Penguin Random House has offered staff a first edition of Harper Lee’s forthcoming novel Go Set a Watchman (William Heinemann) for a special price of £5. The offer was made to coincide with Lee’s 89th birthday today (28th April). Staff at all Penguin Random House sites, including its warehouse... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Cornerstone m.d. Susan Sandon and William Heinemann publisher Jason Arthur have met with Harper Lee ahead of the publication of Go Set a Watchman in July, with Sandon saying the writer has a “sharp sense of humour and astonishing recall of poetry and literary references”. Sandon and Arthur went... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon will narrate the audio edition of Harper Lee's forthcoming novel, Go Set a Watchman. The audiobook will be published by Random House Audiobooks on 14th July, alongside the print edition, published in the UK by William Heinemann. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
In the Rights Center of the LBF, literary agents are reporting deals swirling around Latin America, China, and Harper Lee's Go Set a Watchman. The post In London, Lit Agents See Action Around LatAm, China, Harper Lee appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Harper Lee is, according to the state of Alabama, well enough to have signed off on the release of her forthcoming novel, 'Go Set a Watchman.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Surge in popularity of genre attributed to ‘anti-stress’ benefits and nostalgiaThe bestselling title on Amazon in the US right now is not Harper Lee’s hugely anticipated second novel, Go Set a Watchman, or George RR Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire fantasy series, or even Zoella’s much-mocked but... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Johanna Basford's 'Secret Garden' coloring book shot to the top of Amazon’s best-seller list this month, overtaking books by authors like Anthony Doerr, Paula Hawkins, and Harper Lee. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
The newly revealed covers of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird sequel are a graphic illustration of their publishers’ ambition to ensnare her fansCover for Harper Lee’s Mockingbird sequel revealedArguably the most hotly-anticipated novel in the world in 2015, Harper Lee’s Go Set a Watchman, had... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Harper Lee's book 'Watchman' reportedly centers on an adult version of the 'Mockingbird' character Scout and will be released this July. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
The cover for Harper Lee’s forthcoming novel is “striking”, and will stand out on shelves, booksellers have said. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Andrew Nurnberg Associates (ANA) and the Istanbul-based AnatoliaLit Agency are to go into partnership. The AnatoliaLit Agency was founded 10 years ago by Amy Spangler and Dilek Akdemir, and represents an international roster of publishers and agencies in its capacity as co-agents, in additional... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins unveiled the jacket of the hotly anticipated novel, with president and publisher of general books Michael Morrison noting that the design "draws on the style of the decade the book was written, but with a modern twist." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Harper Lee's agent Andrew Nurnberg has issued a full and emphatic denial of claims that novelist Harper Lee has been subjected to "elder abuse" linked to the publication of her novel Go Set a Watchman, describing allegations made against her care as "shameful" and "sad". Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
The news last month that Harper Lee would be publishing a second book was met with a brief blip of exultation followed by skepticism from fans of To Kill a Mockingbird. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2015-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins is to expand its Spanish-language publishing via the creation of HarperCollins Espanol and HarperCollins Iberica, to serve the Americas and Spain/Portugal respectively. The company will build on its existing structures in the Americas and in Spain and expand the number of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Andrew Nurnberg, the British agent who represents Lee, is taking an unusual approach to selling the foreign rights to her forthcoming novel, 'Go Set a Watchman.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Waterstones’ flagship Piccadilly store is expanding its children’s section after a sales increase of 20%. London regional manager Luke Taylor said the company decided to re-think the space after “the recent explosion in children's sales”, driven by reference, games and educational related... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Would you like to understand how the "new" Harper Lee novel, Go Set a Watchman, came to be billed as a long-lost, blockbuster sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird - one of the definitive books of the American 20th century - when, by all the known facts, it's an uneven first draft of the famous novel... Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2015-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Following news that Harper Lee's second novel, 'Go Set a Watchman' will pub in July, sales for Lee's landmark first book, 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' nearly tripled. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Harper Lee to publish second novel and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]