'Incredible' scramble to sign Headline editor’s 'uplit' debut ends in six-figure deal

Orion has pre-empted an "uplit" debut from Headline non-fiction editor Richard Roper in a "major" six-figure deal within 48 hours of submission. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Headline Review scoops Freya Berry's 'electrifying' debut at auction

Headline Review will publish Freya Berry's debut novel, The Dictator’s Wife, as a lead hardback launch in 2022. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-01 22:16:14 UTC ]
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Story of ‘bloodthirsty unicorns’ brings debut author record publishing deal

Annabel Steadman’s fantasy series Skandar and the Unicorn Thief has won a seven-figure book contract, with film rights also sold to Sony PicturesA 28-year-old first-time author from Canterbury has landed what is believed to be the world’s largest ever book advance for a debut children’s writer,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2020-09-16 13:34:54 UTC ]
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'The end of an innocent world': An oral history of the first National Book Festival, which debuted three days before 9/11

Ahead of the 20th National Book Festival, Laura Bush, Scott Turow, Michael Beschloss and others look back at the event’s storied beginning. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-09-15 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette signs deal with children's presenters Franks and Thorne

Hachette Children's Group has signed a two-book middle-grade series from children's presenters Luke Franks and Sean Thorne, who are both debut authors. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-13 21:00:51 UTC ]
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Angela Marsons signs 12-book deal with Bookouture

Digital imprint Bookouture has signed 12 new Detective Kim Stone books from Angela Marsons, in a "major" deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-01 18:02:52 UTC ]
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Corvus strikes two-book deal with debut author Katy Cox

Atlantic's Corvus imprint has acquired two novels from debut author Katy Cox, including M is for Mummy, a "warm and witty" story about parenting an autistic child. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-11 05:57:45 UTC ]
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CUP signs Open Access deal with Hindawi

Cambridge University Press has signed an Open Access partnership with Hindawi Limited for five of its journals. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-07 08:52:07 UTC ]
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HarperCollins signs history of Britain told through ONS figures

HarperCollins has signed a history of Britain by Boris Starling with David Bradbury, told through figures from the Office for National Statistics. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-05 22:11:57 UTC ]
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Thomas & Mercer signs two-book deal with Dreda Say Mitchell and Tony Mason

Thomas & Mercer, an imprint of Amazon Publishing, has signed a two-book deal with writing partners Dreda Say Mitchell and Tony Mason. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-20 12:20:43 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury signs Bergdorf for six figures after 11-way auction

Bloomsbury has won an 11-way auction to publish the first book by model, activist and writer Munroe Bergdorf. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-17 03:05:04 UTC ]
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Headline wins Sanghani’s 'irresistible' adult fiction debut

Headline Review has won Radhika Sanghani's first novel for adults, 30 Things I Love About Myself, in a "heated" auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-17 00:46:50 UTC ]
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Gollancz signs two-book deal with actor Susannah Wise

Gollancz has acquired This Fragile Earth and an untitled second novel from actor Susanna Wise. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-30 12:37:49 UTC ]
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MCB scoops new Winston from Smith and signs screen rights deal

Macmillan Children’s Books has scooped a second Christmas "Winston" title from Alex T Smith and signed a deal for screen rights. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-25 10:20:45 UTC ]
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University of California, Springer Nature Sign Groundbreaking Open Access Deal

The University of California announced a groundbreaking open access publishing agreement with leading academic publisher Springer Nature, the largest open access agreement in North America to date, and the first for Springer Nature in the U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Noodle Fuel signs deal with Little Tiger Group

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[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-10 19:29:58 UTC ]
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Walker Books signs two-book deal with creative duo Andy Jones and Olaf Falafel

Walker Books will publish Unleash Your Creative Monster: A Children’s Guide to Writing by Andy Jones and Olaf Falafel, the first title in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-10 19:22:38 UTC ]
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ILP acquires 12 literary estates in eight-figure deal

International Literary Properties has acquired 12 literary estates from Peters, Fraser + Dunlop, including those of Evelyn Waugh and Georges Simenon, in an eight-figure deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-02 04:26:41 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan lands Hannah novel in six-figure deal

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[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-26 08:06:35 UTC ]
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Debut The Flames to Doubleday in 'major' six-figure pre-empt

Doubleday has acquired debut novel The Flames about four women "muses" who inspired artist Egon Schiele, in a "major" six-figure pre-empt. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-18 02:34:02 UTC ]
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