Bestselling picture book author Allan Ahlberg will deliver this year’s Philippa Pearce Lecture, celebrating excellence in children’s writing. The title of the talk, which will take place in Cambridge on 1st September, will be: “John Wayne and Sibelius or Train Has Rain In It A Rigmarole in... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Cathryn Summerhayes, formerly agent and partner at WME, is to join Curtis Brown on 1st September. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Mike Harpley is to leave Oneworld to take up a newly created role at Atlantic as editorial director for non-fiction. He will report to publishing director Margaret Stead, starting in the post on 1st September. Atlantic m.d. and publisher Will Atkinson called it a "historic moment" for the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
A start-up digital textbook platform has agreed terms with 12 publishers ahead of a 1st September... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Thu, 10/11/2011 - 09:44 Total group sales at W H Smith have dropped by 3% in the last 10 weeks, with like-for-like sales down by 6% in comparison to last year. This morning (10th November) the company reported in its interim financial results for the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 26/08/2011 - 08:48 Penguin is reissuing its collections of short stories for adults by renowned children's author Roald Dahl. The rejacketed paperback versions, priced £8.99, will be reissued in four batches, beginning with Someone Like... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Mon, 15/08/2011 - 15:45 Sainsburys has signed an exclusive deal with independent publisher Constable & Robinson to sell Joan Collins new book. Publishing director at C&R Andreas Campomar said the company hoped to reach a wider audience for... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 28/07/2011 - 15:19 World Book Night will launch in the US in 2012, with the States confirmed as the event's first international partner. HarperCollins vice president of independent retailing Carl Lennertz has been appointed as chief... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publication Date: Fri, 25/03/2011 - 12:00 Ebury Press is to publish the memoir of "The Royle Family" and "Brookside" actress Sue Johnston. Editorial director Charlotte Cole acquired world rights to Things I Couldn't Tell My Mother from Jan Thornton at Ken McReddie. The title will be published... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]