Jake Arnott

Amazon Publishing is launching a new imprint, called Little A, that will publish literary fiction — novels and collections of stories — and memoir.

Little A joins Amazon’s six other imprints, which focus on genres like romance and science fiction. Until now, literary fiction had been published under the general Amazon Publishing division in New York, and Little A will be part of that division. It will be overseen by senior editor Ed Park.

Publishers are creating exclusive products, including an original essay by Julian Barnes, for 2012 (30th June to 7th July). The new IBW Collectibles range of special products will be available only to independent booksellers for the length of IBW. A total of 270 bookshops have thus far registered for the event. Hodder is producing a special limited deluxe edition of Gold by Chris Cleave which will be signed and numbered by the author, and will feature a slipcase, head and tail bands, a ribbon marker and different end papers from the main edition. Random House has commissioned an essay