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LATEST NEWS Tempest, Beale and Alexander championed in next W H Smith Fresh Talent dozen The city of New York and themes of loneliness and disconnection are prevalent among the titles championed in the new W H Smith Fresh Talent promotion, which includes one self-published author. Authors show solidarity after Westminster attack Authors have been reacting to the Westminster terror attack which took place in London yesterday afternoon (22nd March). Recipients of £4m libraries fund revealed Arts Council England and the Culture Department have revealed the recipients of the £3.9m Libraries Fund announced as part of the Libraries Ambition document. Global appetite for The Little Book of Big Weightloss An originally self-published book, The Little Book of Big Weightloss by Bernadette Fisers, has been snapped up by Transworld UK and Penguin Australia after a three-way auction Indie publisher Influx launches Kickstarter to raise £15k Influx Press has created a Kickstarter campaign in a bid to grow its business. Gollancz acquires Wooding's fantasy trilogy for six figures Gollancz has acquired an epic "coming-of-age" fantasy trilogy from author Chris Wooding in a six-figure deal. Jarvis Cocker and Emma Thompson back New Internationalist campaign Jarvis Cocker, Emma Thompson and A L Kennedy have all backed a crowdfunding campaign to help publishing company New Internationalist become a community-owned co-operative. Cape bags 'international sensation' The Altruists Jonathan Cape has acquired debut novel The Altruists by 25-year-old Andrew Ridker.