investment” from the University of Bristol to create a new university press.

Audio market has not reached 'full potential' Book industry players need to work closer together to ensure the audiobook market reaches its full potential, Laurence Howell, senior director at Audible UK, told the FutureBook Conference today.