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Libraries' Ambition report offers £4m fund but 'ignores the real issues' The long-awaited Ambition report for Public Libraries has been published, urging local authorities to use libraries to deliver other public services such as health, with the help of a £4m dedicated fund.

E-books can be sold with reduced VAT, says EC European publishers and booksellers have welcomed the decision of the European Commission to allow VAT to be reduced on e-books, with sales now bound to go up, according to booksellers.

Hachette streamlines apps strategy Hachette UK has "canned" many of its apps to focus on "fewer and better" following its acquisition of mobile app and games developer Neon Play in June, its chief executive Tim Hely Hutchinson has revealed at The FutureBook Conference 2016.

Beano tops annual market despite huge Pokémon boost The Beano Annual 2017 (D C Thomson) is on track to be the biggest selling children’s annual this Christmas, with sales of 13,401 units (£52,549 in value terms) to date, according to Nielsen BookScan.

Weekly E-Ranking: Mariani rules the kingdom Scott Mariani tops the latest Weekly E-Book Ranking.

Michael Joseph to publish F*CK YOU, 2016 Michael Joseph is publishing "a humorous look back at the worst year ever", F*CK YOU, 2016.

Faber Children’s shortlisted for two Blue Peter Awards Two Faber Children’s titles are in the running for the 2017 Blue Peter Book Awards, along with books from HarperCollins Children’s, David Fickling Books, Wide Eyed Editions and Walker.

Art history A Level to continue, with Pearson Pearson has confirmed that its exam board is to run a new A Level in history of art and an A and AS Level in statistics.

Kane gets responsibilities for publishing at HC Fourth Estate, a division of HarperCollins, has promoted PR director Michelle Kane to the position of PR and publishing director.

Worsley signs up for two more history titles with Bloomsbury TV presenter, historian and author Lucy Worsley has signed a deal for two further children’s books ahead of the release of her second title, My Name is Victoria, in March.

Netflix orders Beth Reekles adaptation Netflix has commissioned a TV adaptation of Beth Reekles’ YA novel The Kissing Booth (Penguin Random House), according to Deadline.

Prince's former art director to publish with Cassell Prince's former art director Steve Parke is publishing a book with Cassell Illustrated, part of the Octopus Publishing Group, called Picturing Prince: An Intimate Portrait.