Sub-Saharan Africa Literature and Publishing Sector Report As we look to build on our programmes with the literature and publishing sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa, the British Council has commissioned a scoping report into the trade publishing and literature sectors across nine countries in which... Continue reading >> [ Source: British Council global | 2023-04-17 10:35:15 UTC ]
The Borough Press has bought a collection of 12 stories based on the real lived experience of people who have faced mental illness in the UK, conceived and edited by Joanna Cannon. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-11-24 15:22:55 UTC ]
HarperFiction literary imprint The Borough Press has announced expansion plans and a string of promotions within its editorial team. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-09-15 07:36:01 UTC ]
The Borough Press has pre-empted The Measure by Nikki Erlick, a "riveting" novel set in a world where people can find out how much time they have left to live. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-05-11 05:39:44 UTC ]
The Borough Press has landed All My Mothers by Costa shortlistee Joanna Glen in a “significant” five-figure deal. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-02-18 01:00:45 UTC ]
Marlon James and Téa Obreht are among the authors penning erotic tales for Anonymous Sex, an anthology pre-empted by The Borough Press where the author of each story is kept a secret. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-02-12 03:48:22 UTC ]
The Borough Press has commissioned a collection of non-fiction exploring Nigeria, including contributions from Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, Helon Habila, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Bolu Babalola, Nels Abbey, Caleb Femi and Chigozie Obioma. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-01-11 06:15:08 UTC ]
The Borough Press has bought The Aerialists by Katie Munnik, a “haunting” novel based on the true story of teenage girl who fell to her death during the Great Exhibition of 1896. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-11-22 19:21:41 UTC ]
The Borough Press has acquired two more books from "powerhouse" thriller writer Charlotte Philby, including a novelisation of the life of her grandfather, Cambridge spy Kim Philby. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-09-07 21:14:12 UTC ]
The Borough Press has pre-empted “multigenerational epic” One Blood from author—and Simon & Schuster US editor—Denene Millner, in a six-figure deal. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-07-24 10:16:26 UTC ]
The Borough Press has signed a “hilarious, heart-breaking and sometimes utterly filthy” new book by Crystal Jeans. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-07-19 23:59:04 UTC ]
The Borough Press has won a three-way auction for the adult debut by Emily M Danforth, an “utterly immersive and hugely compelling” queer gothic novel. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-07-15 01:51:54 UTC ]
The Borough Press has announced an “utterly enchanting and original” new novel from Bridget Collins called The Betrayals. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-03-18 08:29:24 UTC ]
The novelist on William Blake, crying through Greta Gerwig’s Little Women and an insightful poem about teenage masturbationBorn in Bury, Greater Manchester, in 1978, Emma Jane Unsworth studied English literature at the University of Liverpool and received an MA from Manchester University’s... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2020-01-26 10:00:20 UTC ]
Tracy Chevalier’s 10th novel, A Single Thread, will be published by Borough Press in September, two decades on from the break-out success of Girl With a Pearl Earring. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Borough Press has teamed up with The Good Literary Agency to open submissions for un-agented BAME writers, with the one winning applicant set to secure a £10,000 publishing contract, agency representation and mentoring from writer Nikesh Shukla. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Charlotte Cray will be promoted to editorial director at HarperFiction imprint The Borough Press as of 1st January, 2019. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins' Borough Press has acquired world English language rights to a debut novel by Charlotte Philby, described as "an irresistible combination of espionage and domestic suspense". Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Borough Press has won a five-way auction for a book aimed at fans of “Girls” and “Fleabag”, written by commissioning editor for Lincoln Books Kate Davies. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
A Bristol librarian has won the inaugural Cheltenham Literature Festival First Novel competition with her “clever, pulsing story”, scooping a book deal with Borough Press. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]