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The sale of Waterstones to hedge fund Elliott Advisors is
likely to close at the end of this month, The Bookseller understands.
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Audiobook sales have doubled in the last five years,
according to data from the Nielsen UK Books & Consumers survey.
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Two Irish novels, from Eimear McBride
and Mike McCormack, and six novels in translation, including
from Han Kang and Deborah Smith, have been shortlisted for
the €100,000 2018 International Dublin Literary Award.
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Ben Brusey has been promoted to publishing director of
Cornerstone imprint Century, from his position as deputy publisher of
Century.
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Scottish journalist Stuart Cosgrove has won the 2018
Penderyn Music Book Prize for the second book in his "epic
trilogy" about soul music and social change in three American
cities during three crucial years.
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Transworld has acquired How Women Own the Room, a
"celebration of women and public speaking" by writer,
stand-up comedian and TV and radio presenter Viv Groskop.
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It’s not often a single title tops both the print and
e-book charts in the same week, let alone pulls off that feat multiple
times, but Eleanor
Oliphant is Completely Fine has now scored the double four
times.
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Headline has acquired the debut novel of 26-year-old
talent agent Lucy Beirne, The
List That Changed My Life, at auction.
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Faber has signed two books by "rising star of
investigative journalism", Lyra McKee.
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Bonnier Zaffre has acquired world rights to two books from
novelist and actress Claudia Carroll.
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Hodder Children’s Books and Maximum Licensing are hoping
to take the Oi! picture book series into stage promotions and licensing
after acquiring new rights from the illustrator’s agent and the author.
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