Quercus has paid a six-figure sum for two books by debut novelist Paul Lynch, beating off five... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Simon & Schuster has pre-empted a historical novel about Typhoid Mary for a six-figure sum.... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Tue, 11/10/2011 - 11:47 Gollancz has won out in a "hard-fought" auction, with three publishers in the final round, acquiring world rights to three books in a new science-fiction series for a six-figure sum. Deputy publishing director Simon... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Fri, 30/09/2011 - 10:59 Viking has paid a six-figure sum at auction for an authorised biography of The Stone Roses, whose eponymous début has been lauded as one of the best albums of all time. read more Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 01/09/2011 - 15:00 Picador has won an eight-way auction for an American debut set primarily in 1950s America, snapping up the title and one other for a six-figure sum. Editorial director Kate Harvey acquired Tigers in Red Weather by Liza... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Katie Allen Publication Date: Thu, 18/08/2011 - 15:17 Titan has acquired an accompaniment to the Harry Potter film franchise, which drew to a close this summer with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II. Harry Potter: Page to Screen: The Complete Film-making Journey will... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 10/06/2011 - 10:49 Weidenfeld & Nicolson has triumphed in an auction for the second novel by American author Maria Semple, staking a six-figure sum for the title. Editorial director Arzu Tahsin bought UK and Commonwealth rights to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]