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S&S signs Mansell memoir Former world champion Formula One driver Nigel Mansell will publish is autobiography with Simon & Schuster this year. Head of sport Ian Marshall signed world rights to the as-yet-untitled memoir in a deal with Lucy Bayliss of M&C Saatchi Merlin. The book will look back at Mansell's career, including 31 Formula One victories, as well as sharing his thoughts on the evolution of the sport.

Oxford opens revamped £80m Weston Library Oxford's Weston Library has opened to the public following an £80m restoration project. The library, formerly known as the New Bodleian Library, was officially opened on Friday (20th March), with Professor Stephen Hawking and Sir David Attenborough opening a new exhibition, Marks of Genius. Both men were also presented with the Bodley Medal for their contributions to the world of science, culture and learning.

Usher launches Unbound appeal for second Letters of Note Shaun Usher has launched an Unbound appeal to raise money for a sequel to his crowd-funded book Letters of Note. Letters of Note: Volume II will contain a selection of letters “even stronger and more varied than the first” book, said Usher in the appeal. Usher’s first collection of letters was co-published with Canongate and has now sold 61,889 copies through Nielsen BookScan.

Penguin publishes the Pub Landlord Penguin is publishing Let’s Re-Great Britain by the Pub Landlord, otherwise known as comedian Al Murray (1st April, £8.99). In January the Pub Landlord announced his intention to run for election in South Thanet, UKIP leader Nigel Farage’s constituency, standing as the leader of the Free United Kingdom Party (FUKP). This book outlines his political position, although Penguin is unable to call it a “manifesto” due to tight regulations around political parties’ campaigning.

Barbara Taylor Bradford launches girls' writing competition Author Barbara Taylor Bradford OBE is joining forces with the Sunday Times to launch The Write Stuff, a short story competition aiming to discover the next generation of young female writers.

Brusey appointed as Century senior editor Century has appointed Ben Brusey as senior editor. Brusey, who will report to Century publishing director Ben Dunn, will acquire general non-fiction, including sport, music, autobiography, film/TV tie-in, humour, and popular culture. Brusey was previously an editor at Viking, where he published titles including The Climb by Chris Froome, Run or Die by Kilian Jornet, What Are You Looking At? by Will Gompertz, and Henri Matisse by Alastair Sooke.