Scholastic prize hunts new kids' talent & other book trade news from The Bookseller

Publishers circle European fiction UK publishers at London Book Fair were yesterday (9th April) chasing a deal for a Swedish epic family drama based on a...

Mervyn King and David Hair among fair's big deals Big deals struck at this year’s London Book Fair include a quartet of adult fantasy novels and a non-fiction book...

Pearson shareholders force bonus limits Pearson has issued a statement saying it will only pay salaries and bonuses in excess of its normal limits in “... Amazon investments signal ‘the future of the business’ Amazon is continuing to invest in its publishing business in the US and the UK, Sarah Jane Gunter, director of Amazon... Scholastic prize hunts new kids' talent Scholastic will launch a new prize today (10th April) to find a “brilliant” new children’s author in the... S&S inks Madeley trio Simon & Schuster has signed a new three-book deal with TV presenter Richard Madeley. Suzanne Baboneau, m.d. of its... » Tim Walker becomes BA President Tim Walker, owner of Walkers Bookshops in Stamford and Oakham, is the new president of the Booksellers Association. He succeeds Patrick Neale, owner of Jaffé & Neale Bookshop and Café in Chipping Norton, who held the presidency for two years. Sam Husain, c.e.o. of Foyles and David Prescott, c.e.o. of Blackwell’s, remain as vice-chairmen of the BA Council.