Macmillan has acquired an autobiography by “one of the greatest boxers who ever lived” in a six-figure deal. Roberto Duran, nicknamed Hands of Stone, held four world titles at four different weights and fought boxers including Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns and Marvin Hagler. Macmillan... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Transworld has bought five books by Meredith Wild, who was originally self-published, in a “significant six-figure deal”. Editorial director Harriet Bourton acquired British Commonwealth rights to all five books in the Hacker series from Grand Central Publishing in the US. The first four books... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hodder imprint Yellow Kite has acquired a book about The Whole30 programme. Publisher Liz Gough bought UK and Commonwealth rights to The Whole30: The 30-day Food Programme to Transform Your Health and Your Life by Melissa Hartwig and Dallas Hartwig. Gough pre-empted rights in a six-figure deal... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Angry Robot has signed a six-figure deal for three more novels by Wesley Chu. The deal is the biggest that the sci-fi publisher has done. World English rights to the the new series, beginning with The Rise of Io, were signed from agent Russell Galen, Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins has signed a six-figure deal for two novels by TV presenter Dawn O'Porter. Commercial women's fiction director Kimberley Young signed a deal for world rights in all languages with Adrian Sington at Sington & Co Ltd. The books will be O'Porter's first adult novels. She has... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Tor UK’s Julie Crisp has pre-empted World English Language rights for a new novel called... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hot Key Books has signed a six-figure deal for three books from TV presenter and writer Dawn O... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Cornerstone has signed a six-figure deal for a début novel about a Mormon family in... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins has signed a deal for two psychological thrillers from debut Canadian author Claire... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pan Macmillan has signed a non-fiction title about the nature of obsession for a significant six-... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Square Peg has fought off twelve other publishers to acquire a book in a six-figure deal by the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Cornerstone has acquired four more books by historical novelist Ben Kane, in a six-figure deal... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 20/10/2011 - 15:13 Weidenfeld & Nicolson has acquired a debut novel in a "major" six-figure pre-empt deal, with the agent likening it to The Book Thief and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. W&N fiction publishing director Kirsty... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Fri, 08/04/2011 - 08:25 A history of the Royal British Legion and a six-figure deal for a food allergy cookbook are among five acquisitions signed by Collins ahead of the London Book Fair. Publishing director Iain MacGregor bought world rights in all... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 04/03/2011 - 10:14 Sceptre has signed a six-figure deal for two novels by debut author Jess Richards, including Snake Ropes, set on an island "off the edge of the map". Deputy publisher Jocasta Hamilton made the deal for UK and Commonwealth... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]