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Roberto Duran memoir goes for six figures

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 at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld in six-figure deal for Wild

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 at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yellow Kite signs Whole30 title in six-figure deal

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 at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chu re-signs with Angry Robot in six-figure deal

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 at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC signs O'Porter in six-figure deal for adult novels

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 at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tor signs Lam in six-figure deal

Tor UK’s Julie Crisp has pre-empted World English Language rights for a new novel called... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More Dawn O'Porter for Hot Key

Hot Key Books has signed a six-figure deal for three books from TV presenter and writer Dawn O... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Major deal with Cornerstone for Bray's Mormon story

Cornerstone has signed a six-figure deal for a début novel about a Mormon family in... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC signs Claire Kendal in six-figure deal

HarperCollins has signed a deal for two psychological thrillers from debut Canadian author Claire... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Mac gets Obsessed after six-figure deal

Pan Macmillan has signed a non-fiction title about the nature of obsession for a significant six-... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Square Peg signs The Vagenda in six-figure deal

Square Peg has fought off twelve other publishers to acquire a book in a six-figure deal by the... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Four more Kane for Cornerstone

Cornerstone has acquired four more books by historical novelist Ben Kane, in a six-figure deal... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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W&N pre-empts debut in six-figure deal

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 at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Collins in pre-LBF spree

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 at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sceptre spends six figures on debut author

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 at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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