News from The Bookseller

Indies report buoyant Christmas trade Many indies are reporting buoyant Christmas trading, with increases on last year as high as 20%.

Hachette Livre buys Editions Kero Hachette Livre has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to buy general literature publisher Editions Kero.

MCB to publish children’s book by Chris Hadfield Macmillan Children’s Books (MCB) will next year publish a children’s book by Canadian astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield.

Throne of Glass colouring book from Bloomsbury Bloomsbury Children’s Books has acquired the world rights to The Throne of Glass Coloring Book, based Sarah J. Maas’ Throne of Glass series.

NPG's article-sharing trial a success Nature Publishing Group and ReadCube’s 12-month content sharing trial to support collaborative research will "continue indefinitely" following "positive results" and no sign of an adverse effect on subscriptions.

PRH India appoints Sodhi to marketing role Hemali Sodhi has been appointed senior vice president of marketing for Penguin Random House India, with Caroline Newbury - currently vice president of marketing and corporate communications - leaving PRH in 2016 to return to the UK.

Barefoot's Oxford studio closes this month Publisher Barefoot Books has told business associates it will close its Oxford studio at the end of the month.

Apprentice candidates self-publish 'Snottydink' follow-up Sam Curry and Elle Stevenson, two of the candidates of BBC1’s "The Apprentice" who put together a picture book for the show, have decided to self-publish a new title.

Self-published US hit bought by John Murray Learning John Murray Learning has acquired The Miracle Morning, the self-published “new sensation in self-help” by Hal Elrod.

Icon to publish bio-enhancement study Icon Books has signed Make Way for the Superhumans - How the Science of Bio-enhancement is Transforming our World and How We Need to Deal with it by Michael Bess.