Faber editorial director Laura Hassan has acquired UK and Commonwealth rights to Miss Dior, the “moving and powerful” story of Catherine Dior, from The Wylie Agency’s Sarah Chalfant. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Granta Books has acquired “exquisitely written” novel about China’s “revolutionary” history by Madeleine Thien. Editorial director Bella Lacey acquired UK & Commonwealth rights excluding Canada to Do Not Say We Have Nothing from Sarah Chalfant at the Wylie Agency. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Profile Books is joining forces with Shakespeare’s Globe to celebrate the 400-year anniversary of Shakespeare’s death in 2016. In March next year, Profile will publish a revised edition of Andrew Dickson’s The Rough Guide to Shakespeare (Rough Guides), titled The Globe Guide to Shakespeare:... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Milan Kundera's first novel in 12 years will be published in English this June. Faber will release The Festival of Insignificance, translated from the French by Linda Asher, on 18th June. C.e.o. and publisher Stephen Page acquired UK and Commonwealth rights in the novel in a deal with Sarah... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bloomsbury has a first novel from writer and filmmaker Hannah Rothschild, author of biography The Baroness (Virago). The Improbability of Love will be published by Bloomsbury on 21st May this year. Editor-in-chief Alexandra Pringle signed UK and Commonwealth rights in the deal with Sarah... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Fri, 21/10/2011 - 10:31 William Heinemann has bought a début novel by Times columnist Sathnam Sanghera about three generations of the same family and their Wolverhampton corner shop. Publisher Jason Arthur bought UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Fri, 11/03/2011 - 15:46 Canongate has bought three books by the Egyptian writer Alaa Al Aswany, including one on the recent revolution in Egypt. Publishing director Anya Serota bought UK & Commonwealth rights (excluding Canada, ANZ and India) to a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]