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Portobello signs 'blast of literary freshness' Maarouf

Portobello Books has signed Jokes for the Gunmen from Palestinian-Icelandic writer, poet, translator and journalist Mazen Maarouf. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Portobello gets two on Oxford-Weidenfeld shortlist

Portobello Books has bagged two spots on the Oxford–Weidenfeld Prize shortlist, which also includes titles from Bloodaxe, Pushkin and Harvill Secker, among others. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Portobello wins auction for Japanese 'literary sensation'

Portobello Books has snapped up a prize-winning debut from Japanese author Sayaka Murata entitled Convenience Store Woman. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Portobello wins nine-way auction for bias book

Portobello Books has acquired The End of Bias, a "ground-breaking" book by American journalist Jessica Nordell following a "heated" nine-way auction. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Portobello launches literary non-fiction prize

Portobello Books is launching a new non-fiction prize for unpublished writers, in association with literary agency C+W and retailer Foyles. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Porter promoted at Granta

Granta has promoted Max Porter to editorial director of Granta and Portobello Books. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Portobello Books acquires 'chilling' gothic story collection

Portobello Books has acquired The Things We Lost in the Fire - a “chilling, compulsive” collection of gothic short stories - at auction. UK and Commonwealth rights to the collection, by Argentine writer Mariana Enriquez, were acquired by editor Anne Meadows from Sandra Pareja at Casanovas &... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Portobello signs George on blood

Portobello Books has signed a project Rose George, exploring our relationship with blood. From Blood: Around the World in Nine Pints will see George looking at blood, from having her own blood analysed, to telling the story of the woman who founded the Blood Transfusion Service and the politics... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Greg novella to Portobello

Portobello Books has signed a novella by Polish author Wioletta Greg. Senior editor Max Porter acquired world English language rights to Guguly (title to be confirmed) from the Barbara J Zitwer Agency in association with Marzena Stefanska of Agencja Literacka Kwiaty Orientu. Published by... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Political diary from Green MP Caroline Lucas

Portobello Books has acquired a non-fiction book by Britain’s first Green MP, Caroline... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Portobello signs Ian Cobain on secrecy

Portobello Books has signed a second book from award-winning Guardian reporter Ian Cobain. The... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Philip Gwyn Jones leaves Granta

Philip Gwyn Jones, executive publisher for Granta Books and Portobello Books, has left his post... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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