Walker Books has bought world rights to nine picture books by author Smriti Halls, in a deal with Jodie Hodges at United Agents. The first book, Welcome to Your World, described as “a stunning celebration of new life and our precious natural world”, will be published simultaneously in March... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-12-09 21:28:42 UTC ]
Macmillan Children’s Books has bought three full-colour gift titles written and illustrated by Alex T Smith. Editorial director Gaby Morgan bought world rights in all languages from Alison Eldred at Arena Illustration. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-12-09 21:23:43 UTC ]
HarperCollins Children’s Books has secured world rights to publish the tie-in books for "The Adventures of Paddington", a new Nickelodeon television series launching globally in 2020. The animated pre-school series comprises 26 episodes and features the voice of Ben Whishaw as Paddington in... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-12-08 20:24:37 UTC ]
Doubleday has signed a "major" pre-emptive deal for world rights in two books from Anna Bailey with the first offers already in from France and Italy. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-12-06 15:35:31 UTC ]
HarperCollins has landed world rights to golf legend Tiger Wood’s first ever memoir, entitled Back, promising the "definitive" story of his career, fall and comeback. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-10-14 21:07:47 UTC ]
Headline Review has pre-empted world rights to the debut novel from Ruth Druart, with 11 international rights deals following for the "remarkable read". Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-10-04 05:26:17 UTC ]
Doubleday has pre-empted Faber Academy graduate Ericka Waller’s debut novel, Dog Days, about the solace of canine companions “when times are hard”. Kirsty Dunseath, publishing director of Doubleday Fiction, bought world rights in all languages for two titles from Katie Greenstreet at C&W.... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-10-01 12:33:37 UTC ]
HarperCollins Children's Books has snapped up world rights in a "lightning-strike pre-empt" to A Clock of Stars by children's author Francesca Gibbons in a major three-book deal. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-17 07:34:18 UTC ]
Penguin Random House UK Children’s has bought world rights to 12 fairy tale retellings by Bruno Vincent, author of the Enid Blyton for Grown-ups series. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-08-05 19:08:41 UTC ]
Canongate will publish Stephen Hall's new book, Maxwell's Demon, in February 2020, with a six-figure pre-empt in the US. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Indonesia is the country of focus at the London Book Fair this year and recently at Frankfurt - to what extent do you think Indonesian literature is finally having it's moment in the spotlight? I cannot say for certain what these one-off ‘spotlights’ on Indonesian literature would mean for... Continue reading >> [ Source: British Council global | 2019-02-08 10:06:53 UTC ]
Orion imprint Seven Dials has acquired the world rights to social media star Rebecca Meldrum’s first book. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers across Europe have pre-empted translation rights to The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris from Bonnier Zafffre, which has world rights. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Random House has scooped the world rights to publish former US president Barack Obama's book along with a title from his wife Michelle, in a deal reported to have topped $65m (£52.5m). Barack and Michelle are writing separate books, but brokered the deal together through literary agent... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Random House Children’s has pre-empted the world rights to Twelve Nights, the debut children’s book by Andrew Zurcher, director of studies in English at Queen’s College Cambridge. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Eyewear Publishing has acquired the world rights to Jeremy Reed's The Billy Boy Remixes. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ilex Press, part of Octopus, will publish Superstars of YouTube: The 100% Unofficial Dot-to-Dot Book by Abi Daker in October 2016, featuring famous vloggers such as Zoella, Alfie Deyes and Dan and Phil. World rights are available. Zara Larcombe of Ilex said: “The popularity of YouTubers has... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Miriam Rosenbloom, commissioning editor of Scribe’s children’s imprint Scribble, has acquired the world rights for Jennifer Higgie’s debut children’s picture book, There’s Not One. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Gretchen Young took world rights to the currently untitled book, which Jenner is writing with 'Friday Night Lights' scribe Buzz Bissinger. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bloomsbury Children’s Books has acquired the world rights to The Throne of Glass Coloring Book, based Sarah J. Maas’ Throne of Glass series. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]