Among the week’s big deals are the acquisition of a #MeToo memoir by a French publishing exec, Sharon Stone’s memoir, and Andy Weir’s new novel. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-08-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
Among the big books sold this week are a nonfiction book from former National Security Council member Fiona Hill, a nonfiction book on skyscrapers, and a book about how sports is helping the country to transform its understanding of sex and gender. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-08-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
Scribner buy a book about American’s first female astronauts, Matthew McConaughey sells a memoir to Crown, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-31 04:00:00 UTC ]
Scriber scores Reynold's first book for adults, Bola heads to Atria, and S&S nabs 'New York Times' writer's first book in 20 years. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
Hanover Square Press buys a memoir from a Daily Beast editor for six figures, Andrew McCarthy sells a memoir about his Brat Pack days to Grand Central, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins takes three from an Irish-Australian bestseller; Harper buys a manifesto from Charles M. Blow; and with the U.S. copyright for 'The Great Gatsby' expiring in December, Little, Brown plans a prequel for January. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
Holt takes two from activist and YA author Kimberly Jones, Thomas & Mercer buys a standalone thriller from Tess Gerritsen and Gary Braver, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
A “marginalized people’s history of labor in the U.S.” goes to One Signal for six figures, HarperCollins takes on a book about Prince Harry and Prince William, Willie Nelson and his sister sell a memoir to Random House, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
Princeton University Press wins a book on forgiveness in a 10-house auction, Dolly Parton’s “life in lyrics” goes to Chronicle, and S&S editor Denene Millner sells a multigenerational epic to St. Martin’s. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
Among the notable books that sold this week are a history of how black labor built America and a nonfiction work on black radical poetics by a National Book Award nominee. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
Among the notable deals last week were the sale of a memoir from a PBS NewsHour correspondent, a novel about a woman who gives birth to an owl, and international bestseller Michel Faber’s latest novel. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
Among the big acquisitions last week were a history of four women who transformed the CIA and a sequel to 'The Henna Artist', which was Reese’s Book Club pick for May. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
With restaurants closed and publishing lunches a thing of the past, an editor considers the future of book acquisitions. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
Among the big deals this week are Robin Desser’s first acquisition in her new role as editor-in-chief at Random House and Delacorte’s purchase of Kelly Oxford’s YA debut. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
Among the big deals this week are a new book by rapper Gucci Mane, a memoir of addiction and recovery by a politician and her son, and a nonfiction book by the cocreator of Showtime’s Billions. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
Harvard Medical School professor Robert Waldinger and National Book Award–winner Evan Osnos were among the authors with notable book deals last week. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
Simon Pulse nabs a debut by an undergrad at auction, and Berkley wins a novel it calls “Crazy Rich Asians meets Weekend at Bernie’s.” Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
Among the big deals this week are a six-figure preempt for a debut novel by a former Marie Claire staffer and a guide to relationship texting by Facebook’s in-house shrink. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
Avon buys a new one by Erin Sterling after a six-house auction; Little, Brown preempts a debut middle grade novel; and the sequel to a picture book classic lands at Candlewick. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
Among the big deals this week are the acquisitions of a new book about Covid-19 by Spillover author David Quammen and a biography of abolitionist John Brown. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-10 04:00:00 UTC ]