Agent Toby Eady remembered at pre-LBF memorial

Friends, family and clients gathered at the Royal Over-Seas League in St James’s yesterday to pay tribute to agent Toby Eady, who died on 24th December aged 76. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC pre-empts thriller Possession in six-figure deal

HarperCollins has pre-empted a two book deal for Possession, a psychological thriller by J L Butler, for six figures. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book reviews roundup: Jacobson’s savage satire; McInerney’s miracles; memories of Sacks

What the critics thought of Howard Jacobson’s Pussy, Lisa McInerney’s The Blood Miracles and Bill Hayes’s Insomniac CityTwo eagerly anticipated and very different novels divided critics this month. Howard Jacobson’s Pussy was written in two months in “a fury of disbelief” after Donald Trump’s US... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Parragon redesigns pre-school imprint

Parragon Books has unveiled a “bold” redesign of its own-brand imprint Start Little Learn Big, aimed at pre-schoolers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder snaps up Robson's 'Intelligence Trap' in overnight pre-empt

Hodder has pre-empted BBC journalist David Robson’s The Intelligence Trap, a book that has now sold in six territories internationally, with US rights snapped up in a six-figure deal at auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Toby Jones joins Headline as editorial director

Toby Jones, formerly group marketing and publicity director at Simon & Schuster UK, is joining Headline's commercial fiction team next month as editorial director.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bologna 2017: Wolf Erlbruch Wins Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award

German author-illustrator Wolf Erlbruch has won the 2017 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world’s largest children’s book award. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Agent Robyn Drury turns publisher with Ebury

Agent Robyn Drury is to join Ebury Press' non-fiction department as commissioning editor next month. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Twitter Extends Pre-Roll Video Ads to Periscope Livestreams

Periscope videos will start showing pre-roll ads on Twitter.The media service is expanding a program it uses to push pre-roll video ads ahead of clips from publishing partners on the platform, and will now serve commercials before Periscope livestreams. On Tuesday, Twitter announced the new ad... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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France Offers Pre-Frankfurt Fellowship to Canadian Publishers

Building 'relationships between English-speaking Canadian publishers and French counterparts,' the 'Books in Translation' fellows will travel to Paris. The post France Offers Pre-Frankfurt Fellowship to Canadian Publishers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘The greatest literary editor there has ever been’ – John Banville remembers Robert Silvers

The death this week of the New York Review of Books editor marks the loss of one of publishing’s most brilliant mindsRobert Silvers was one of the most significant cultural figures of our time. This will seem a large claim to make about the editor of a twice-monthly literary magazine, but then... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rams visit with veteran free-agent center John Sullivan

The Rams’ attempt to fortify their offensive line continued Monday when they visited with center John Sullivan, people with knowledge of the situation said. The Rams released veteran center Tim Barnes shortly after the start of free agency. Last week, they gave restricted-free agent center Ryan... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Martin Redfern turns literary agent

Former HarperCollins editorial director Martin Redfern is set to turn his hand to agenting, joining Diane Banks Associates as a non-fiction agent next month. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bologna 2017: Agents Talk Children's and YA Trends

We asked a number of agents and scouts attending this year’s Bologna fair to talk about the trends they’ve been noticing: in themes, in genres, and in international demand. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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LBF: Fairgoers upbeat but editors hedge bets

Publishers and agents have noted an “upbeat” mood at this year’s fair, with many saying that the publishing industry can play an important role in helping people to navigate through or escape from the prevailing turbulent political climate. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sphere makes killing from Mitford Murders pre-empts

Rights to Jessica Fellowes’ debut novel The Mitford Murders (Sphere), the first in a new series of the same name, have sold in four pre-empts across Europe. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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LBF awards reward trade excellence

Turkish agent Nermin Mollaoglu, HarperCollins UK and Sharjah ruler Sultan bin Mohammed Al-Qasimi were among the winners at last night’s London Book Fair International Excellence Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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LBF Watch: UK’s International Literature Showcase Names 2017 Participants

With activities scheduled to begin in June, this program for promotion of British authors and literary organization is in its second annual round. The post LBF Watch: UK’s International Literature Showcase Names 2017 Participants appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookseller signed—after pitching book at LBF '16

Pan Macmillan has acquired bookseller Susannah Stapleton’s non-fiction début, signing UK and Commonwealth rights from Tim Bates at PFD. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Magnificent' Carole Blake remembered

There was standing room only at a packed memorial service to celebrate the life of “magnificent” agent Carole Blake in St John’s Smith Square, London. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Swedish debut thriller racks up 10 international deals ahead of LBF 2017

Debutant Elisabeth Norebäck has racked up at least 10 international deals for her debut psychological thriller In My Blood ahead of the London Book Fair, with world English rights pre-empted by Penguin Random House US. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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