News from The Bookseller

Government considers intervening in Swindon and Lancashire library closures The government is considering holding a public inquiry into Lancashire's controversial plans to shut 28 of its libraries - the first time it will have intervened in library closures since 2009.

Dawson Books strikes parnership with Kortext Connect Books’ library supply arm Dawson Books has inked a deal to integrate with the Kortext platform.

Jacob Rees-Mogg pens popular history book Ebury imprint WH Allen has acquired a popular history book on the Victorians by Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg.

Spufford on shortlist for Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award 2017 Francis Spufford's much-lauded Golden Hill (Faber) has gained yet another prize nod, this time on the six-strong shortlist for the Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award 2017 (£2,500).

'Japan is great' genre booms in bookshops Exceeding even recent American triumphalism, a spate of bestsellers in Japan is reflecting a new national bent for self-congratulation.

Olympian Charlotte Dujardin's autobiography to Preface Preface has acquired The Girl on the Dancing Horse, a memoir by elite British dressage rider and triple Olympic Gold Medallist Charlotte Dujardin, CBE.

SYP London launches practical workshops The Society of Young Publishers London committee has launched a new series of monthly workshops for aspiring publishing professionals.

IPA and WIPO join forces on annual world publishing statistics The International Publishers Association (IPA) and World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) are launching a new annual report of world publishing statistics.

Viking buys McCarten on Churchill’s ‘Darkest Hour’ Viking has acquired rights to Darkest Hour by Anthony McCarten, a non-fiction narrative history of Winston Churchill’s wartime leadership.

Faber buys Power's 'astonishing' short story collection Faber & Faber has acquired an "astonishing" debut short story collection by the critic Chris Power.

Search begins for Rising Stars 2017 The Bookseller is issuing a call for entries to its Rising Stars, the annual celebration of the industry’s up and comers, once again backed by the Frankfurt Book Fair (FBF).