From The Bookseller

LATEST NEWS Trade welcomes Daunt's continued leadership after Waterstones sale Publishers, authors and agents have welcomed Waterstones’ change of ownership this morning and expressed relief at the news James Daunt is staying on to lead the company. Amazon under fire from PA president Redmayne The Publishers Association's new president, HarperCollins' c.e.o. Charlie Redmayne, has criticised Amazon as "a powerful engine for copyright infringement". George R R Martin to release Fire and Blood this November George R R Martin is to release a new book in November – Fire and Blood – set 300 years before the events in A Song of Ice and Fire. Waterstones sold to Elliott Elliott Advisors has bought a majority stake in Waterstones. Pan Mac and Bloomsbury triumph at D&AD awards A number of trade publishers have enjoyed success at the annual D&AD Awards, and will hope to win one of the body’s coveted Pencils at a prize ceremony this evening.  CLiPPA shortlist celebrates diversity in children’s poetry The six books shortlisted for this year’s CLPE Children’s Poetry Award (CLiPPA) showcases the diversity of both the poets and the publishers working with the medium, according to the organiser. Debut thriller sells in 25 territories A debut thriller which went for six figures to Orion has gone on to sell in 25 territories altogether. Gentle returns to Penguin General Jane Gentle, most recently communications manager at Mumsnet, has joined the Penguin General Communications team as senior campaigns manager. Cowell urges schools to let children write independently Bestselling children’s author Cressida Cowell is spearheading a new schools writing campaign, encouraging teachers to let children write creatively and independently. Lightning Books snaps up second from O'Neill Lightning Books has bought the second novel by the Scottish-born winner of Australia’s richest literary prize, Ryan O’Neill, about a 19th century short story reimagined 99 times.