From The Bookseller

Major UK booksellers accused of listing far-right titles for sale Booksellers Amazon, W H Smith, Waterstones and Foyles have become the subject of a HOPE not hate campaign, which has accused them of listing far-right books for sale.

Little, Brown to publish second Fantastic Beasts screenplay this November Little, Brown is set to publish the original screenplay of the second Fantastic Beasts film by J K Rowling this November.

William Collins splashes seven figures on Kahneman's book about noise William Collins has struck a pre-emptive seven-figure deal for a new book by psychologist and Nobel Laureate Daniel Kahneman.

Brain Freeze breezes into third week at the top Tom Fletcher and Shane Devries’ Brain Freeze (Puffin) has scored a hat trick, topping the UK Official Top 50 for a third week running.

Influx wins Republic of Consciousness Prize Hackney-based independent publisher Influx Press has won the 2018 Republic of Consciousness Prize for Small Presses for its title Attrib. and Other Stories by Eley Williams.

Spy poisoning sees British Council's Russian literature programmes 'suspended' A number of arts and literature programmes run by the British Council have been "suspended" following the UK's fall-out with Russia over the Salisbury spy case.

Mainstreet to celebrate 10th birthday with year-long campaign Scottish indie bookshop The Mainstreet Trading Company has appointed Sir Michael Morpurgo and Maggie O'Farrell as 'Mainstreet Makars' as part of a year-long campaign to celebrate its 10th birthday.

Librarian lands deal for 'sparkling' middle grade series Bonnier Zaffre will publish a “sparkling” Middle Grade series from children’s librarian Sophie Green.

Rankin and Brookmyre back defamation reform petition Ian Rankin, Christopher Brookmyre and Karen Campbell are among the 150 Scottish authors, journalists and activists calling on the Scottish Government to bring forward a bill to reform defamation law in Scotland.

Mark McGinlay leaves Orion to set up MR Public Relations Mark McGinlay is leaving Orion after almost four years to set up a new PR company.

Knights Of to publish Kent's mystery novel Knights Of will this August publish its first title - a 7+ mystery novel, based on the video game Knights And Bikes, by Gabrielle Kent.

Norton adapts Best's 'heartbreaking' story for TV Jeff Norton’s London-based Awesome Media & Entertainment company has optioned rights to The Last Wave by Gillian Best.