Latest news: Angry publishers debate OA monographs at IPG

Angry publishers debate OA monographs at IPG Angry academic publishers held an emergency meeting at the IPG spring conference yesterday to debate the Higher Education Council for England's plan to demand that monographs be published Open Access to qualify for the 2027 Research Excellence Framework, or REF.

Hachette UK had 'good 2017' but sales dipped 3.9% Hachette UK had "a good 2017" despite like-for-like sales dipping 3.9% after an unfavourable comparison to the year before.

Angel to leave Faber to return to New York Faber & Faber publisher Mitzi Angel is leaving the press at the end of June to return to New York, where she will take up the role of senior vice president and publisher at her former firm Farrar, Straus and Giroux (FSG).

Maths - No Problem! scoops IPG's Independent Publisher of the Year Maths - No Problem! has been named Ingram Content Group Independent Publisher of the Year at this year's IPG Independent Publishers Awards.

LBF moves back to March for 2019 and 2020 The London Book Fair (LBF) is taking place in March both in 2019 and in 2020 after the organiser's research confirmed it was the most popular month to hold the event.

Daunt Books Chelsea redevelopment approved despite 140 objections Daunt Books Chelsea could be turfed out of its home on Fulham Road after plans to redevelop the building block have been approved, despite more than 140 objections.

Ignore mobile at your peril, Rajan warns indie publishers It is vital that publishers implement mobile strategies and exploit data about audience, BBC media editor Amol Rajan has said, whilst discussing the challenges facing organisations such as Facebook and the BBC.

A L Kennedy's 'deeply moving' fable to Canongate Canongate has acquired a "magical, charming and deeply moving" literary fable by Costa Prize-winning novelist A L Kennedy.

Single parent Jemma Wallace wins £10k 'one in four' competition Single parent Jemma Wallace has secured a £10,000 publishing contract after winning Trapeze Books, Gingerbread and The Pool's "One in Four" competition.

Political class has 'sold out' on Brexit, Clarke tells publishers The entire political class has "sold out" on Brexit, Ken Clarke MP has told delegates to the IPG Conference, as he discussed the government's current "astonishing and complex" task in negotiating a new relationship with the European Union and rest of the world.

Solomons signs Doctor Who deal with PRH David Solomons has signed on to write two Doctor Who stories for BBC Children’s Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House Children’s UK.

Weekly E-Ranking: new blood but Eleanor Oliphant remains completely fine After a dearth of new entries in the Weekly E-Book Ranking a week ago—the first time on record that no new titles hit the chart—the latest ranking more than makes up for it. In total, 11 shiny new titles entered the top 20.