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Ross is boss among illustrators in 2016 Familiar faces fill the top of the illustrator chart, with backlist a big factor, but some lesser-known artists show signs they could break into the big time.

Vintage mines backlist to launch new 'big ideas' Minis series Vintage is launching a new series, Vintage Minis, designed to celebrate the publisher’s extensive backlist by turning snippets from great contemporary and classic writers into small but compelling titles on "big" subjects, such as death, eating and love.

Costs rising for some indie booksellers after Brexit vote While the majority of independent bookshops are not yet seeing any Brexit affect, some are already starting to see costs rise, retailers have told The Bookseller.

London writers to protest 'slide into fascism' as Trump takes office Writers Resist London are joining other authors worldwide in reaffirming their commitment to a tolerant and diverse society in the wake of Donald Trump's presidency.

Weekly E-Ranking: Train pulls into 15th number one spot The week after Christmas is the e-book equivalent of the week prior to it in print: all those newly unwrapped e-readers and a whole week off to lie on the sofa and eat chocolate coins makes the last week of December prime digital-book-buying territory, akin to the mid-summer surge propelled by “e” beach reads.

Tokyo court suspends sales of far-right exposé A bestseller linking Japan’s conservative government and prime minister Shinzo Abe with an ultra-right lobby group seeking Japan’s return to pre-war values and remilitarisation has had its sales suspended by a court order in Tokyo.

Terry Pratchett documentary to air on BBC next month The BBC plans to air a “poignant and humorous” documentary about author Sir Terry Pratchett as well an Imagine programme on Maya Angelou. A 50-minute documentary entitled "Terry Pratchett: Back in Black" will run in early to mid February (yet to be confirmed), telling the bestselling author’s story from his troubled school days to becoming a successful author, with the help of Neil Gaiman, Val McDermid and his assistant and business manager Rob Wilkins.

US children’s authors protest Yiannopoulos deal Children’s authors published by Simon & Schuster US have protested against the company releasing a book by controversial figure Milo Yiannopoulos.

Amazon to create 100,000 jobs in the US Amazon has plans to create more than 100,000 new full-time jobs across the US by 2018.

Helen Bailey’s brother gives evidence at murder trial The brother of children’s author Helen Bailey has given evidence at her murder trial.

David Nicholls named London Book & Screen Week ambassador David Nicholls has been announced as ambassador for this year’s London Book and Screen Week, taking place 13th-19th March 2017.