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Rembrandt novel for Atlantic

Atlantic publishing director Margaret Stead has signed a debut novel chronicling the life of the painter Rembrandt. Rembrandt's Mirror, by Kim Devereux, charts the later years of the artist, who suffered the deaths of his wife and three children, while producing some of his most famous works. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Avon signs cozy crime from Bennet

Avon has signed up the first in a series of cozy crime mysteries featuring Monty, a crime solving dog and his adopted owner Asha Sidebottom. Katy Loftus signed UK and Commonwealth rights in Monty and Me by Louisa Bennet from Philip Patterson at Marjacq Scripts. Bennet is a pseudonym for... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Tamblyn takes to Twitter to give his views on Amazon

Kobo’s president has launched a Twitter tirade about why indie authors should beware of Amazon’s supplier negotiation tactics. Michael Tamblyn, president and chief content officer of the Canada-based ebook company, took to social media today (17th October) to warn self-published authors in 32... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Gorman claims Westwood biography plagiarism

Author and journalist Paul Gorman has said he is pursuing a legal claim against Picador, Vivienne Westwood and Ian Kelly, following what he claims is "substantial" inadequately attributed usage of material from his book The Look: Adventures in Pop and Rock Fashion (Sanctuary). Vivienne Westwood... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Blackman to curate YA love story anthology

Random House Children’s Publishers (RHCP) will next year publish a collection of YA love stories edited by children’s laureate Malorie Blackman.  Love Hurts is a mixture of new stories and extracts from published books. Contributing authors include Melvin Burgess, James Dawson, Laura Dockrill,... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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A Look at NatGeo’s Multiyear Deep-Dive Into Food

Theme issues aren't anything new for publishers, but National Geographic is building out an entire product line and set of partnerships off of a magazine series on the future of food. The series, which saw its first piece run in the May issue, is being packaged as a microsite and iPad app along... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

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Subscriptions will help drive digital growth, says FutureBook Survey

E-books are continuing to provide the strongest growth in digital, according to early results of the FutureBook Digital Census, with a majority of respondents expecting the subscriptions model to become the most viable new model to emerge in the marketplace. So far more than 1,000 respondents... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Margolin’s Heyday Turns 40

Heyday Books is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Malcolm Margolin—who founded the company in Berkeley, Calif., at the beginning of the small-press movement—said that one reason for Heyday’s survival has been its willingness to adapt to changes in the industry, such as the growth of... Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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'Lemony Snicket' urges authors to connect with indie bookshops

Authors United has sent out a letter from the author Daniel Handler  - a.k.a. Lemony Snicket - encouraging writers to take part in Upstream, a new programme to support independent bookstores. Upstream, “cooked up” by Handler and “assorted interested parties”, aims to connect writers with their... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Grisham apologises for Telegraph comments

Bestselling author John Grisham has apologised for remarks he made during an interview, where he said that prison sentences for some people viewing indecent images of children were "harsh". In a statement released through US publisher Doubldeday, Grisham said: "I regret having made these... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Editorial Assistant Turns Blog Post into Multibook Deal

What’s every blogger’s dream? A book deal. Even better: a multibook deal from a single blog post. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Book sales 'challenging' at W H Smith

WH Smith has reported a 9% rise in pre-tax profits for the year but said books sales continue to be “challenging”. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Corvus signs thriller debut

Corvus has acquired UK and Commonwealth rights to Try Not to Breathe, a psychological thriller by debut novelist Holly Seddon. Corvus editorial director Maddie West cut the deal with Nicola Barr from Greene & Heaton. The debut involves journalist Alex, "whose career and personal life is on... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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'At least 20' French publishers in Scribd piracy tussle

The French digital book watchdog Groupement pour le Développement du Livre Numérique (GLN) has identified at least 20 French publishers whose books are being offered to Scribd subscribers without the agreement of the authors or publishers, according to GLN media spokesperson Elizabeth Sutton. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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What topped Facebook's 'books that stayed with you' meme around the world?

Last month Facebook analyzed a user meme looking at '10 books that have stayed with you.' Now the company's data scientists have done another analysis looking at responses from foreign-language users and have found some different results. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

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Grisham: 'some don't deserve prison for viewing child images'

US thriller giant John Grisham has made widespread headlines by telling the UK press that prison sentences for some people convicted of viewing indecent images of children are “harsh”. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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McSweeney’s New Business Model: Nonprofit

Writing for SF Gate, John McMurtie reports that the San Francisco based publishing house McSweeney’s will become a nonprofit. The post McSweeney’s New Business Model: Nonprofit appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Quarto expected to have annual profits of $12.2m

Publisher Quarto Group is aiming for profits of more than $12m this year, chief financial officer (c.f.o.) Mick Mousley said at an analysts’ dinner in London yesterday (15th October).   “Normalised profit was $11.4m (£7.1m) last year but market expectations are $12.2m (£7.6m) this year,” he... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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International New York Times Enters Publishing Agreement with Republica in Nepal

The New York Times Company today announced a new publishing agreement between the International New York Times (INYT) and Republica that will create a combined print edition in Nepal. The new product, in which each publication will have a distinct s ... Continue reading at 'Editor & Publisher'

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Keane and Doyle to speak at London's sports writing festival

Roy Keane and Roddy Doyle will be among the big names appearing at the second London Sports Writing Festival, taking place next week at Lord's Cricket Ground.   Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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