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As the term 'Asian' begins 'to groan under the weight of its load' of many cultures, Jennifer Shyue looks at Peruvian writers in translation. The post Words Without Borders in September: ‘Asian Peruvian’ Writing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Trigger Publishing will publish The Smart Girl’s Handbook, a "no-nonsense self-empowerment handbook" for women from founder and c.e.o. of Smart Girl Tribe Scarlett V Clark.

John Murray Press will publish Ilona Bannister's debut novel When I Ran Away on its Two Roads imprint.

Barrington Stoke will publish The Humiliations of Welton Blake, a new teen novella from Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize winner Alex Wheatle. 

Ingram has announced that Darragh Deering has been promoted to senior manager, sales and client services, for its distribution channel Lightning Source.

Sphere has acquired The Secret Diary of a British Muslim Aged 13¾ from stand-up comedian Tez Ilyas.

Simon & Schuster imprint Scribner is to publish debut writer Aiwanose Odafen's feminist novel Tomorrow I Become a Woman as part of a three-book deal. 

Netflix has acquired film rights to all 15 titles in Andy McDermott's Nina Wilde and Eddie Chase series.

Young Adult books saw a huge 43% rise in post-lockdown sales by value as the children's sector as a whole swelled to 33% of the market once shops reopened.

Authors of colour made up 19.6% of Young Adult writers published in 2019, a huge leap on previous years, according to new research.