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Quarto adjusts to lower profits after solid second-half International illustrated publisher the Quarto Group has said that despite a solid second-half trading it expects full-year adjusted profit before tax for 2017 to be "significantly lower" than board projections.

'Strong' third quarter for Hachette despite Potter fall-off Hachette UK's revenues in the third quarter of 2017 were "strong" and "ahead of budget", with digital sales "considerably up", c.e.o. Tim Hely Hutchinson has said.

Bertelsmann group profit nearly €700m at nine-month mark Bertelsmann, the majority owner of Penguin Random House, has reported a 6.4% year-on-year rise in its group profit to almost €700m for the first nine months of 2017.

Pullman and Saunders shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year 2017 Philip Pullman’s first instalment of The Book of Dust and Man Booker Prize-winner George Saunders' Lincoln in the Bardo (Bloomsbury) are in the running for the Waterstones Book of the Year 2017.

Tom Stoppard wins 2017 David Cohen Prize for Literature Czech-born playwright and screenwriter Tom Stoppard has won the 2017 David Cohen Prize for Literature.

Peepal Tree scoops £10k Clarissa Luard Award Peepal Tree Press has won the Clarissa Luard Award for Independent Publishers for its "tenacity in a challenging market".

Publicist Katie Brown appointed Trapeze commissioning editor Publicist Katie Brown has been appointed commissioning editor for Trapeze Books and will be joining the company on 8th January.

HC to publish Michael Bond's final Paddington picture book A new Paddington picture book by the late Michael Bond is publishing with HarperCollins Children’s Books in June 2018.

Penguin Life and Stylist partner on 'Remarkable Women' Penguin Life is partnering with Stylist magazine on an "empowering and inspirational" anthology of stories and life lessons from powerful women, pitched as "Rebel Girls for the modern woman".

Antonio Carluccio dies, aged 80 "Godfather of Italian cooking" Antonio Carluccio OBE has died, aged 80.

Egmont signs 'major' US fantasy series Egmont has acquired a "major" fantasy series for its YA Electric Monkey imprint by New York Times bestselling author Tahereh Mafi.

Ford wins RSL VS Pritchett Short Story Prize 2017 Emily Ford has won the £1,000 RSL VS Pritchett Short Story Prize 2017 for her short story "The Hikers".