The Bookseller

Into the Water surges upwards to claim another number one Paula Hawkins' Into the Water (Black Swan) has claimed a second week at number one in the UK Official Top 50, selling 33,362 copies in paperback—a 37% bump in volume on the week before.

W H Smith unveils 'Thumping Good Read' contenders Pan Macmillan, Bloomsbury, Orion and Penguin Random House all have titles in the running for W H Smith's Thumping Good Read Award, which is back after 15 years.

Authors and publishers donate thousands of books to Oxfam Paula Hawkins, Margaret Atwood, Neil Gaiman and Robert Webb are among the authors donating thousands of books to Oxfam in a bid to boost sales in the charity's shops and raise money for its work.

Nobel Prize for Literature's future depends on Academy 'restoring trust' The Nobel Prize in Literature may not be awarded in 2019 unless trust is restored in the Swedish Academy which administers the prize, the Nobel Foundation’s executive director Lars Heikensten has said.

Patricia Cornwell signs world rights series deal with Amazon Publishing Patricia Cornwell has signed a deal to release a new series exclusively with Amazon Publishing.

French moves to Viking for 'ambitious' standalone novel Tana French, award-winning author of the Dublin Murder Squad series, has moved from Hodder to Viking for a standalone novel.

Cain strikes six-figure film deal for Madonna novel Journalist Matt Cain’s novel, one of the fastest-funded in Unbound’s history, has won a six-figure film deal.

Authors reach out to schools via penpal scheme More than 30 children’s authors are recommending books to schools via a new penpal scheme.

Warner Bros' Richardson joins Penguin Ventures Isobel Richardson has joined Penguin Ventures as head of brand management from Warner Bros Kids and Family Entertainment division.

Imagine That hires former Bonnier employees Independent children’s publisher Imagine That, formerly known as Top That Publishing, has hired several former Bonnier employees, including Ross Taylor.

Dan Snow history book out in time for Christmas BAFTA-winning broadcaster and television presenter Dan Snow is publishing On This Day in History with John Murray Press.

HQ buys two thrillers from Avon editor Morgan HQ will publish two more books from Avon commissioning editor Phoebe Morgan, including a “gripping” psychological thriller about a dark secret hidden by a wife from her husband.