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Thomas tells FutureBook: 'open' is a massive opportunity Springer Nature chief scientific officer Annette Thomas has told the FutureBook conference that in academic publishing "the power is no longer in the proprietary, the power is in open."

Pan Mac buys Oprah Winfrey memoir Pan Macmillan has acquired Oprah Winfrey’s memoir The Life You Want, a book that uses her own story as the source of inspirational advice. Non-fiction publisher Robin Harvie bought UK and Commonwealth rights from Jennifer Rudolph Walsh at WME and will publish the memoir in January 2017, simultaneously with sister company Flatiron Books in the US and Canada, and Pan Macmillan Australia who will publish the book in Australia and New Zealand. Pan Macmillan India and South Africa will publish in their respective markets.

Page: Publishers need to 'look hard' at own cultures Publishers have to “up their game” in partnering with all areas of the book trade and give the “new generation” room to adapt and develop the industry, Stephen Page, c.e.o of Faber, has told delegates to the FutureBook Conference.

Jack Monroe crowd-funds new cookbook Food writer and blogger Jack Monroe has fully funded a new cookbook one day after launching it on Kickstarter.

Judging panel for Lollies announced Comedian Jenny Éclair, film producer Will Clarke and YouTuber AmyLee33 are joining Michael Rosen as the judges of the inaugural Laugh Out Loud Awards, known as the Lollies. Scholastic launched the prize in October after the Roald Dahl Funny Prize came to an end.

Pottermore has 2.6bn smartphone subscriptions Companies that don’t adapt to the rapidly shifting media environment risk losing their audience, according to Pottermore chief executive Susan Jurevics.

Bookshops unwrap Christmas plans Booksellers are rolling out their Christmas advertising, with chains divided between emphasising the power of giving a book as a gift and recommending individual compelling titles.

Little Tiger launches 360 Degrees A new imprint from Little Tiger Group will publish illustrated factual titles.

Girl on Train named WHS 'Book of the Year' The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins (Doubleday) has been named as the WH Smith ‘Book of the Year’.

Bloomsbury strikes twice on Blue Peter shortlist Bloomsbury has two books on the shortlist for this year’s Blue Peter awards - The Epic Book of Epicness by Adam Frost and The Silly Book of Weird and Wacky Words by Andy Seed and Scott Garrett.

Ernest Hecht made an OBE Ernest Hecht, founder of Souvenir Press, has received his OBE from HRH Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace.

Booktrack strikes deal with Canelo Booktrack, which provides a soundtrack for e-books, is to partner with digital publisher Canelo to bring new books to its platform. HarperCollins scoops two at FutureBook Awards HarperCollins scooped two prizes at The FutureBook Awards, held at the end of The FutureBook Conference (4th December), but there were also wins for Hachette, Penguin Random House, Faber and BookTech Company of the Year, Reedsy.