The Bookseller

Brexit prompts UK publishers to look further afield as FBF looms Publishers have reported buoyant trading on the international stage ahead of this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair, though many are unsettled by the political backdrop, with the UK government sparring with the European Union to avoid a “no-deal” Brexit come March 2019.

Man Booker judges: 'submissions needed more editing' The judges who selected the Man Booker Prize 2018 shortlist yesterday have spoken out about a lack of thorough editing on some of the books submitted for the £50,000 award.

Linwood Barclay moves to HQ in seven-figure deal After a decade's publishing with Orion, Linwood Barclay is moving to HQ, HarperCollins, in a new three-book, seven-figure deal.

Harari and Brand kick off new series of outreach Penguin Talks Yuval Noah Harari is addressing 300 schoolchildren this month on pressing issues facing their generation at a free event hosted by Russell Brand.

Mukherjee wins Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize Abir Mukherjee has won the 2018 Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize (£15,000) with his second novel, A Necessary Evil (Vintage).

Coates joins RCW as foreign rights manager Sam Coates is to join literary agency Rogers, Coleridge and White as foreign rights manager, working alongside department head Laurence Laluyaux.

New finance director for Orion Naomi Mercer has joined the Orion Publishing Group as finance director.

Canongate buys world rights in Melanie Challenger title Canongate editorial director Simon Thorogood has bought world rights in the latest book from Melanie Challenger, How to be Animal, from Jessica Woollard at David Higham.

Trapeze signs two-book deal with Alison Belsham Trapeze has signed a new two-book deal with thriller writer Alison Belsham, taking her debut The Tattoo Thief on into a trilogy.