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A year in review: Famous five pull clear at top Jo, Julia, Joe, Jason-and-Joel (and David) all sold more than £10m worth of print books in 2016, as the big names just kept on getting bigger.

Prince Charles pens climate change book for new Ladybird Expert series Prince Charles has written a book on climate change as part of a new Ladybird Expert series, set to be published later this month.

Children's author Babette Cole dies Children’s author and illustrator Babette Cole has died aged 67, her publisher at Mabecron Books, Ron Johns, has confirmed.

Jenny Colgan review sparks social media storm Novelist Jenny Colgan deactivated her Twitter account this weekend after her Guardian review of The Secret Lives of the Amir Sisters by Nadiya Hussain, ghostwritten by Ayisha Mailk, sparked angry reactions on social media.

Former Publishers Association president Robin Hyman dies Robin Hyman, former chairman of Laurence King and former president of the Publishers' Association, has died peacefully in his sleep.

France stages inaugural 'Reading Night' France’s inaugural Reading Night on Saturday (14th January) was a “great success,” according to the culture ministry, which initiated and partially subsidised the event.

E L James in talks for Fifty Shades musical Author E L James has reportedly been in talks with theatre bosses to turn Fifty Shades of Grey into a musical.

British music writer Mark Fisher dies aged 48 British music writer and political theorist Mark Fisher, also known as K-Punk, has died, aged 48.

BBC to adapt a second John le Carre novel The BBC is set to adapt another John le Carre novel The Spy Who Came In From The Cold after its success with The Night Manager, which scooped awards at the Golden Globes last week.

Five Welsh publishers receive £250k funding Five Welsh publishing companies have received a grant of £250,000 from the Welsh Books Council.