Caitlin Moran's How to Be A Woman (Ebury) has won the Galaxy Book of the Year.Moran's book beat 10 other contenders chosen by industry experts to be crowned the overall winner by a public vote.  These included The Stranger's Child by Alan Hollinghurst (Waterstone's UK Author of the Year, Picador); A Tiny Bit Marvellous by Dawn French (Specsavers Popular Fiction Book of the Year, Penguin) and Charles Dickens by Claire Tomalin Daily Telegraph Biography of the Year (Viking).Moran said: "Obviously Rear Of The Year is the one I've always been gunning for, but since I found out it's judged on 'form' rather than 'sheer volume', then Book of the Year is not only a total honour and thr...

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Struik Lifestyle, an imprint of Random House Struik, is the South African winner of five Gourmand World Cookbook Awards which now qualifies them for the 'Gourmand Best in the World' competition. The Awards were founded in 1995 by Edouard Cointreau and every year they honour the best food and wine books.The winner in each country will compete against winners in the same category in other countries for the title of 'Best in the World'. The results will be announced on the 6th of March 2012 at the annual Awards event in Paris.The Struik Lifestyle titles that won include:  ZHOOZSH! FAKING IT BY JEREMY & JACQUI MANSFIELD   SPRINGBOK KITCHEN BY DUANE HEATH & WARREN HEATH   B...

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The Random House Group today announced a restructure of its digital marketing and new product development team with new strategic roles and promotions in digital publishing.Jon Salt, multi-media editor, is promoted to HEAD OF DIGITAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT with the goal of keeping The Random House Group at the vanguard of predicting and delivering the exciting new digital products that consumers want.In his new role, Jon will lead technology and device insight across the Random House Group, facilitating working partnerships with the best and most creative developers while harnessing creative skills from across the Group.  The central digital project management team will report to Jon.Jon j...

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Tamarind Books has announced that Michael Rosen, Benjamin Zephaniah, Jamila Gavin and Meera Syal are to be taken on as Tamarind Patrons.Meera Syal commented, 'What can be more important in building a love of reading, than for children to see themselves reflected in the books they read? As a writer and mother, the ethos of Tamarind is close to my heart and I'm proud to be a supporter of its achievements and future ambitions.'Jamila Gavin added, 'I am very proud to be an ambassador for Tamarind Books. I have always believed that children need to see their mirror image. As a dedicated publisher reflecting our multicultural society, Tamarind do just that.' Michael Rosen also commented, 'Part of ...

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Throughout December the Vintage Podcast will be delivering a daily advent treat to our listeners. Every day from 1st to 24th December we will be releasing a tantalising new aural treat of a different author reading from their new book to be published in 2012.  To start things off Jo Nesbo is the author behind advent calendar door number one, recorded on location in Harry Hole's Oslo. He will be followed by amongst others Andrew Motion, Mark Haddon, Ian Mortimer, Sadie Jones, Janet Davey, Samantha Harvey, Philip Ball, Grace McCleen, Francesca Segal and Nick Coleman. From 1st December visit www.vintage-podcast.co.uk or iTunes and download the first of our advent treats.

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