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Outrage after children's author denied visa An Iranian children’s illustrator has spoken of his “upset” over being refused a British visa to appear at the International Edinburgh Book Festival.

Segel's sci-fi series sells to Oneworld for six figures Oneworld has paid six figures for a YA trilogy by US actor and screenwriter Jason Segel and his writing partner Kirsten Miller.

BBC's Mallender heads to HC Audio HarperCollins has hired BBC’s Radio 1 editor Rachel Mallender to head up its audio book arm.

PRH brings The Snowman back in-house Penguin Random House has brought The Snowman brand “back in house” after more than 30 years.

Authors suffer from bargaining 'imbalance' says SoA The Society of Authors has welcomed the Creative Freelancers report, issued this week by the Creative Industries Federation.

Field up twice for Sainsbury's Children’s Book Awards Sainsbury’s has announced the Children’s Book Awards shortlist which features Adrian Edmondson, Quentin Blake and Oliver Jeffers, with illustrator Jim Field appearing twice.

New Diana Evans to Chatto Chatto & Windus has acquired rights to the new "quirky" novel by Diana Evans, a study of modern relationships and identity called Ordinary People.

Dangerous is no hazard to the charts Milo Yiannopoulos’ Dangerous has declined 42% in volume in its second week on sale in the US.

Appeal court overturns Sauramps decision The Montpellier appeal court in France has overturned the local commercial court’s decision for the Lille-based Furet du Nord chain of bookshops to acquire Sauramps, a group of five outlets in the Montpellier region in the south of France.

Galley Beggar seeks 'surprises' through open submissions Norwich-based independent publisher Galley Beggar Press is opening up general submissions in order to "keep [itself] open to surprises and the wider world".

Debut courtroom drama to Bonnier Zaffre Bonnier Zaffre has acquired Kate Helm’s crime debut, The Secrets You Hide, about a courtroom artist.