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Cursed Child leads retailers’ summer reads Booksellers are preparing for another blockbuster summer of sales, with a second successive year of “event publishing” shoring up the industry in the sunny season, and one retailer declaring “we feel like we are winning again”.

Hesperus and Hachette reach Jonasson settlement Hesperus Press and Hachette Book Group have reached a settlement concerning the royalty pay dispute for bestselling author Jonas Jonasson, which became public last year.

Weekly E-Ranking, 7th May 2016: A new Hope Star of Africa (Avon), Scott Mariani’s 13th book featuring “crisis response consultant” Ben Hope, is the star of The Bookseller’s first-ever Weekly E-Book Ranking.

BEA’s Chicago move divides fair-goers It had been a dozen years since BookExpo America (BEA) convened in Chicago, its base for much of the 1990s and early 2000s. The decision to return was controversial, the rationale being that booksellers and librarians put off by Manhattan prices would attend. On the other hand, New York publishers were unhappy about travel costs to Chicago: some skipped the fair, others brought skeleton crews.

Richards promoted to publisher at John Murray Editorial director at John Murray, Mark Richards, has been promoted to publisher.

New-look White Horse is rearing up The White Horse Bookshop celebrates expansion and refurbishment.

Indies lead Oxford-Weidenfeld Prize shortlist The shortlist for the 2016 Oxford-Weidenfeld Prize has been announced, celebrating “impressive” submissions, predominantly from independent publishers.

Eason tops list of Ireland's most 'reputable' retailers Bookseller Eason is Ireland's most reputable retailer, according to Ireland RepTrak® 2016.

Swann to step down from Candlestick Press Jenny Swann, co-owner of Nottingham-based independent Candlestick Press, will be stepping down from the business leaving fellow co-owner Di Slaney the sole owner. The press is also launching two new titles, both "ideal" for Father's Day.

Boydell & Brewer becomes employee-ownership trust Independent academic and trade publisher Boydell & Brewer has relaunched as an employee-ownership trust after 45 years in private ownership.

Harvey wins Joan Hessayon Award for New Writers Nottingham-based author Clare Harvey has won The Romantic Novelists' Association’s Joan Hessayon Award for New Writers for her wartime novel The Gunner Girl, published by Simon & Schuster UK.

'Magical' children's series to Canongate Canongate is to publish a "magical" children's series by Scarlett Thomas, author of the adult novel The End of Mr Y (Canongate).