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Polygon, an imprint of Birlinn, has acquired two titles in Steven Veerapen's new historical crime series.

Jyoti Patel, the winner of the 2021 #Merky Books New Writers’ Prize, talks to about the competition, her writing and future projects.     

Cambridge University Press and exams group Cambridge Assessment have merged into one organisation under the name Cambridge University Press & Assessment.

The Black Spring Press Group has acquired A very short book about writing, the debut collection from Jonathan Davies.

The Quarto Group saw revenue increase by 21% to $56.9m (£40.9m) in the six months to 30th June 2021, from $46.9m (£33.7m) during the same period last year, but c.e.o. C K Lau has warned the second half of 2021 will be "challenging" due to freight issues. 

When Jane McMorrow, director of Creative Future, asked me to sit on the judging panel for their Writers Award, I’ll admit to being a little (a lot) bit nervous. I am notoriously bad at judging competitions because I can see so much potential in most pieces of writing that I very often want all of…

The Canadian publishing industry has been dealt yet another blow in its long-running dispute over copyright and fair use in education. The post Canadian Publishers: Supreme Court Copyright Ruling Is ‘Discouraging’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

The new award, with its inaugural presentation set for next summer, is open to submissions both in fiction and nonfiction. The post Newberry Library Announces a $25,000 Chicago-Specific Book Award appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

The new award, with its inaugural presentation set for next summer, is open to submissions both in fiction and nonfiction. The post Newberry Library Announces a $25,000 Chicago-Specific Book Award appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

HarperFiction has scooped a "feel-good romcom" set at the Cannes film festival by debut author Niamh Hargan.