Authors from South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria and Malawi have made it on to the shortlist for this year's "African Booker", the £10,000 Caine prize for the best short story in English by an African writer. The five stories to make

A children's story about a family of penguins with two fathers once again tops the list of library books the public objects to the most.

This year's 39-strong longlist for the €35,000 Frank O'Connor international short story prize sees a runaway American bestseller vying with an almost unknown, self-published author.

Hachette Book Group USA today unveiled a newly redesigned site, www.HachetteBookGroupUSA.com. The site spotlights books and authors while continuing to provide booksellers and other partners with trade services information.

Peter Olson-widely reported to be stepping down from Random House after a debilitating bout of pneumonia-doesn't get much sympathy in the publishing industry. Here's how the publishing giant's chief executive will be remembered: as a money-minded philistine who's fallen victim

One of Scotland's biggest book companies has split from the nation's main publishing body, questioning its existence and describing its funding by the arts council as a "disgrace".

Sales in Marvel's publishing segment declined 4% in the first quarter, to $26.5 million principally due to the timing of major publishing initiatives, the company reported this morning. Sales reflected a decline in comic book sales within the direct channel

Ask any moviegoer what kind of car James Bond drives and, depending on their age, they will suggest either an Aston Martin of one kind or another or perhaps an ocean-going Lotus.

Two wealthy financiers have bought a controlling stake in Prospect magazine, the intellectual monthly founded and edited by former Financial Times journalist David Goodhart.

Paddington is 50 this year and has had many guises. His illustrators describe how they portrayed the bear in the hat

French media group Lagardere SCA said it is sticking to existing guidance for growth in current EBIT from media for full-year 2008 as organic sales growth came in at 2.1 percent in the first quarter.

Because a book editor can receive upwards of 10,000 books annually, of which perhaps one-tenth can be reviewed, there is a good deal of pressure applied by publicists and authors competing for review attention. Given the resources of New York

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writes: Many homeowners are opting to utilise existing attic space to accommodate expanding families or maximising value potential in their property.

by Sharon Housley Blogs are now a dime a dozen, and bloggers need to make their blog posts stand out. Developing a blog following is not as easy as it once was. Learn how to write blog posts that attract

Pearson, the owner of the Financial Times and Penguin Books, is deepening its interest in the education sector with the purchase of its first schools.