Morning Briefing from The Bookseller

'Strong publishing' boosts Scotland's market Publishers and booksellers are “thrilled” with the news that the Scottish market has achieved growth for the second year in a row with 2016 value sales increasing 4.3% year-on-year.

S&S US cancels Yiannopoulos book Simon & Schuster US has cancelled its planned publication of Dangerous by controversial far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos.

Christian publisher Lion Hudson confirms administration Oxford-based Christian publisher Lion Hudson has gone into administration, it has been confirmed by the company's appointed administrators, business advisory firm FRP Advisory.

Matt Haslum to leave Faber Faber’s consumer marketing director Matt Haslum is leaving the business after four years.

Fay Weldon's 'She Devil' sequel creates new villainness A ruthlessly ambitious young feminist who has “the kind of absolute understanding that she’s perfect and everything she says is right and everything she wants, she deserves,” is the scheming anti-heroine of Fay Weldon’s sequel to The Life and Loves of a She Devil, out in April from Head of Zeus.

Roald Dahl's final children's book to be reissued with new illustrations A new hardback edition of Roald Dahl’s final children's book will be released this autumn.

‘Prescient’ fiction at William Heinemann/Hutchinson showcase Fiction presaging the turbulent political currents of recent months, and exploring the role of the novelist and storytelling in society, was in evidence at the William Heinemann, Hutchinson and Windmill 2017 fiction showcase.

Kenilworth bookshop sends Donald Trump book to help 'destroy ignorance' An independent bookshop has posted a children’s fantasy novel to Donald Trump to “help fill” the White House shelves and show how books can “destroy ignorance”.

Tom Fletcher pens 'highly inventive' picture book for PRH Tom Fletcher is set to publish another picture book with Penguin Random House Children's.

Nosy Crow to publish final book written by late Mal Peet and his wife Nosy Crow is publishing a picture book by the late Mal Peet and his wife Elspeth Graham.

Jane Grigson Trust Award shortlist revealed A husband and wife team who tasked themselves with answering the "deceptively simple" question 'what is cheese?' have been shortlisted for the Jane Grigson Trust Award 2017.

Market Focus Poland programme revealed A programme of author talks, panel discussions, live drawings and "translation slams" has been announced by London Book Fair as part of this year’s Market Focus Poland.