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'Bumpy year' for book trade but optimism prevails It has been a "bumpy year" for the trade, with the market "a little unpredictable" in the face of "huge uncertainty" created by Brexit and Donald Trump’s presidency, The Bookseller has heard.

ACE report on literary fiction 'a wake-up call' Arts Council England’s report into the crisis in literary fiction should serve as a "wake up call" to the industry which needs to "radically rethink" how it presents the genre, the chief executive of Curtis Brown has warned.

Cape scoops 'Cat Person' writer Roupenian's debut Jonathan Cape has scooped the debut book from Kristen Roupenian, the author of 'Cat Person', a short story published in the New Yorker which went viral and triggered a wave of media coverage.

Newton warns of European rights grab after Brexit Bloomsbury c.e.o. Nigel Newton has added his voice to concerns about UK publishers retaining European rights after Brexit.

Sally Field to publish 'extraordinary' memoir with S&S Simon & Schuster UK will publish Hollywood actor Sally Field’s "extraordinary" memoir in autumn 2018.

Man Booker Prize prepares 50th anniversary celebrations The Man Booker Prize is marking its 50th anniversary in 2018 with year-long celebrations and a campaign to introduce new audiences to its winning, shortlisted and longlisted authors.

Indies called upon to complete 2017 Christmas Trading Survey Indie bookshops in the UK and Ireland are being called upon to complete The Bookseller’s annual Christmas Trading Survey.

Picador acquires 'stirring' poetry anthology from migrant schoolchildren Picador has acquired a "unique" and "stirring" poetry anthology of migrant stories from schoolchildren, called England.

Wendy Holden to chair Costa Book of the Year Novelist Wendy Holden will chair the final judging panel to select the overall winner of the 2017 Costa Book of the Year.

Debut from GBBO's Liam Charles to Hodder "The Great British Bake Off" contestant Liam Charles, aka "cake boy" to his friends, has signed with Hodder & Stoughton to publish his debut cookbook.