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Middle Grade to dominate 'buzzy' Bologna Book Fair - Publishers are in the market for “funny” Middle Grade fiction and books with “pitchable” hooks and diverse voices, according to agents ahead of this year’s Bologna Children’s Book Fair. The post Mid... ow.ly/LJGo50gX0KX

Pearson reports 21% mean gender pay gap - Pearson has filed its gender pay gap report ahead of new government regulations, showing its overall median gender pay gap in 2017 was 15%, while the mean gap was 21%.  The post Pearson reports 21% mean gender... ow.ly/9KYk50gW4tq

Industry Notes: A Children’s Publisher Changes Names; Estonian Literature Stages a Festival - Imagine That: After building brand equity for 20 years as Top That, the UK children’s publisher is changing names. And in the Baltics’ bid for audiences in A... ow.ly/s3bj50gV8qr

Tommy Banks | "I think the Roots philosophy is timeless" - Yorkshire-born, michelin-starred chef Tommy Banks redefines the seasonal cookbook with his début offering. The post Tommy Banks | "I think the Roots philosophy is timeless" appeared ... ow.ly/CtFI50gUdCv

Jo Henry to leave Nielsen Book after 20 years - Jo Henry, v.p. insight & analytics at Nielsen Book, is leaving the company after more than 20 years. The post Jo Henry to leave Nielsen Book after 20 years appeared first on Book Business. ow.ly/232R50gTD5u

School pupils bring the fight for school libraries to Theresa May - A group of school pupils are to petition the prime minister to save school libraries arguing that “knowledge is not a privilege”. The post School pupils bring the fight for school lib... ow.ly/6smk50gT0AZ

Publishers pay tribute to 'luminary' Stephen Hawking - Transworld’s managing director Larry Finlay has paid tribute to “one of the world’s greatest thinkers” following the death of Stephen Hawking, aged 76. The post Publishers pay tribute to 'luminary... ow.ly/UFyn50gS5kL

Faber to release Seamus Heaney’s 100 best poems - Faber & Faber is to publish a new selection of Seamus Heaney’s best-loved poems to coincide with the opening of a “major” new exhibition in Ireland. The post Faber to release Seamus Heaney’s 100 best p... ow.ly/SpQB50gRbAP

'Confusing' blurbing is slowing supply chain, BIC warns - Supply chain organisation BIC has urged publishers to stop using “hugely confusing” blurb material in title and subtitle metadata fields. The post 'Confusing' blurbing is slowing supply chain, ... ow.ly/Wn2q50gQhN7

Newly Announced Pop Up Creators Is an Exhibition of Multinational Illustration - With illustration mentors crossing borders to work with young graphic artists-in-training in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, a new Pop Up Project announced today in Londo... ow.ly/6NzS50gPkWT

Up in smoke: should an author's dying wishes be obeyed? - Harper Lee never wanted Go Set a Watchman brought out, Sylvia Plath’s diary was burned by Ted Hughes – the controversial world of literary legacies When a writer is born into a family, the Poli... ow.ly/fGrB50gOtHm

LBF moves back to March for 2019 and 2020 - The London Book Fair (LBF) is taking place in March both in 2019 and in 2020 after the organiser’s research confirmed it was the most popular month to hold the event.  The post LBF moves back to March for 20... ow.ly/zm3w50gNUba

Flourishing indies bullish as IPG Conference opens - Independent publishers are rejoicing at the news they are bucking the market trend, with their sales up 2.7% to £511.4m compared to just 0.2% growth in the wider market, as the annual Independent Pu... ow.ly/oEJK50gNhKP

Cenveo Chapter 11 Saga Unfolds with Accusations, Ruling, Plant Closures - It came as no big surprise when I reported earlier about the lead up to Stamford, Conn.-based Cenveo Inc.’s filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Feb. 2, citing liabili... ow.ly/tP0K50gMnuu

ACE reveals new £14m fund for independent creatives - Arts Council England (ACE) has unveiled a £14.4m fund to “cultivate individual talent”. The post ACE reveals new £14m fund for independent creatives appeared first on Book Business. ow.ly/HTCe50gLvLB

Fundraising bid to map attacks against freedom of expression - Index on Censorship is bidding to raise £15,000 by the end of this month to map attacks against freedom of expression and demand governments do more to stop them. The post Fundraising bid ... ow.ly/npou50gKzW6

The new Scandi noir: the Korean writers reinventing the thriller - The country has emerged as a surprising literary force as a novel by the ‘Korean Henning Mankell’ bags a six-figure deal and sparks a global bidding war Last December, Korean novelist ... ow.ly/KNop50gIOHL

Hagen's response to body-shaming bought by 4th Estate - Comedian Sofie Hagen’s debut, an “intelligent, funny, provocative response to body shaming”, will be published by 4th Estate. The post Hagen's response to body-shaming bought by 4th Estate appear... ow.ly/yitO50gIgbO

NatWest and Deloitte join as Women's Prize partners - The Women’s Prize for Fiction has revealed that three partners – Baileys, Deloitte and NatWest – will be supporting the 2018 award. The post NatWest and Deloitte join as Women's Prize partners appe... ow.ly/8PRH50gHDGq

'Cat Person' author's debut sells into 23 territories - The debut short story collection by ‘Cat Person’ author Kristen Roupenian has been snapped up in 23 territories. The post 'Cat Person' author's debut sells into 23 territories appeared first on B... ow.ly/Pdps50gGNCx