Hodder & Stoughton has signed a two-year deal for exclusive publishing rights for "The Great British Bake Off" programme with producer Love Productions. The GBBO branded books, including The Big Book of Baking by Linda Collister and Christmas by Lizzie Kamenetzy, have previously been... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
A new breed of independent foreign rights professionals specialized in children’s book rights sales has emerged, and they are finding new homes abroad for kids' literature. The post Expanding the International Rights Market for Children’s Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Jason Bartholomew reports on international rights markets for Hachette books. Germany is a stalwart, southern Europe suffers and emerging markets are rising. The post Hachette UK Sees Flux in Global Rights Markets appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
IPR License reports that Europe and the US remain key markets for rights sales, but Turkey, the Arab World and China are increasingly active, as are self-publishers. The post From IPR License: Global Rights Scene Shifts East, Goes Indie appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
As Curtis Brown Ltd. celebrates its centenary anniversary, the firm’s CEO reflects on rights sales and the changing role of literary agents and authors today. The post Curtis Brown: Love, Passion and a Century of Selling Rights appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Non-English language publishers should publish in English themselves, argues Bloomsbury’s Richard Charkin in his keynote speech at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Makeup guru Michelle Phan, one of YouTube's most popular publishers with over 6.7 million subscribers, may have the vast influence that can give brands the exposure they crave. But, that hasn't stopped electronic dance music label Ultra from suing her for allegedly using its music without the... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2014-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
James Patterson’s YA book franchise, which has sold over 30 million copies, is about to go digital. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Barbara Griffini, a translator and literary agent representing Italian authors, provides a snapshot of her working life selling rights in Europe and the US. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
PubMatch, the book publishing and international rights database founded by Publishers Weekly and Combined Book Exhibit, is introducing a new upgrade at this year’s London Book Fair--Rights@PubMatch. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Andrew Weinstein, the new VP of Content Acquisition at ebook subscription service Scribd discusses the role of bookstores, territorial rights and content. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
A seasoned rights agency knows the answers to the following questions: What kind of title will sell and what will become silverfish fodder in the warehouse? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Canada will follow Random House of Canada's lead in contracting out foreign rights sales to the Cooke Agency International. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Crime writer Lynda La Plante has launched a new company, La Plante Global, which will control all... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
New deals for Samantha Berger, Tom Angeleberger, Kathi Appelt, Jenny McLachlan, and others. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Frequently, literary agents argue that selling the territorial rights for a book has advantages over selling world rights. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers are in a scramble with Amazon-owned Audible for rights previously handled by the now-... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon-owned audiobook seller Audible has bought rights to 5,000 of AudioGO's titles.... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Multichannel network distributes, syndicates and matches content creators with online publishersYou may never have heard of Rightster but you have more than likely watched videos it syndicates on YouTube, newspaper websites and specialist live streaming sites like one for the recent... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2013-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Broadcaster finds some solace after losing live games, as BT Sport and News UK strike deal for internet and mobile clip rightsITV has secured the TV rights to highlights of Uefa Champions League and Europa matches, weeks after losing the live rights to BT Sport.Separately, BT Sport and Sun... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2013-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]