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Jojo still has her mojo; Moyes' Still Me hits top spot Jojo Moyes’ Still Me (Penguin) has soared into the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, scoring the highest number one single-week volume since Joe Wicks’ Veggie Lean in 15 (Bluebird) in the first week of 2019.

US trade publishers saw 4.6% lift in 2018, but education sales fell American trade publishing saw a 4.6% rise in revenue for 2018 but a decline in educational sales left the market relatively flat, new figures show. Latest headlines for the book industry A new episode of The Bookseller Podcast is now live. Tune in here Hi Graham Beattie, here's the latest news from theBookseller.com Feel free to forward to a friend February 12, 2019 MORNING BRIEFING Where the news comes first Home | News | Blog | Jobs | Charts LATEST NEWS No deal Brexit: AMK puts emergency plans in place for Bologna Exhibition management company AMK Book Services has put emergency procedures in place to ensure publishers can ship all their equipment back to the UK from the Bologna Children’s Book Fair in the event of a no deal Brexit. Trewin leaves WME to open own agency WME partner and literary agent Simon Trewin has left the London office after six years with the company to open his own agency.  PRH art director John Hamilton dies aged 55 Penguin Random House's longtime art director John Hamilton has died aged 55, the publisher has confirmed, with chief executive Tom Weldon paying tribute to his "incredible spirit" which "helped define" PRH. Rebuck calls for publishers to give evidence to business rates inquiry Baroness Gail Rebuck, the chair of Penguin Random House UK, is urging publishers as well as booksellers to submit evidence to the Treasury Committee’s business rates inquiry.  The Bookseller invites trade to complete class survey The Bookseller is calling on trade to complete a survey into how class is a barrier to entry into writing and publishing. John Haynes dies, aged 80 John Haynes, the founder director of car manual publisher the Haynes Group has died, aged 80, after a short illness.  Springer Nature says Plan S stance on hybrid journals 'unacceptable' Springer Nature has said the current Plan S requirement for publishers to commit to 'flip' hybrid journals to Open Access is "unnecessary, and...unacceptable for us and for many other publishers." Obama, Rooney and Secret Barrister campaigns triumph at PPC Awards Campaigns for titles by Sally Rooney, The Secret Barrister and Michelle Obama were among the winners at the Publisher’s Publicity Circle Annual Awards. Lincoln Children’s Books scores hat-trick on Klaus Flugge longlist Lincoln First Editions, launched by Frances Lincoln Children’s Books in 2017 to publish debut picture books, has three titles on this year’s Klaus Flugge Prize longlist. Kidd succeeds Borthwick as head of Arvon Creative writing charity Arvon has appointed Andrew Kidd as its new chief executive and artistic director. Rowley’s The Editor goes to Borough Borough Press has acquired US author Steven Rowley’s The Editor about a struggling author who sells his novel to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Faber triumphs in six-way auction for Watson's debut Faber has won a six-publisher auction for Financial Times journalist Rebecca Watson’s debut novel little scratch.

Lonely Planet appoints new c.e.o. Cabrera Lonely Planet has appointed Luis Cabrera as president and c.e.o. and revealed a new strategy which will “reinvigorate” its digital properties and launch ventures such as festivals, tours and a membership programme.

Gill Books buys Ireland's Collins Press Gill Books has bought Irish indie publisher the Collins Press for an undisclosed sum after its owners announced their retirement following 30 years in the book trade.

Brand, Eclair and Lette join Comedy Women as judges Comedy writers Katy Brand, Jenny Eclair and Kathy Lette are joining authors Marian Keyes and Allison Pearson to judge the inaugural Comedy Women in Print Prize.

SoA open letter demanding Internet Archive stops 'unlawful' lending gets 750 signatures More than 750 people have signed a Society of Authors (SoA) letter demanding the Internet Archive stops its Open Library project lending scanned books online in the UK.

Seven Dials acquires first book by I'm A Celebrity star Emily Atack Seven Dials has acquired the “big-hearted and empowering” first book by "I'm A Celebrity" campmate Emily Atack.

Illustrator Tomi Ungerer dies, aged 87 French illustrator Tomi Ungerer, who published more than 140 books, has died at the age of 87.

Hodder lands astronomer Murdin's solar system book Hodder & Stoughton has secured a new book by astronomer Professor Paul Murdin, The Secret Lives of Planets.

HQ scoops Brand's fruity tribute to 'Dirty Dancing' HQ will publish “a warm, witty, honest, and accessible” account of writer and comedian Katy Brand’s life-long obsession with "Dirty Dancing", I Carried a Watermelon, billed as part-memoir, part homage to the 1987 film.

LBF reveals Indonesian Market Focus programme A programme of events focusing on Indonesian publishing will be held at the London Book Fair this year, including insights into children’s books and current market trends.

Roesler promoted to editorial director at S Fischer German publisher S Fischer has promoted Alexander Roesler to editorial director of non-fiction, to replace Nina Sillem who left in September to establish her own literary agency.