Mantle associate publisher Sam Humphreys has acquired UK and Commonwealth rights to The Mother by Yvvette Edwards from Eve White. The book follows a mother attending the trial of the boy accused of killing her teenage son. Mantle will publish spring 2016. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bloomsbury has signed Meg Rosoff's first novel for adults, a romantic comedy set in New York. Helen Garnons-Williams, publishing director for fiction, acquired UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, at auction from Catherine Clarke at Felicity Bryan Associates. Duck Zoo tells the story... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sphere has acquired two novels by debut author Mark Hardie, who began writing full-time after losing his eyesight in 2002. Jade Chandler, senior editor for Sphere Fiction, acquired UK and Commonwealth rights to Burned and Broken and its sequel from Juliet Mahony and Sarah Lutyens at Lutyens... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
David Mitchell is writing a new short novel, inspired by a Twitter story he penned ahead of the release of his latest book The Bone Clocks (Sceptre). Carole Welch, publishing director of Sceptre, acquired UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, to Slade House from Jonny Geller at Curtis... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Orchard Books has acquired Thirteen Days of Midnight by debut YA author Leo Hunt. The book is about a boy called Luke Manchett who, when his father dies, acquires $6m and a collection of ghosts. The eight spirits want revenge for their enslavement by Manchett senior and Luke has just 13 days to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Random House UK has acquired UK and Commonwealth rights to the memoirs of magazine editor... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Canongate editorial director Louisa Joyner and m.d. Jamie Byng have acquired UK and Commonwealth... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hodder & Stoughton has acquired UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, in The Reboot... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Century's Julia Twaites has acquired UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, to He... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Children’s has acquired UK and Commonwealth rights from Penguin US division Dutton... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hesperus Press has acquired UK and Ireland rights in a Swedish debut, The Hundred-Year-Old Man... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]