£10k rights bursary from DRF

A new bursary of £10,000 is to be awarded from the Deborah Rogers Foundation, targeting either a publishing rights professional or a literary agent. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Second Generation snaps up dramatic rights to Hickson-Lovence’s debut

London-based production company Second Generation has secured the dramatic rights to Ashley Hickson-Lovence’s debut novel The 392 (OWN IT!). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-03 17:59:21 UTC ]
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Why Artemisia Gentileschi Is The Feminist Hero We Need Right Now

A new graphic novel is part of the increasing movement to elevate 16th-century painter Artemisia Gentileschi to her rightful place as a Renaissance master. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2019-10-01 10:39:20 UTC ]
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Faber snaps up Sam Knight non-fiction as Amazon triumphs in 19-way auction for screen rights

Faber will publish a major work of non-fiction by New Yorker staff writer Sam Knight, as Amazon Studios options screen rights after a 19-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-20 07:26:12 UTC ]
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Headline Review bags Holsinger novel as Universal snaps up TV rights

Headline Review has scooped Bruce Holsinger's "electrifying" novel, The Gifted School, while rights for a TV version have been secured by Universal Television. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-09 04:08:06 UTC ]
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Amazon Charts: How to Be Right hits the top

James O'Brien's How to Be Right (Virgin) has claimed the Amazon Charts Most Sold: Non-Fiction number one, ending the five-week run of Adam Kay's This is Going to Hurt (Picador). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-28 08:18:55 UTC ]
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Rare Jane Austen letter saved as public campaign raises £10k

Jane Austen’s House Museum has saved a section of a letter by Jane Austen after “an outpouring of generosity from the public” saw £10,000 raised in six weeks. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-21 07:48:21 UTC ]
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Yellow Bird UK options rights to Spotify Untold

The non-fiction investigation billed as the "Spotify story", Spotify Untold (Albert Bonniers Förlag), will be turned into a TV show. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-21 05:54:55 UTC ]
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Is Hybrid Publishing Right For You?

Are you a bit mystified with the book publishing process? Jennifer Scroggins, executive vice president of the hybrid press KiCam projects, explains what hybrid publishing can do for authors. The post Is Hybrid Publishing Right For You? by Jennifer Scroggins appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest

[ Writer's Digest | 2019-08-19 14:00:22 UTC ]
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Picador lands rights to Isabella Tree’s rewilding handbook

Picador has snapped up the UK and Commonwealth rights to Isabella Tree’s practical rewilding guide following the success of Wilding.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-16 11:56:35 UTC ]
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What the Left Can Learn from the Right About Winning Elections

IN 1988, Verso Books published a collection of writings by cultural theorist Stuart Hall titled The Hard Road to Renewal: Thatcherism and the Crisis of the Left. Hall’s work examined the socio-economic conditions and discursive tactics that led to the ascendance of Margaret Thatcher as an... Continue reading at Los Angeles Review of Books

[ Los Angeles Review of Books | 2019-08-13 17:00:24 UTC ]
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Scottish indie BHP Comics signs with Curtis Brown for film and TV rights

BHP Comics has signed with Curtis Brown for the agency to represent the indie publisher's film and TV rights.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-13 01:17:45 UTC ]
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ADVFN Books strikes foreign rights deal with Harriman House

ADVFN Books has licensed foreign rights to Harriman House for a number of titles from its financial books division.    Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-12 13:34:13 UTC ]
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Instagram is the book club we need right now

The bookish chat on Instagram is an example of the social media platform at its best. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2019-08-10 19:15:56 UTC ]
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Firebird Pictures snaps up TV rights for Reynolds debut Shiver

Allie Reynolds’ sought after thriller Shiver (Headline) has been snapped up by Firebird Pictures for adaptation into a TV series. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-09 13:20:31 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: Europa Buys ‘Shadowplay’ US rights; S&S UK Hires Back Clare Hey

An Atlantic crossing for Joseph O'Connor's 'Shadowplay' from Europa Editions, and a boomerang career move for publishing director Clare Hey in London. The post Industry Notes: Europa Buys ‘Shadowplay’ US rights; S&S UK Hires Back Clare Hey appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-08-09 01:30:08 UTC ]
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For religious American Muslims, hostility from the right and disdain from the left

Asma T. Uddin describes Islam’s uncomfortable place in the debate over religious liberty. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-07-25 12:38:37 UTC ]
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Getting the Mueller Report Right

Two consultants lead a drive to create an accessible e-version of the Mueller report. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Translation Rights: Sheikh Zayed Book Award Signs Three-Language Al Muhairi Deal

The Sheikh Zayed Book Award facilitated translation deals into Italian, French, and English for Hessa Al Muhairi's children's book, 'The Dinoraf.' The post Translation Rights: Sheikh Zayed Book Award Signs Three-Language Al Muhairi Deal appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-07-18 09:51:43 UTC ]
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Amazon Prime lands rights to develop Jack Reacher series

Amazon has landed the rights following a reported "competitive situation" to develop a script-to-series drama based on the Jack Reacher character from Lee Child’s bestselling book series. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-17 05:20:07 UTC ]
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Sony Pictures secures film rights to Taylor’s Malamander

Sony Pictures has secured the film rights for Thomas Taylor’s middle-grade novel Malamander for a “substantial” pre-empt, Walker Books has confirmed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-15 15:19:58 UTC ]
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