Allison & Busby has signed a historical novel from Julian Stockwin. the second in a series of standalone books dramatising pivotal moments. Publishing director Susie Dunlop bought UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, to The Crakys of War, in a deal with Carole Blake at Blake Friedmann. The book follows the discovery, and ultimate rediscovery of gunpowder, and its use by Edward III at the Battle of Crecy, where warfare is changed forever. It follows The Silk Tree, released by the publisher in November last year. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Serpent's Tail imprint Viper has landed a two-book deal with Dan Malakin, with 'heart-racing" thriller The Box to be published in summer 2022. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-05 13:31:44 UTC ]
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Independent publisher Angry Robot has acquired a third title from Cameron Johnston, The Maleficent Seven. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-02 08:15:56 UTC ]
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Quercus will publish C J Carey's Widowland, a feminist dystopian novel set in a 1950s Nazi-ruled Britain. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-01 21:18:02 UTC ]
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Bookshops are gearing up for another bumper Super Thursday with around 355 new trade hardback books hitting the shelves today (1st October), with some warning of a "creaking" supply chain. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-01 00:12:40 UTC ]
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Essay To mark the upcoming 2020 Neustadt Lit Fest and the announcement of the 2021 NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s Literature, here is an excerpt featuring the children’s and young adult books selection from 100 Essential Books by Iranian Writers,... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2020-09-30 13:21:42 UTC ]
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Serpent’s Tail will publish Oana Aristide's debut novel Under the Blue as a lead title in March 2021. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-30 02:17:21 UTC ]
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Thread, Bookouture's non-fiction imprint, will publish Coconut, a memoir of "belonging, identity and finding home" by debut author Florence Olajide. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-29 21:34:05 UTC ]
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Transworld Publishers has acquired How to Master Your Monkey Mind: Overcome Anxiety, Increase Confidence and Regain Control of Your Life by mind coach Don Macpherson. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-29 13:23:49 UTC ]
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Head of Zeus has acquired Untraceable by Russian author Sergei Lebedev, as well as three other titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-29 03:28:12 UTC ]
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Sphere has acquired The Secret Diary of a British Muslim Aged 13¾ from stand-up comedian Tez Ilyas. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-28 11:30:14 UTC ]
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John Murray has acquired Emily Layden's debut novel All Girls, already optioned by HBO, exploring assault, consent and "what it means to be a young female in today’s world". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-24 22:43:02 UTC ]
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Coronet has acquired the debut novel of Kate Sawyer examining life after near global extinction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-24 19:02:14 UTC ]
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Fairlight Books has acquired Richard Smyth’s novel The Woodcock, a literary period drama set on the north-east coast of England. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-23 17:56:34 UTC ]
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Basic Books UK, John Murray Press' new imprint, has acquired Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male Power by Ijeoma Oluo to publish as its first title in 2021. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-22 20:18:01 UTC ]
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Dublin-based indie Lilliput Press will publish The Ballad of Lord Edward and Citizen Small by Neil Jordan, a novel inspired by the life of Irish aristocrat and revolutionary Lord Edward Fitzgerald. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-17 12:57:12 UTC ]
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Headline Home will publish But Why? How to Answer Tricky Questions from your Kids and Have an Honest Conversation With Yourself While You are At It by Clemmie Telford in 2021. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-16 22:02:29 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster will publish home body, the third collection of poetry and illustrations from Rupi Kaur. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-14 19:44:33 UTC ]
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Honford Star will delay the publication of two titles until next year because of "Covid circumstances", the publisher has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-13 19:10:05 UTC ]
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Transworld has pre-empted The Playdate from Irish author Andrea Mara, as well as a second title. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-10 16:51:45 UTC ]
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Headline Publishing Group will publish a memoir by Cliff Todd, the former head of the Forensics Explosive Laboratory. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-10 14:02:33 UTC ]
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