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Government's economic pessimism 'concerning', says PA Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced that business rates will follow the Consumer Price Index (CPI) two years earlier than planned, providing some welcome relief to bookshops.

Pullman and Gaiman back school library campaign Authors Philip Pullman, Malorie Blackman and Neil Gaiman are among over 150 book trade figures who have lent their support to a campaign to halt the decline in school libraries spearheaded by CILIP.

Bookshops offer yoga and herbal tea for Saturday Sanctuary Independent bookshops across the UK and Ireland are preparing to offer customers "bibliotherapy" this weekend as part of the the inaugural Saturday Sanctuary celebrations.

HarperCollins doubles team in Ireland HarperCollins UK is doubling the size of its team in Ireland through a number of new roles and appointments as part of the company’s "commitment to the thriving Irish book market".

Igloobooks releases Aldi Christmas ad adaptation Igloobooks, an imprint of Bonnier Publishing UK, has partnered with Aldi to publish a children’s picture book to coincide with the launch of the supermarket’s Christmas campaign.

Bathgate joins Barrington Stoke as editorial director Accessible children's publisher Barrington Stoke has appointed Ailsa Bathgate as editorial director.

BBC Radio reveals literary festive line-up An all star radio adaptation of Neil Gaiman's Anansi Boys (Headline), a reading of David Attenborough's memoirs and a performance of "Scrooge - The Musical" are among the literary highlights from BBC Radio for the festive period.

More speakers added: last chance to book FutureBook Author Mark Dawson, audiobook consultant Patti Pirooz and Whizz Education’s Junaid Mubeen are the latest speakers added to the line-up at this year’s FutureBook Conference.

Tale of woman who marries herself to Trapeze Trapeze has signed Reader, I Married Me, a "twist on the traditional love story" which follows a woman who decides to marry herself.

Crace, Shukla and Summerscale to judge Rathbones Folio Prize 2018 Novelists Jim Crace, Nikesh Shukla and writer Kate Summerscale are to be the judges of next year's Rathbones Folio Prize.

PTC and TLC to offer free training seminars The Literary Consultancy and Publishing Training Centre are to offer three free evening seminars on key aspects of publishing.