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LATEST NEWS Eleanor Oliphant crowned Book of the Year Gail Honeyman’s standout debut Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine (HarperCollins) has been named Book of the Year at The British Book Awards. HarperCollins and Blackwell's win big at British Book Awards HarperCollins and Blackwell's have taken home the biggest prizes at this year's British Book Awards after being crowned Publisher of the Year and Book Retailer of the Year respectively. Pullman and Scheffler named Author and Illustrator of the Year Philip Pullman and Axel Scheffler have been named Author and Illustrator of the Year respectively at The British Book Awards 2018. Scheffler blasts Brexit in British Book Awards speech Axel Scheffler said that Brexit makes him “sad and angry every day” as he picked up the Illustrator of the Year prize at The British Book Awards.  Golden Hare manager slams Waterstones' plans for nearby store The manager of Edinburgh retailer Golden Hare Books has hit out at Waterstones’ plans to open an unbranded store nearby. Petit's 'mythic' poetry wins £10k Ondaatje Prize A collection of poems by Parisien-born Pascale Petit has won the £10,000 RSL Ondaatje Prize. Transworld's Brenda Kimber to retire Transworld editorial director Brenda Kimber is to retire after more than 30 years with the company. Pullman illustrator Chris Wormell signs debut children's deal David Fickling Books is to publish the first children’s novel by Chris Wormell, the illustator of the covers for Philip Pullman's La Belle Sauvage: The Book of Dust – Volume One. Harrow departs S&S UK after 12 years Emma Harrow is leaving Simon & Schuster UK next month to go freelance after 12 years with the publisher. Puffin partners with PizzaExpress Penguin Random House Children’s imprint Puffin will this summer give away 700,000 story booklets to children eating at PizzaExpress. Burning Eye hunts for BAME poets Somerset-based poetry publisher Burning Eye Books is on the hunt for three BAME poets for its 2019 list.

LATEST NEWS Eleanor Oliphant crowned Book of the Year Gail Honeyman’s standout debut Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine (HarperCollins) has been named Book of the Year at The British Book Awards. HarperCollins and Blackwell's win big at British Book Awards HarperCollins and Blackwell's have taken home the biggest prizes at this year's British Book Awards after being crowned Publisher of the Year and Book Retailer of the Year respectively. Pullman and Scheffler named Author and Illustrator of the Year Philip Pullman and Axel Scheffler have been named Author and Illustrator of the Year respectively at The British Book Awards 2018. Scheffler blasts Brexit in British Book Awards speech Axel Scheffler said that Brexit makes him “sad and angry every day” as he picked up the Illustrator of the Year prize at The British Book Awards.  Golden Hare manager slams Waterstones' plans for nearby store The manager of Edinburgh retailer Golden Hare Books has hit out at Waterstones’ plans to open an unbranded store nearby. Petit's 'mythic' poetry wins £10k Ondaatje Prize A collection of poems by Parisien-born Pascale Petit has won the £10,000 RSL Ondaatje Prize. Transworld's Brenda Kimber to retire Transworld editorial director Brenda Kimber is to retire after more than 30 years with the company. Pullman illustrator Chris Wormell signs debut children's deal David Fickling Books is to publish the first children’s novel by Chris Wormell, the illustator of the covers for Philip Pullman's La Belle Sauvage: The Book of Dust – Volume One. Harrow departs S&S UK after 12 years Emma Harrow is leaving Simon & Schuster UK next month to go freelance after 12 years with the publisher. Puffin partners with PizzaExpress Penguin Random House Children’s imprint Puffin will this summer give away 700,000 story booklets to children eating at PizzaExpress. Burning Eye hunts for BAME poets Somerset-based poetry publisher Burning Eye Books is on the hunt for three BAME poets for its 2019 list.