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Footnote Press, an imprint of Bonnier Books UK, has acquired Men I’ve Killed In My Sleep, the second novel from Women’s Prize-longlisted author Saraid de Silva. The novel will publish in April 2028. 👇

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Footnote wins Saraid de Silva’s Men I’ve Killed In My Sleep at auction

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 3h

Last year's Bookseller Children's Conference helped revolutionise our primary school's reading culture, reports head Sandra Pennington. 👇

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A year on at Birchen Coppice, reading is transformed

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 5h

DUSK has acquired Ashes for the Evening Star and a sequel from Sophie Clark in a major six-figure global co-publishing deal. Ashes for the Evening Star, Clark’s first adult romantasy, will publish in hardback, e-book and audiobook in 2028, with the sequel following in 2029. 👇

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DUSK acquires Sophie Clark’s adult romantasy duology

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 5h

Inspired Search & Selection has launched Inspired Executive Coaching, which offers bespoke coaching programmes, features a curated collective of qualified and experienced coaches, and helps organisations and individuals to access specialist coaching tailored to their specific needs and goals. 👇

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Inspired launches coaching business for publishing and creative industry leaders

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 6h

Six titles that celebrate “newness of many different kinds” have been shortlisted for this year’s £10,000 Goldsmith’s prize. 👇

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Goldsmiths Prize 2026 shortlist celebrates ‘newness of many different kinds’

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The closely-kept secret of the identity of Miss Daisy Frost, junior agent and The Bookseller gossip columnist, is finally revealed. 👇

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One last revelation from Miss Daisy Frost

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 7h

Hachette Children’s Group will publish Heartstopper: The Mini-Comics by Alice Oseman, featuring two previously unseen original mini-comics alongside existing fan favourites. The full-colour hardback will publish on HCG’s Tempest imprint on 7th September 2027. 👇

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Hachette Children’s Group announces Heartstopper: The Mini-Comics

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 7h

Six books have been awarded Wellcome Collection Non-Fiction Awards 2026/27, a development programme for writers who “have a big idea for a book about health and being human”. 👇

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Six ‘exceptional’ writers win Wellcome Collection Non-fiction Awards 2026/27

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 8h

Denise Bates, group publishing director for adult publishing at The Quarto Group, is to step down later this year to pursue new projects within and beyond publishing. 👇

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Quarto adult publishing director Denise Bates to step down

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 8h

Cherise Saywell has been named as the winner of the BBC National Short Story Award 2026 for Ditto. 👇

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BBC National Short Story Award 2026 winner named as Cherise Saywell

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 9h

Little, Brown has apologised to independent bookshops who have not yet received their orders of the latest book by Rebecca Yarros, which was published on 29th September. 👇

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Threshing Day? Little, Brown ‘extremely sorry’ as new Fourth Wing book fails to land at indies

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 29/09/2026

Charles Spencer’s tell-all book about his sister Princess Diana’s life – and death – has flown straight to the top of the Official UK Top 50, according to NielsenIQ BookScan’s Total Consumer Market (TCM). 👇

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Hey big Spencer: Princess Diana’s Swan Song lands in first place

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 29/09/2026

Renowned Australian writer Helen Garner chats to The Bookseller about her latest non-fiction book The Season, which she describes as a ‘little hymn to life’ 👇

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Renowned Australian writer Helen Garner’s latest non-fiction book is a ‘little hymn to life’

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 29/09/2026

Breaking News: Katie Espiner has been named chief executive of Hachette UK as the current CEO, David Shelley, becomes executive chair of Hachette UK and Hachette Book Group. Shelley also takes up a new role as global advisor to the CEO and deputy CEO of Hachette Livre. 👇

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Katie Espiner made CEO of Hachette UK as David Shelley becomes executive chair

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 29/09/2026

Viking has pre-empted Kit Haggard's “mind-bending speculative fiction debut”. Hardback publication is scheduled for June 2027 in the UK and US.👇

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Viking pre-empts Kit Haggard's 'mind-bending speculative fiction debut'

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 29/09/2026

Profile (@profilebooks.bsky.social) will publish Born of the River, Daniel Everett’s insight into the life of “those who live – and have always lived – in the Amazon”. Profile will publish the book in autumn 2027. 👇

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Profile to publish Daniel Everett’s insight into the life of those who live in the Amazon

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 29/09/2026

Picador has acquired The Hollow Ground, the first crime novel from Evie Wyld, and a second novel in a significant two-book pre-empt. Picador will publish The Hollow Ground in 2028. 👇

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Picador pre-empts Evie Wyld’s first crime novel in two-book deal

