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Daunt: 'Christmas is all to play for' Waterstones is on course to make a small profit this year but it is “all to play for” over the next few weeks, the chain’s m.d James Daunt has said.

Gardners' profit down but international sales growing Gardners’ turnover and profit was down last year in a ‘competitive and challenging” market, but international sales at the company performed strongly.

Murtagh reveals Mog masterclass Ann-Janine Murtagh, executive publisher of HarperCollins Children’s Books, is expecting her “biggest ever Christmas” thanks to a partnership with Sainsbury’s, which has resulted in Judith Kerr’s picture book feline Mog starring in the supermarket’s festive TV advert.

Tamblyn to present 'reading manifesto' at Futurebook Conference Michael Tamblyn, president of Rakuten Kobo, is to present a manifesto for reading at the FutureBook Conference.

Franklin Watts pays tribute to 'gentle' art designer Hair Franklin Watts has paid tribute to its former art director Jonathan Hair, who has died.

Festive series fiction hits the shelves Key festive titles from publishers are now on bookshop shelves, including a number of new titles from big-name authors.

Akala: 'the internet has given me freedom' BAFTA and MOBO Award-winning hip-hop artist, writer/poet and historian Akala speaks to Philip Jones ahead of his keynote address at this year’s FutureBook Conference.

Pan Macmillan and Orkney Library launch Hurricane Book Club Pan Macmillan and Orkney Library & Archive have joined forces to launch a new joint reading initiative, The Hurricane Book Club.

Lyn Farrell awarded Luke Bitmead Writer’s Bursary Unpublished author Lyn Farrell has been named as the winner of the Luke Bitmead Writer’s Bursary 2015 in an award ceremony in central London.

Visual pen pal title to Particular Books Particular Books (Penguin Press) has acquired Dear Data by Giorgia Lupi and Stefanie Posavec, two leaders in the data field who have put a “new spin on infographics” through their visual pen-pal relationship.

Walker acquires new teen guide by Nicola Morgan Walker Books has acquired The Teenage Guide to Friends, a book aimed at helping teenagers navigate friendships and peer group issues, by Nicola Morgan.

Pearson and Dow Jones sell stakes in Russian newspaper Pearson and Dow Jones have agreed to sell their stakes in Russian newspaper Vedomosti, before legislation restricting foreign ownership in Russia comes into force in the New Year.