Overnight news from The Bookseller

Charts: Walliams still top, 'Killings' gets Booker bounce David Walliams held onto the UK overall number one for a fourth consecutive week, Bill Bryson racked up the Hardback Fiction number one and Marlon James benefited from a Man Booker Prize boost.

Revenue drop at Pearson, but PRH 'solid' Pearson's sales dropped 2% over the first nine months of the year, although Penguin Random House’s performance was “solid” thanks to big hits from E L James, Paula Hawkins and Lee Child, the company has reported.

November hardback for Oneworld's 'Brief History' Oneworld is to release a special hardback edition cover of the Man Booker Prize winning A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James.

Library of Birmingham in £2m language school conversion The Library of Birmingham is to undergo a £2.1m conversion which will see the opening of a language school.

First Natasha Walter novel snapped up by Borough Press The Borough Press has snapped up Natasha Walter’s debut novel, A Quiet Life, from Anna Webber at United Agents.

Simon Mayo to interview J K Rowling on 'Galbraith' J K Rowling will be giving her first radio interview about writing as Robert Galbraith live on BBC2's "Simon Mayo’s Drivetime Show" on Monday 2nd November.

PA and AAA submit to Lords' online inquiry Submissions from the Association of Authors Agents (AAA) and the Publishers Association (PA) to a House of Lords inquiry into online platforms and the EU digital single market have tackled the thorny issue of online market dominance.

Transworld acquires Instagram-inspired cookbook Transworld has acquired the UK & Commonwealth rights for Symmetry Breakfast by Michael Zee, founder and creator of the Instagram phenomenon of the same name, from Cathryn Summerhayes at WME.

SoA 'disappointment' on US Google decision Nicola Solomon, chief executive of The Society of Authors, has spoken out in support of the Authors Guild, voicing her “disappointment” following the recent decision of the NY federal appeals court backing Google.

Glenny's 'McMafia' inspires BBC drama Misha Glenny's non-fiction study McMafia, published by Vintage, is to be "reworked" into a "major" BBC1 drama series, throwing open the doors of the complex world of organised crime.

Wordsworth promotes Nichola Trayler to marketing director Wordsworth Editions has promoted Nichola Trayler to the position of marketing director.

Stationer Clavis&Claustra to publish diverse children’s books Clavis&Claustra, a stationery company set up by former HarperCollins employee Cat Crossley, will next year begin publishing feminist and diverse children’s books.