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 29/09/2026

Farshore is to publish a new illustrated book from Louise Greig, telling the story of the rose from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s classic 1943 novel, The Little Prince, illustrated by debut illustrator Karlotta Freier. The Rose’s Story will publish on 12th August 2027. 👇

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Farshore to publish Louise Greig's telling of the rose's story from The Little Prince

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 29/09/2026

Tia Fisher speaks to The Bookseller about her first historical fiction novel for middle-grade readers: Operation Doodlebug, a new gripping wartime adventure. 👇

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YA author Tia Fisher pens a wartime adventure

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 29/09/2026

Mantle, an imprint of Pan Macmillan, has acquired Christabel, the new novel by Kate Morton. Set to be published as a lead hardback on 6th April 2027. 👇

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Mantle snaps up Kate Morton’s Christabel

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 29/09/2026

"[Getting published] can feel like choosing a five-star hotel for its swimming pool, spa and concierge, only to discover after checking in that your room doesn’t include access to any of them – while from your window you can see the other guests frolicking in the water." Read the full comment 👇

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Who holds publishers to their promises?

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 29/09/2026

Ladybird has won a seven-way auction for author-illustrator Ana Stretcu’s debut in a three-book deal. The first book, Broccoli Doesn’t Like You Either, designed by James Stevens, art director at Ladybird, will publish in paperback in July 2027, with two picture books to follow in 2028 and 2029. 👇

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Ladybird wins seven-way auction for author-illustrator Ana Stretcu's debut

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 29/09/2026

Jack Mackay’s debut novel Gloam (@rocktheboatnews.bsky.social) has won two prizes at the Week Junior Book Awards 2026, taking both the Breakthrough and Audiobook awards. 👇

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Jack Mackay’s Gloam wins two Week Junior Book Awards

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 29/09/2026

Scottish crime writer Peter May has died at his holiday home in the south of France, his publisher riverrun has announced.

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Crime writer Peter May dies

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 28/09/2026

Embla Books, the digital-first imprint of Bonnier Books UK, has signed a 17-book deal with self-published crime writer Alex Scarrow. The first book in the DCI Boyd series, Silent Tide, will be published in e-book format on 28th October, with paperback editions to follow on 14th January 2027. 👇

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Crime writer Alex Scarrow strikes 17-book deal with Embla

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 28/09/2026

Charles Spencer’s memoir Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, which was announced by Penguin Michael Joseph only a month out from publication, has not only captured news headlines but dominates this week’s review pages. 👇

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Books in the Media: scattered applause for Charles Spencer's memories of Princess Diana

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 28/09/2026

Trade interview: Agents Mira Trenchard and Sarah Fox on merging their agencies and how relationship-building is a scout’s real superpower 👇

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MTLS and Fox Literary founders on their creative synergy

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 28/09/2026

We are pushing authors into a culture of AI secrecy, writes author and editor Madeleine F White. 👇

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We are pushing authors into a culture of AI secrecy

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 28/09/2026

Hachette Children’s Group (HCG) has acquired three books in a “unique and hugely inventive” murder mystery series from the author of How to Solve Your Own Murder, Kristen Perrin. The School of Impossible Murders will be published in paperback on 26th August 2027 on HCG’s Starboard imprint.👇

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Hachette Children’s Group scoops children’s murder mystery series by Kristen Perrin

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 28/09/2026

Claudia Amuah has been awarded the Mo Siewcharran Prize 2026 by Bookouture for her novel The Other Woman, taking home £2,500 as well as detailed editorial feedback and a follow-up online session. 👇

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Claudia Amuah wins Mo Siewcharran Prize 2026 for The Other Woman

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 28/09/2026

Arcadia has snapped up MinSook McCreary’s “epic and enthralling” debut fantasy. Kumiho is scheduled for publication in spring 2027. 👇

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Arcadia has acquired rights to MinSook McCreary’s debut fantasy Kumiho, a retelling inspired by the legend of Tristan and Iseult.

