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PRH UK to pay work experience participants in diversity drive Penguin Random House UK (PRH UK) will now pay its work experience participants the National Living Wage in a bid to make the publishing industry more accessible and diverse.

Creative industries tell government 'don't dismiss us' The Creative Industries Federation has unveiled a "blueprint" for UK economic growth.

Child, Rankin and McDermid longlisted for Theakston crime novel award Lee Child, Ian Rankin and Val McDermid have all been longlisted for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award.

Maxine Peake and Courttia Newland named patrons of Comma Press Manchester-based independent Comma Press has appointed actor Maxine Peake and writer Courttia Newland as its inaugural patrons.

Heat magazine partners with S&S on e-book promotion Simon & Schuster UK has announced an “industry-first partnership” with Heat magazine for a short story competition and a free monthly "Holiday Reads" e-book promotion.

John Virgo memoir to John Blake Publishing Snooker player John Virgo of BBC "Big Break" fame is publishing his memoir with John Blake Publishing.

Juno Dawson strikes multi-book deal with Hachette Hachette Children’s Group has struck a multi-book deal with Juno Dawson following a "hotly-contested" auction.

Seven-year-old Syrian refugee Bana Alabed’s memoir to S&S Simon & Schuster US will publish seven-year old Syrian refugee Bana Alabed’s memoir.

SAGE and Publons expand peer review partnership Publisher SAGE has extended its partnership with online platform Publons, following a successful trial.