Our round-up of the most read stories of the past week on The Bookseller:

 

 

Our round-up of the most read stories of the past week on The Bookseller: 1. New Yorker short story triggers 'record-breaking' response 2. PRH signs lease for new London office 3. The Bookseller 100: 2017 (£) 4. Foley's first crime novel pre-empted in six-figure deal 5. World Book Night titles focus on mental health 6. Haig, Underdown, Hunter make Richard and Judy book club picks 7. Cover design round-up: the best of 2017 8. 'Scottish hygge' to be the new trend, says B&W Publishing 9. Latest CIPFA figures reveal 'catastrophic' scale of library closures 10. Tina Turner's memoir goes to Century for six figures