Accent Press signs deal at RNA conference

Accent Press has signed a four-book deal with Edinburgh-based writer Jenny Harper, who has self-... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Headline strikes Gerrard deal

Headline has acquired an illustrated book from Liverpool and England football captain, Steven... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egmont signs Shouty Arthur

Egmont Press has signed a two-book contract with author and illustrator Angie Morgan, with the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Carlton signs Wiggins biog

Carlton Books is the latest publisher to jump on the two-wheeled bandwagon, signing a biography... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At 50, MIT Press Looks Forward

At a time when some university presses have cut back their publishing program or changed course, the MIT Press, which celebrated its first 50 years this spring, continues to look to the future—“relentlessly,” according to editorial director Gita Manaktala. “The retrospective glance doesn’t come... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Century signs up gangland memoir

Century has won a four-way auction in the memoir of one of Britain's most notorious gangland... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Flurry of Olympic titles as new Wiggins deal mooted

The race to acquire a new book from Olympic hero and Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins is... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hamish Hamilton signs Granta-tipped writer

  Hamish Hamilton has signed up a novel from South American writer Daniel Galera, a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EU-Japan deal may cut red tape, boost IP protection

European publishers are looking into the opportunities a free trade agreement between the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Not Just for Kids: Knicks' Amar'e Stoudemire launches full-court press for reading

The basketball captain and father introduces a book series meant to encourage kids to pick up books and take control of their surroundings.NBA superstar Amar'e Stoudemire is so passionate about promoting literacy that he has a tattoo on his forearm that says "Read." This week, the 29-year-old... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Avon signs another four from Rose

Avon has signed four more books by Jacqui Rose, whose debut was a bestseller in ebook format.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ilex Press Enters U.S. Publishing Market

After packaging for a number of American publishers, among them Focal Press, St. Martin’s, Abrams, and Chronicle, U.K.-based Ilex Press is entering the U.S. with its own line of books that is being distributed by Ingram Publisher Services. Founded in 2000 by U.K. publishing veteran Alastair... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Atria Inks Co-Pub Deal with U.K.’s Short Books

Simon & Schuster’s Atria imprint has teamed up with British independent publisher Short Books to start a new imprint called Marble Arch Press. The imprint—the name refers to the famous London landmark near Hyde Park—will premiere in fall 2012, releasing (in the U.S. and Canada) roughly 12... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TFP signs up PC 'confessions'

An anonymous behind-the-scenes look at modern policing is the latest title to be snapped up by... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picador signs Kermode

Picador has acquired two books from film and cultural critic, Mark Kermode, with the author... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC signs three by 'inimitable' MacBride

HarperCollins has secured a new contract with bestselling author Stuart MacBride. Sarah Hodgson... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Distribution: Ingram Signs Agreement with Destiny Image

Ingram has announced an agreement with Destiny Image Publishers to grow the reach of its Christian publishing program to more book buyers worldwide. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Grove Press UK to investigate killing of bin Laden

Grove Press UK is to publish a title about the hunt for and killing of Al-Qaeda-founder Osama bin... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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History Press French subsidiary enters reorganisation

The History Press' subsidiary in France, Editions Alan Sutton, is entering a process known as... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Deal close in EC ebook probe

Five of the six parties under investigation by the European Commission over ebook  prices... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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