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EU workers in UK's book trade 'unsettled' as Article 50 triggered European Union professionals working in the UK book industry are feeling “unsettled” and "uncertain" as the UK prepares to trigger Article 50 today, formally marking Britain’s exit from the EU.

Berry on the top as the print market posts growth for first quarter Mary Berry has once again been crowned queen of Mother’s Day, as Mary Berry Everyday (BBC) ascended to the UK Official Top 50 number one spot.

McBride and Perry shortlisted for RSL Encore Award 2017 Eimear McBride and Sarah Perry have been shortlisted for 2017's £10,000 RSL Encore Award for the best second novel of the year.

Amazon acquires Middle East e-commerce site SOUQ.com Amazon has acquired Middle Eastern e-commerce website SOUQ.com in a deal referred to as "the biggest-ever technology M&A transaction in the Arab world".

Sun shines on Paris Book Fair as attendees rise 3% Glorious weather did not deter the French from attending the four-day Paris book fair or Livre Paris, which ended last night with a 3% increase in visitor numbers to nearly 160,000 from 155,000 last year.

Mary Berry pens guide to 'home happiness' Michael Joseph is publishing Mary Berry's first "household how-to" in Autumn 2017. The deal for world rights was done between Louise Moore, managing director of Michael Joseph and Felicity Bryan at Felicity Bryan Associates. Mary’s Household Tips and Tricks will be a comprehensive, illustrated guide sharing Berry's tips on home maintenance and care for homes large and small, urban or rural, to create spaces that are "at once beautiful and liveable" helping readers to achieve "home happiness".

New campaign to boost literacy in 'vulnerable' North East A new campaign to boost children's literacy levels in the North East has launched, after research has shown the region to be among the most vulnerable to literacy issues in the country.

GBBO winner Candice Brown's debut to Ebury Press Winner of 2016's "The Great British Bake Off", Candice Brown, is publishing her debut cookbook with Ebury.

HarperCollins' Natasha Harding moves to Bookouture Natasha Harding, who is currently commissioning editor at HarperCollins imprint Avon, is to join e-book publisher Bookouture as associate publisher in April.

Orwell-inspired anthology raises funds as UK prepares to leave the EU Unsung Stories is to publish 2084, a new collection of dystopian fiction featuring exclusive new stories from Christopher Priest, Lavie Tidhar, David Hutchinson and Jeff Noon, in July.

Katy Loftus promoted to Viking editorial director Katy Loftus has been promoted to editorial director at Viking, where she will be helping to steer the direction of Viking’s commercial fiction publishing.

Junior doctor's memoir to John Blake John Blake is publishing a junior doctor's memoir, Your Life in My Hands, that it says captures "the extraordinary realities of life on the NHS frontline" at a time of "unprecedented crisis".