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Mackenzie: Publishers don't take 'disproportionate profit' Publishers are not taking a disproportionate amount of profit from book sales, Little, Brown’s c.e.o. Ursula Mackenzie has said, and it is important that they remain healthy. Speaking at a Society of Authors (SoA) panel on hybrid authors, Mackenzie defended publishers from criticism by audience members that they now only take on books that will make money. “Every book can’t make money,” she said. “There are careers we support for years…there are many books we publish lovingly where we don’t make money.”

Costa shortlist revealed in record year for entries Books by a brain surgeon, a former Mormon, a chef and an acclaimed artist are among those shortlisted for the 2014 Costa Book Awards. The awards honour books published in the last year in five categories – First Novel, Novel, Biography, Poetry and Children’s Book. This year the awards received 640 entries, a record number. Four Pearson titles on Management Book of Year Prize shortlist Social purpose is one of the key themes behind the shortlist for the Management Book of the Year Prize. Presented for the past five years... Read more Macmillan wins at Chinese children’s book awards Macmillan’s UK and US divisions both won best picture book awards today (19th December) at the Chen Bochui International Children’s Awards in Shanghai, China. The... Read more