Latewst News from The Bookseller

PRH scoops book deal with Obamas Penguin Random House has scooped the world rights to publish former US president Barack Obama's book, along with a title from his wife Michelle, in a deal reported to have topped $65m (£52.5m).

Bob Jackson retires from Gardners Gardners’ commercial director Bob Jackson is retiring from the wholesaler after 26 years.

Daunt: Waterstones 'not put off' opening more unbranded stores Waterstones m.d. James Daunt has told The Bookseller he has received “endless” emails from members of the public urging the chain to open unbranded shops in their towns and cities, after the existence of such stores was recently highlighted in the press.

Conflicting reports of Farage memoir Nigel Farage is struggling to find a publisher for his memoir, according to the Evening Standard. However a publishing source has told The Bookseller that a deal may still be being finalised, while the politician's own spokesman has claimed "he can't be struggling to find a publisher" because the book has not been written.

Libraries 'crucial' for the nation's engagement in literature, says RSL The role of public libraries is "crucial to sustaining and building engagement in literature", the Royal Society of Literature has concluded from a survey conducted with Ipsos MORI.

Fearne Cotton pens children's book for Andersen Press Fearne Cotton will write her first children’s book for Andersen Press which encourages toddlers to copy the characters' yoga poses.

Hot Key author McFall wins Scottish Teenage Book Prize Claire McFall has won the first Scottish Teenage Book Prize.

Burgess, Eccleshare and Pippin to judge YA Book Prize Author Melvin Burgess, Guardian journalist Julia Eccleshare and BuzzFeed's Chelsey Pippin are among the judges for the YA Book Prize 2017, run by The Bookseller.

Century to publish new David Jason book for Christmas Century has acquired a second book from Sir David Jason called My Lives, to publish in October 2017 in time for the Christmas market.

Twitter personality Hrtbps crowdfunding photo book with Unbound Twitter personality Hrtbps, who has almost 50k followers, is crowdfunding a photo book about Britain with Unbound.

Crime writer Mari Hannah moves to Orion Crime writer Mari Hannah is moving from Pan Macmillan to Orion Fiction.

Saraband to move to Manchester Independent publisher Saraband, which was shortlisted for this year’s IPG Trade Publisher of the Year Award, is relocating to Manchester next month.