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A famous 5: Jamie roars back to number one
The starting pistol for the race to Christmas number one has sounded and Jamie Oliver is out of the blocks early, with his 5 Ingredients: Quick and Easy Food (Michael Joseph) shifting just under 37,000 units through Nielsen BookScan's Total Consumer Market in its first two days on sale.





Usborne apologises after puberty book sparks social media backlash
Usborne Publishing has apologised and will revise the content of one of its books after it suggested that girls have breasts “to look grown-up and attractive”.


S&S pledges help for libraries and retailers struck by Hurricane Harvey
Simon & Schuster US has pledged to help libraries and retailers hit by the flooding from 'catastrophic' Hurricane Harvey.


Thames & Hudson scoops Campbell's first children's book
Thames & Hudson will publish author, poet and vlogger Jen Campbell’s first children’s title, a “bookshop-themed picture book”, about a friendship between a young bibliophile and a dragon.


Prue Leith cooks up new publishing with Quercus
New "Great British Bake Off" judge, restaurateur Prue Leith, is publishing a revised and updated version of her memoirs Relish with Quercus.


Quadrille founder Cathie steps down
Alison Cathie, founder and former m.d. of Quadrille, has stepped down completely from the company to focus on her charitable interests.

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Senior role at Springer Nature for Vrancken Peeters
Wolters Kluwer regional m.d. Frank Vrancken Peeters is to join Springer Nature next week in the newly created role of chief commercial officer.


Hoxton and PRH in first-time partnership for photography series
Penguin Random House imprint Particular Books and Hoxton Mini Press are partnering on a new series of "Really Good Photography" books.


Sweet Cherry doubles staff and moves office
Leicester-based children’s publisher Sweet Cherry has expanded its team and moved into a new, larger office to support its growing list.


Examination of Boris Johnson's 'built legacy' to Repeater
Repeater is to publish Nincompoopolis: The Follies of Boris Johnson, a new book by writer and architect Douglas Murphy examining the built legacy of Boris Johnson's tenure as Mayor of London.



Two-book deal for R&J competition winner Frear
Bonnier Zaffre, part of Bonnier Publishing, has acquired two more novels from debut author Caz Frear, winner of its 'Richard and Judy Search for a Bestseller' competition.


Memorial to celebrate Siewcharran scheduled for September
A memorial to celebrate the life of Mo Siewcharran will be held on 29th September in Twickenham, London.