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IPA accepts China, promotes Saudi Arabia Amid controversy and split opinions, the International Publishers Association (IPA) has accepted China as a new member and voted to give Full Member status to Saudi Arabia.

Appeals court Google decision 'leaves authors high and dry' Scanning millions of books is legal, the federal appeals court in New York intimated in a decision, rejecting authors’ claims that Google’s digital project, Google Books, violates copyright law.

Little, Brown's 'release your inner detective' Galbraith campaign Little, Brown Book Group has launched extensive marketing for Robert Galbraith's new Cormoran Strike title Career of Evil, publishing tomorrow (October 20th), including a "release your inner detective" campaign.

Amazon launches legal action against fake reviewers Amazon is suing more than 1,000 people it says are writing fake reviews for its products on the US version of its website.

Illustrators included in Carnegie nominations Illustrators are now listed on the CILIP Carnegie 2016 nominations list, revealed today, following last year’s complaint from author/illustrator Sarah McIntyre.

Oettinger promises 'balance' on copyright The European Commission has no plans to weaken copyright, but wants a "targeted" and "balanced" reform with concrete benefits for consumers and right holders, Gunther Oettinger, the member of the European Commission with responsibility for the Digital Economy and Society, has told the Frankfurt Book Fair.

Gardner: licensing continues to grow Publishing accounted for $57m (£37m) of the $682m (£447.2m) licensing revenues generated in the UK last year, although the industry is suffering from “Frozen fatigue”, said Kelvyn Gardner, m.d. of the Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association (LIMA).

Kyle Books celebrates 25 years Kyle Books is looking back at its achievements so far as it celebrates 25 years of publishing.

C&W: excitement over 'gripping' Dutch novel Conville & Walsh has reported busy trading in Europe on rights to "gripping" novel De Republiek by Joost de Vries.

School libraries protesters rally outside Scottish Parliament Protesters gathered outside Scottish Parliament to protest against the Scottish government's policy on school libraries and librarians.

Booka Bookshop and Tales on Moon Lane pop up at schools Booka Bookshop and Tales on Moon Lane are setting up pop-up bookshops in schools.

Winslet to star in Lee Miller bio adaptation Kate Winslet is now attached to the film adaptation of The Lives of Lee Miller, a biography written by Miller's son, Antony Penrose, published by Thames & Hudson.