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From Uber driving to huge book deal: Adrian McKinty's life-changing phone call

Despite awards and acclaim for his crime fiction, the impoverished novelist lost his home and was set to quit – then the phone rangIt was1.30 in the morning in Melbourne and Adrian McKinty had just got home after dropping off his last Uber customer of the night at the airport. His phone rang. It... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2019-07-08 06:00:17 UTC ]
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Titan lands librarian Womack's debut

Titan Books will publish the supernatural-themed debut novel by Cambridge University librarian and writer Marian Womack as part of a two book deal. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-01 17:49:35 UTC ]
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Seddon moves to Trapeze in two-book deal

Holly Seddon has moved to Trapeze after signing a two-book deal with the Orion imprint.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-25 02:03:06 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury signs US YA author Brigid Kemmerer

Bloomsbury has signed a global two-book deal with American YA author Brigid Kemmerer. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-24 21:35:35 UTC ]
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Bluebird scoops first vegan collection from Monroe in two-book deal

Bluebird has scooped world right to two new books from Jack Monroe, including her first volume of vegan recipes. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-23 23:20:24 UTC ]
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Zaffre bags 'timely' reality show novel from debut author Acton

Zaffre has bagged an "unbelievably timely" debut novel from Helly Acton, which has already been optioned for TV, in a two-book deal. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-14 12:23:54 UTC ]
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Donald Trump Jr.'s Book Deal Inspires Mocking Twitter Hashtag

The MAGA-themed tome "is going to be the top selling book in the Beyond-Help section of Barnes & Noble," cracked one wag. Continue reading at 'HuffPost'

[ HuffPost | 2019-05-22 13:55:58 UTC ]
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Religion Book Deals: April 24, 2019

The Iowa farmers behind the blog The Gingham Apron landed a book deal with Revell, Brazos signs an unconventional biography of a retiring clergyman, and more. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Oliver skewers Baltimore Mayor Pugh's Healthy Holly scandal on 'Last Week Tonight'

British comedian John Oliver skewered Mayor Catherine Pugh over the scandal surrounding her self-published Healthy Holly books, and he joined the ranks of people calling for her resignation during a segment of his HBO show Sunday night. On "Last Week Tonight," Oliver slammed Pugh for the... Continue reading at 'Baltimore Sun'

[ Baltimore Sun | 2019-04-08 13:15:00 UTC ]
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John Oliver skewers Baltimore Mayor Pugh's Healthy Holly scandal on 'Last Week Tonight'

British comedian John Oliver skewered Mayor Catherine Pugh over the scandal surrounding her self-published Healthy Holly books, and he joined the ranks of people calling for her resignation during a segment of his HBO show Sunday night. On "Last Week Tonight," Oliver slammed Pugh for the book... Continue reading at 'Baltimore Sun'

[ Baltimore Sun | 2019-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Acting UMMS chief: Baltimore Mayor Pugh approached medical system for book deal

Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh solicited a lucrative no-bid arrangement to sell copies of her self-published children’s books to the University of Maryland Medical System in “direct conversations” with the hospital network’s CEO, a top system official testified Saturday in Annapolis. Acting CEO... Continue reading at 'Baltimore Sun'

[ Baltimore Sun | 2019-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Baltimore Mayor Pugh to take leave of absence in midst of 'Healthy Holly' book controversy

Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, facing a call by Gov. Larry Hogan for a criminal investigation into the book deal that paid her hundreds of thousands of dollars, announced Monday that she will take an indefinite leave of absence because of her health. The Democratic mayor’s office issued a... Continue reading at 'Baltimore Sun'

[ Baltimore Sun | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Baltimore Mayor Pugh apologizes for 'Healthy Holly' deal but admits some books being delivered only now

Mayor Catherine Pugh apologized Thursday for upsetting the people of Baltimore over a book deal with the University of Maryland Medical System, as she for the first time produced evidence that 60,000 of her “Healthy Holly” children’s books have been printed and distributed. But she also said that... Continue reading at 'Baltimore Sun'

[ Baltimore Sun | 2019-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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I was paid £12,500 to write my book – and here's why I'm telling you | Alex Holder

The more we know about what other people earn, the more we can understand our own circumstancesI was paid a £12,500 advance to write my book, Open Up. Sharing this publicly, even as the author of a book about our emotional relationship with money, was initially petrifying, but I ended up... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2019-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins scoops fantasy debut in two book deal

HarperCollins have acquired world English rights to The Black Hawks by David Wragg, a fantasy debut in which a band of mercenaries take on corrupt religious authorities.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Maggie O’Farrell signs with Walker for first children’s book

The Walker Books Group has acquired Maggie O’Farrell’s first children’s book deal in a global rights deal. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan Children’s wins five-way auction for Dougie Poynter’s non-fiction

Macmillan Children’s Books (MCB) has won the five-way auction for Dougie Poynter’s non-fiction in a two book deal.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Instagram eventually pulls a troll's post praising pipe bombs

Remember Milo Yiannapolous? The self-described provocateur who now lacks a job at Breitbart, a book deal with Simon & Schuster and a Twitter account can add one more deletion to the list: an Instagram post. Unlike Alex Jones, Yiannapolous has mai... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2018-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon Mayo and Jo Whiley to leave Radio 2 Drivetime show

Mayo to focus on book deal and 5 Live film show as Whiley moves to an evening slotSimon Mayo and Jo Whiley are to leave the BBC Radio 2 Drivetime show, as part of a shake-up at the UK’s most popular radio station.Mayo has hosted the show since 2010, but tensions are thought to have arisen after... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2018-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas snapped up by Quercus

Quercus has signed a book deal with Geraint Thomas, the winner of the 2018 Tour de France. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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