Morning Report from The Bookseller

Book trade responds to Trump/Brexit challenge Publishers and agents say they are re-examining their roles in light of political developments, saying “a lot of people are going to have to decide what is important” following Donald Trump's US presidency.

Brazilian publisher Schwarcz honoured with LBF Lifetime Achievement Award Luiz Schwarcz, publisher of Brazilian company Companhia das Letras, will receive the London Book Fair Lifetime Achievement Award this year.

Sarah McIntyre appointed BookTrust’s Writer-Illustrator in Residence Sarah McIntyre has been unveiled as the new online Writer-Illustrator in Residence for reading charity BookTrust.

New Alison Weir series on England’s queens Historian Alison Weir is launching an "ambitious" new series this autumn exploring the lives of England’s queens over four centuries "long neglected by historians".

Big Green Bookshop tweets entire Harry Potter book to Piers Morgan North London retailer the Big Green Bookshop is tweeting out every word of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Bloomsbury) to broadcaster Piers Morgan following his Twitter spat with its author J K Rowling.

Bodley Head rush-publishes Snyder's 'On Tyranny' PRH imprint The Bodley Head is rush-publishing a new book by historian Timothy Snyder, which offers lessons drawn from 20th century history on how the US can defend itself from tyranny.

Trade hails Waterstones Children's Book of the Month impact Sales of books included in Waterstones‘ Children’s Book of the Month promotion in 2016 totalled 327,854 units through Nielsen BookScan, demonstrating the retailer’s influence in shaping the market for Middle Grade titles.

Hook made c.e.o. at 'growing' Digital Science A series of management appointments at Holtzbrinck Digital have seen Dr Daniel Hook appointed c.e.o. of technology company Digital Science, with a bolstered senior leadership team.

Taipei Book Fair sees strong UK turn-out UK publishers have upped their presence at the 25th annual Taipei Book Fair (running 8th to 13th February).

Lisa McInerney longlisted for Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award Irish writer Lisa McInerney has been longlisted for the £30,000 2017 Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award.

B A Paris signs up for two more books with HQ HQ will publish two more books from B A Paris, the author of last year’s bestselling debut Behind Closed Doors.

Juno Dawson's LGBT title attracts complaints A Manchester parent has complained after her daughter came home from school with a copy of Juno Dawson’s This Book is Gay (Hot Key Books).