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Nielsen highlights mid-teens reading dip Young people aged 18-25 are more interested in reading than younger teenagers, according to Nielsen Book, which has taken into account readers aged 18-25 for the first time for its annual report into the children’s and YA market.

Harris calls for 'mutual respect' between authors and readers The relationship between “a writer and their readers should be based on mutual respect”, author Joanne Harris has said.

Row between Ted Hughes estate and HC continues The war of words between the Ted Hughes Estate and HarperCollins about Jonathan Bate’s newly published biography Ted Hughes: The Unauthorised Life has continued.

Kibworth Bookshop wins Vintage Indie of the Year The Bookshop, Kibworth in Leicester has been judged the Vintage Independent Bookshop of the Year 2015.

Tributes to legendary copy-editor Judith Butcher Tributes have been paid to Ann Judith Butcher, former Cambridge University Press chief copy-editor, who as Judith Butcher was author of the standard-setting Butcher’s Copy-editing (CUP), first published in 1975.

4th Estate launches author video series HarperCollins imprint 4th Estate is to launch RE4DINGS, a new video series featuring authors reading extracts of their work.

Phoenix Yard extends One and Only colouring series Independent publisher Phoenix Yard Books has commissioned six further titles in The One and Only Colouring Book Series, including print books and collections of postcards.

Pan Macmillan buys two novels by journalist Clare Swatman Pan Macmillan has bought two novels by journalist Clare Swatman at auction. Victoria Hughes-Williams, senior commissioning editor at Pan Macmillan, bought UK & Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada and including audio, to Before You Go and one other from Judith Murray at Greene & Heaton.

DFB signs US deals for Smy and O’Guilin David Fickling Books (DFB) has secured rights deals with US publishers for Thornhill by Pam Smy and for The Call by Peadar O’Guilin.

Faber promotes WILTY book with survey on lying Faber & Faber has conducted a UK wide survey to promote the publication of Would I Lie To You? - The 100 Most Popular Lies of All Time.

Volkswagen scandal project pre-empted by Transworld Transworld Publishers have pre-empted UK and Commonwealth rights to Jack Ewing's account of the Volkswagen emissions-fixing scandal.

Sharma, Mukherjee and Salgado on DSC South Asian Literature longlist Leeds indie Peepal Tree Press is on the newly announced longlist for the $50,000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature.