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A near-record haul from Hachette UK, an impressive total for
Pan Macmillan and a history-making all-female Manager of the Year category
are some of the highlights in this year's Bookseller Industry Awards (BIA)
shortlists.
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A collection of stories from Stephen King and the
autobiography of footballer Didier Drogba will be among the new releases
from Hodder & Stoughton this year.
The Hachette UK division last night (12th March) held its
annual showcase event, unveiling its highlights for the year ahead, which
also include the first book about former Beatle Paul McCartney, endorsed by
him, and a series of Great British Bake Off titles.
A number of authors were also at the event, held at 8
Northumberland in London, including Gyles Brandreth, Sophie Hannah and Ella
Woodward.
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Publishers and booksellers with an interest in diverse
children’s books can from today (13th March) sign up to two new charters
created by Inclusive Minds.
A collective run by Alexandra Strick and Beth Cox, Inclusive
Minds is publishing two “Everybody In” charters—one for publishers and one
for booksellers—that list practical ways to make books more inclusive and
diverse.
“The charters represent a way for publishers and booksellers
to demonstrate how inclusively minded they are, and offer real and
practical ways of ensuring change,” said Strick.
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The Academy of British Cover Design (ABCD) last week (5th
March) revealed the winners of its second cover design competition. Headed
by publication designers Jamie Keenan and Jon Gray, ABCD operates an
inclusive policy for its awards; art directors from 10 publishing houses
choose six jackets to be shortlisted in 10 categories, with the winners in
each category picked by attendees on the ABCD awards night.
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Virgin Books has acquired a new title about the science behind
winning family and board games by Tom Whipple, science editor at the Times.
How to Win Games and Beat People
includes advice from various experts, for example a racing driver who
explains how to take a corner in Scalextric, an engineer who advises on
building the perfect paper aeroplane, and a game theorist who reveals what
properties players of Monopoly should buy to bankrupt their competitors.
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Linda Evans, senior editorial director at Transworld, is to
retire in April after 23 years with the company.
Transworld publisher, Bill Scott-Kerr, paid tribute to her in
a message to the company in which he called her “wonderful” and
“redoubtable”.
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Hodder imprint Coronet has acquired a new book from singer
Olly Murs, titled On the
Road.
Coronet’s editorial Director Charlotte Hardman acquired world
rights in a deal with Modest! Management. Coronet published Murs’ first
book Happy Days,
which told the story of his journey to stardom, in 2012.
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Leading YA authors such as Cassandra Clare, Malorie Blackman
and Patrick Ness are taking part in this year’s Young Adult
Literature Convention (YALC), which will run alongside the London Film
and Comic Con (LFCC) in July.
The line-up for this year’s event, announced today (12th
March) by organiser Booktrust, also includes C J Daugherty, Derek Landy,
Arabella Weir, Charlie Higson and Carrie Hope Fletcher.
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Bloomsbury has signed a debut book from mathematician David
Sumpter, looking at the statistical background behind football.
Commissioning editor Jim Martin signed world rights to More than a Game in a
deal with Chris Wellbelove at Greene & Heaton.
The book will published on Bloomsbury's Sigma imprint for
popular science, and released on 12th May 2016, to coincide with the
Champions League and FA Cup finals.
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Orion has acquired two new novels by Liz Fenwick for a “good
five-figure advance”.
Orion Fiction publishing director Kate Mills bought UK and
Commonwealth rights to The
Returning Tide and another, as-yet-untitled, novel from Carole
Blake at Blake Friedmann.
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