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Role of books in 'unsettling' times explored at Publishing Scotland conference The challenges and opportunities presented by the current “unsettling” political climate were the overarching concerns of the annual Publishing Scotland Conference in Edinburgh.

Elsevier profits up 3% despite 'steeper' print declines Elsevier marginally increased its sales and profits in 2016, in spite of what it described as "steeper declines" for print books sales than in recent years, "reflecting market conditions".

Ebury's Ed Faulkner joins HarperCollins as Non-fiction Publisher Ed Faulkner, currently deputy publisher at PRH division Ebury, is joining HarperCollins as publisher, HarperNonFiction.

Publishers pay tribute to 'clever, funny' Bailey Helen Bailey’s publishers have paid tribute to the “clever, funny, friendly” children’s author, after her partner was found guilty of her murder.

Faber's Angel in swift debut pre-empt Faber publisher Mitzi Angel has pre-empted a debut novel set in Trinidad and Tobago: There is Nothing for You Here by Claire Adam.

Costa winners Barry and Spufford longlisted for Walter Scott Prize Costa Book award winners Sebastian Barry and Francis Spufford have been longlisted for the £25,000 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2017.

Book at Bedtime abridger Sally Marmion dies Sally Marmion, who for nearly 20 years abridged books for readings on BBC Radio 4’s prized slot “A Book at Bedtime”, has died at the age of 53.

Picoult and Cannon campaigns in BMS quarterly wins The Book Marketing Society has revealed the winners of its seasonal awards for September 2016 to January 2017.

HQ to publish memoir of boyband Blue HQ has snapped up a memoir from boyband Blue, who announced in January that they are to reunite. The book, Blue: All Rise: Our Story, promises to be "stranger than fiction" and will be written by journalist Caroline Frost.

Salisbury museum to host Terry Pratchett exhibition A museum curator has revealed how a forthcoming exhibition dedicated to Sir Terry Pratchett has inspired people to book flights “from all across the world” to see it.

Scarrow shifts direction to pen 'high-concept' thriller Headline is publishing a "high-concept" thriller by Simon Scarrow, marking a new direction for the historical fiction writer.