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Review of 2018: HarperCollins and Pan Mac attack top two The publishers of the three breakout stars of 2018—Gail Honeyman, Adam Kay and Heather Morris—make big inroads in the league table of publishers.

PRH plans to extend north with Northern Fiction Alliance Penguin Random House is exploring an editorial presence in Manchester, possibly in 2019, in collaboration with the Northern Fiction Alliance with potential financial support from Arts Council England and assistance from the local City Council, The Bookseller understands.

Wilkinson to retire from Reading Agency in July 2019 The Reading Agency’s c.e.o. Sue Wilkinson will retire in July 2019, it has been announced, following a five-year stint of leading the literacy charity.

The Bookseller acquires BookGig website from HarperCollins BookGig, the publisher-agnostic website dedicated to book events, launched by HarperCollins in October 2016, has been acquired by The Bookseller.

Hollinghurst to chair judges for 2019 Desmond Elliott Prize Man Booker winner Alan Hollinghurst is to chair the judging panel for the 2019 Desmond Elliott Prize.

New authors' blog Seven Writers, Seven Novels launches A new blog has been launched to "demystify" the publishing process by showcasing "the personal stories behind the novels" of seven writers, including one of Viking's debuts, Sara Collins.

Headline to embark on second New Voices Roadshow Headline’s PR team is going on tour with six of its debut authors to repeat the success of last year’s ‘New Voices Roadshow’.

Smith wins 10th anniversary Pat Kavanagh Prize Goldsmiths alumna Lisa Smith has won the 2019 Pat Kavanagh Prize, presented by United Agents, for her novel-in-progress The Land of Milk and Honey.

MOM to donate proceeds from Bland memoir to Breast Cancer Now Michael O’Mara Books is to partner with charity Breast Cancer Now, the UK’s largest breast cancer charity, to donate a portion of the proceeds from the sale of Rachael Bland’s memoir For Freddie: A Mother's Final Gift to her Son.

Hodder acquires neuroscientist's book on the science of fate Hodder & Stoughton has acquired a new book from neuroscientist Dr Hannah Critchlow, The Science of Fate, exploring how much of our fate is already predetermined.

Hachette to pay EU staff’s Brexit application costs Hachette will cover the cost for any employees who are European Union nationals applying for settled and pre-settled status to continue living in the UK after June 2021.

US poet Oliver dies, aged 83 Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner Mary Oliver has died, aged 83, her literary executor has confirmed.