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August 02, 2018

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LATEST NEWS Mayer's Duckworth sold to Prelude for undisclosed sum The "majority of publishing assets" of the late Peter Mayer’s company Duckworth have been acquired by independent Prelude Books for an undisclosed sum. Quercus launches paperback translated classics list, riverrun Editions Quercus' literary imprint riverrun is launching a new paperback list, riverrun Editions, promising to showcase "the finest translations of classic novels" in "elegant new editions". Women in Publishing reactivates, schedules pay gap meeting Women in Publishing is to restart its regular meetings this autumn, launching with a panel discussion to explore the pay gap in September. Picador wins auction for Armfield short stories Picador has won an auction to publish a short story collection about women, "the body and the bodily", from the White Review Short Story Prize-winning author Julia Armfield. PRH dominates Science Book Prize shortlist Penguin Random House has nearly a clean sweep of titles on the The Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize shortlist. John Murray to make Swedish bestseller its lead debut for 2019 John Murray is to make a "gripping" Swedish bestseller set in 18th-century Stockholm, acquired just ahead of last year's Frankfurt Book Fair, its lead debut for 2019. NCW and Tilted Axis launch mentorship for BAME translators The National Centre for Writing and Tilted Axis Press have launched the new Tilted Axis Mentorship for a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic literary translator based in the UK.  Seven Dials to publish Famous Five recipes for grown-ups Seven Dials is publishing an official Famous Five-inspired recipe book for grown-ups for the Christmas market. Piracy website Oceanofpdf taken down Oceanofpdf, a website that was illegally giving away e-books for free, has been taken down. New prize for 60+ debut novelists honours Paul Torday The Society of Authors has launched a new prize for debut novelists over the age of 60: The Paul Torday Memorial Prize. Publishing rallies behind cancer sufferer’s picture book A woman with terminal cancer is working on publishing a picture book about the death of a parent with the help of authors, publishers and agents. Edinburgh Festival launches first 'Publishing Salon' The Edinburgh International Book Festival has announced an inaugural, free ‘Publishing Salon’ bringing together publishers, editors, agents and literary professionals this month.

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