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Waterstones sale 'makes sense', say analysts, as trade anxiety spikes Analysts have said new ownership of Waterstones "makes sense", following reports that its Russian owner, Alexander Mamut, has appointed banker N M Rothschild to contact potential buyers for the chain.

Liquidator takes control of Freight Books A liquidator has taken control of troubled Scottish publisher Freight Books and all employee contracts have been terminated.

Fletcher reveals musical edition of The Christmasaurus McFly band member turned children's author Tom Fletcher has claimed a "world first" with a musical edition of his highly successful middle-grade novel The Christmasaurus.

Hodder acquires WW2 family history in five-way auction Hodder & Stoughton has acquired To War with the Walkers, a new social history of World War Two, following a five-way auction.

The Bookseller seeks responses for harassment survey The Bookseller is calling on members of the trade to complete its survey on harassment in the industry.

Ben Okri to compile anthology of political poetry Hodder & Stoughton has commissioned poet and novelist Ben Okri to compile an anthology of "inspiring" political poetry, Red Like Lions: Poetry for the Many, to publish in spring 2018.

Bloomsbury Children's buys two more from Pankhurst Bloomsbury Children’s Books will publish another two books from Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World author and illustrator Kate Pankhurst, a descendant of suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst.

W&N acquires Portland Spy Ring detective story Weidenfeld & Nicolson has bought a "major" new non-fiction title, Dead Doubles by writer and journalist Trevor Barnes, about the discovery, pursuit and capture of the Portland Spy Ring.

'Whip-smart' debut about modern love to Faber Faber & Faber has signed a "wildly entertaining, whip-smart" debut about modern love by Luke Tredget entitled Kismet.

Fitzcarraldo signs its first debut novel Fitzcarraldo Editions is to publish its first debut novel, a "brilliant" coming-of age novel by Patrick Langley entitled Arkady.