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 28/09/2026

Profile publisher Rowan Cope on non-fiction, the value of Frankfurt and how her independent is expanding its reach. 👇

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A bigger Profile: the indie publisher celebrates another near-record year

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 28/09/2026

Virago Press has pre-empted Sea Mouth, a “stirring and beautifully written” literary horror debut by Melissa Oliver-Powell, in a six-figure, two-book deal. Sea Mouth, shortlisted for the 2026 Women’s Prize Discoveries award, will be published in summer 2028 as a lead debut title for Virago.👇

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Virago pre-empts Melissa Oliver-Powell’s literary horror debut for six figures

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 28/09/2026

HarperCollins Children’s Books has acquired five books from author and illustrator Adam Stower. The first in the series will publish in June 2027, with books two and three to publish in 2028 and 2029. 👇

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HCCB acquires five books by Adam Stower

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 28/09/2026

Transworld has poached Mhairi McFarlane from HarperCollins, after 12 novels with the publisher, with a two-book deal. The first novel, Significant Others, will publish in spring 2028. 👇

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Transworld poaches Mhairi McFarlane from HarperCollins with two-book deal

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 28/09/2026

Puzzle titles are sizzling across Frankfurt Book Fair Agents’ Hotlists. So far in 2026, Puzzles has churned out £7m through BookScan’s Total Consumer Market (TCM), 13.7% up on its near-record 2025 when it went on to notch £12m for the full 12 months. 👇

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Murdle, Murdoku and mash-ups are powering Puzzles to a 10-year high

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 27/09/2026

ICYMI: @saltpublishing.com has reported an 86% rise in sales for the first half of 2026 compared to 2025, with growth attributed to “the calibre of writers now joining the list, a shift towards agented submissions and a sharper focus on books with clear readerships” 👇

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Salt Publishing on track for strongest sales in a decade as strategy shift 'pays off'

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 27/09/2026

ICYMI: Shakespeare’s Globe has opened its newly renovated research and collection centre, which features London’s only publicly accessible dedicated Shakespeare library and archive. 👇

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Shakespeare library and archive containing 6,000 books opens under the Globe theatre

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 27/09/2026

ICYMI: Six collections from five different publishers have been shortlisted for the third annual PEN Heaney Prize for poetry that “engages with the impact of cultural and political events on human conditions and relationships.” 👇

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Six poetry collections shortlisted for the PEN Heaney Prize 2026

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 26/09/2026

ICYMI: BookTok and Bookstagram are now established parts of the publishing publicity mix, but there are still recurring misconceptions about what makes a creator partnership work, writes creator and comms professional Alice Blackwell. 👇

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What publishers get wrong about working with book content creators

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 26/09/2026

ICYMI: Frances Crawford has become the first author to win both the McIlvanney Prize and the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize in the same year, for A Bad, Bad Place (Transworld).👇

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Frances Crawford becomes first author to win both Bloody Scotland prizes

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 26/09/2026

ICYMI: Former winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart are among the six authors shortlisted for the 2026 Booker Prize, alongside returning nominee Elizabeth Strout and first-time shortlistees M John Harrison, Luke Kennard and Rebecca Perry. 👇

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Booker Prize shortlist 2026 features Marlon James, Douglas Stuart and Elizabeth Strout

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 26/09/2026

Tor UK, an imprint of Pan Macmillan, has acquired Last Song of Ash and one other novella by bestselling author Adrian Tchaikovsky Tor UK will publish Last Song of Ash in summer 2027 in tandem with Tor US.👇

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Tor UK signs Adrian Tchaikovsky's Last Song of Ash

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 25/09/2026

Frankfurt Book Fair Agents' Hotlists: Messe rejig might mean a tighter fit but rights trade should proceed apace, writes Tom Tivnan 👇

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Frankfurt Book Fair Agents' Hotlists introduction

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 25/09/2026

If AI imagines before we do, what is left for illustrators? asks children's book illustrator Daniela Frongia 👇

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If AI imagines before we do, what is left for illustrators?

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 25/09/2026

Agents’ Hotlists: the books agencies are backing to fly at Frankfurt 2026. 👇

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Frankfurt Book Fair 2026: Agents' Hotlists

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 25/09/2026

Faber (@faberbooks.bsky.social) has acquired The Yellow Corridor, a new novel from Booker Prize-winning author Roddy Doyle. The book will be published in September 2027. 👇

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Faber acquires Roddy Doyle’s The Yellow Corridor

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 25/09/2026

Transworld has acquired Honesty: The Freedom to Live Life on Your Own Terms by journalist and author Radhika Sanghani. The book will publish in March 2027.👇

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Transworld acquires Radhika Sanghani’s first adult non-fiction book

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 25/09/2026

Peter Lee will step down from his role as head of sales at Batsford Books at the end of November 2026.👇

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Peter Lee steps down as Batsford Books head of sales after 26 years

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 25/09/2026

The books trade is gearing up for the publication of A Court of Splintered Harmony (Bloomsbury), the sixth instalment in Sarah J Maas’ blockbuster romantasy series A Court of Thorns and Roses, with a slew of midnight launch parties across the UK on the eve of publication, Monday 26th October. 👇

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‘Maas’ive demand for ACOTAR midnight launch parties

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