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Hisham Matar wins first Rathbones Folio Prize Hisham Matar has won the first £20,000 Rathbones Folio Prize for his "profound and powerful" memoir The Return (Viking).

Hay Festival bolsters security following Manchester Arena attack Hay Festival is stepping up its security following the attack on Manchester Arena this week.

Goldsboro Books launches contemporary fiction prize Goldsboro Books has launched a new £2,000 prize for “compelling” contemporary fiction.

NEH chairman resigns as body told to prepare for 'orderly closure' William D. Adams, chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), has resigned from his post shortly ahead of news that the White House plans its "orderly closure".

Radio star Eddie Mair snapped up after five-way auction Little, Brown is publishing Scottish broadcaster Eddie Mair's first book, plus one other, following a five-way auction.

Joey Barton wins Cross Sports' Autobiography of the Year award Footballer Joey Barton has won the Cross Sports Book Awards for autobiography of the year.

Debi Allen joins Curtis Brown Debi Allen, founder of DAA Management, is joining Curtis Brown as the agency acquires her company.

Ali Smith longlisted for Gordon Burn Prize 2017 Ali Smith has been longlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize 2017 for the first in her Seasonal four-part series, Autumn (Hamish Hamilton).

Watkins restructures team in bid to strengthen global sales Watkins Media has appointed Chris Wold to the role of group sales director in a bid to strengthen the global sales for the trade publishing imprints.

Location for first New York Rights Fair revealed The location for the New York Rights Fair launched by Bologna Fiere has been revealed and is set to take place at the Metropolitan Pavilion in midtown Manhattan.

The Dome Press signs Dyer's 'tender' novel The Dome Press, the new publishing imprint of D H H Literary Agency, has signed Claire Dyer’s new novel, The Last Day.