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News stories from the book world in December 2005

December 2005

The WOW factor

19 December 2005

Sarah Wray has won the children's novel competition launched by Waterstone's and the publisher Faber & Faber, seeing off 3,500 other writers to win the coveted prize of Faber publication and front-of-store display in Waterstone's when the book is published next September.  Read more

Waterstone's bid is referred to the Competition Commission

12 December 2005

The Waterstone's bid for Ottakar's has been referred to the Competition Commission by the Office of Fair Trading (see News Review 22 September). The surprise news has been received with relief by many publishers, authors and agents and the bodies which represent them).  Read more

Deep discounting as publishers cut lists

5 December 2005

There s mixed news from the UK book world as the trade moves into the crucial last few weeks before Christmas.  Read more