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Into the Water dives in for a second week at number one Paula Hawkins’ Into the Water (Doubleday) has held the UK Official Top 50 number one spot for a second week running, according to Nielsen BookScan’s Total Consumer Market.

Cold Feet novel The Lost Years snapped up by Hodder Hodder & Stoughton is publishing Cold Feet: The Lost Years, an original novel written in collaboration with the creator of the 90s TV show of the same name.

Publishers must comply with new data laws to avoid €20m fines Publishers are being urged to reassess how they process personal data ahead of new European regulations set to come into force in May next year regardless of Brexit.

Hay Festival helps to fund town's library in 'short-term fix' The Hay Festival has agreed to continue to fund part of Hay-on-Wye Library’s operating costs offering a “short-term fix for a long-term problem".

Baty becomes Guardian Faber commissioning editor Guardian Faber has appointed Fred Baty to the role of commissioning editor.

Self-published debut on Betty Trask Prize shortlist The Society of Authors has announced its shortlist for this year’s £10,000, Betty Trask Prize - including for the first time a self-published novel, Speak its Name by Kathleen Jowitt.

The Handmaid’s Tale to air on Channel 4 this month The TV adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale (Vintage) will be shown in the UK on Channel 4 this month after the channel acquired rights to the drama series.

Kogan Page buy cyber attacks books Kogan Page has bought two books about cyber attacks from a former Guardian editor and a professor.

Comma Press story up for £10,000 Caine Prize A story published by Manchester-based indie Comma Press is featured on the Caine Prize for African Writing shortlist.

Digital Science opens Russia subsidiary Holtzbrinck technology company Digital Science has opened a subsidiary company in Moscow.

Seven Dials to publish Michelin chef Tommy Banks' first cookbook Seven Dials, Orion's new non-fiction imprint, has snapped up Roots, the first cookbook by Michelin star chef Tommy Banks.

'Gripping' new YA from William Sutcliffe to Bloomsbury Children’s Bloomsbury Children’s Books has acquired two Young Adult titles from William Sutcliffe.