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New imprints splash 'huge' sums Brexit has not stopped the flow of deals struck by UK publishers at the Frankfurt Book Fair, as new imprints, “hungry” for big acquisitions, are stoking an “overheated” market.

EC study puts average author earnings at £12,500 The Society of Authors is pushing its case for "fairer" contracts in the wake of a newly released European Commission study which found writers in Europe on average earned £12,500 a year in 2015 (calculated from a euro sum of €17,500, using 2015 exchange rates).

Young succeeds retiring Bland at Canongate Former Hachette US and Orion boss David Young is to succeed Sir Christopher Bland, long-serving chairman of Canongate Books, in January 2017.

Bonnier pair bag Bonnier book Jonas Bonnier, former c.e.o and president of the Bonnier Group, has signed deals in 18 territories for his novel The Helicopter Heist, based on the events of a Stockholm cash-depot robbery in 2009.

Girl on the Train rolls on for 10th week at number one Paula Hawkins’ The Girl on the Train (Black Swan) has thundered into its 10th week in the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, shifting 41,156 copies for £193,441.

Walker hails Rider return Anthony Horowitz has penned a new Alex Rider novel for Walker Books, despite previously announcing that the series had concluded.

Dara Ó Briain signs children's debut with Scholastic UK Scholastic UK has acquired the debut children’s book by Irish comedian and presenter Dara Ó Briain.

Wiley chief calls for community to end academic ‘crisis’ John Wiley president and c.e.o. Mark Allin called on the trade to tackle the “acute crisis” in the research community and the recruiting and retention of staff.

Wicks sticks with Bluebird Joe “The Body Coach” Wicks has signed up for further books with Pan Macmillan imprint Bluebird.

William Hill Sports Book Award shortlists its first surfing title Seven titles, including the first book on surfing to be shortlisted for the prize, are in the running for this year’s £28,000 William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award.

'World first' virtual reality deal struck for YA trilogy Interactive entertainment company To Play For has acquired virtual reality (VR) rights to the Fallow Trilogy by Amy Lankester-Owen, in the first deal for the books.

Landman and Wheatle shortlisted for Guardian children’s prize UK authors Tanya Landman and Alex Wheatle are amongst the writers shortlisted for this year’s Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize.