The Bodley Head is to publish a “sweeping memoir” by artist and political activist Ai Weiwei. As yet untitled, the book will be simultaneously published in the UK and in the US by Crown in spring 2017. Stuart Williams, publishing director at The Bodley Head, acquired UK and Commonwealth rights from Crown. In his memoir, Ai Weiwei will “offer an extraordinary cultural history of China over the past 100 years, told through the prism of both his own life story and that of his father, Ai Qing”. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Canongate editorial director Louisa Joyner and m.d. Jamie Byng have acquired UK and Commonwealth... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Hodder & Stoughton has acquired UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, in The Reboot... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The Bodley Head and the Financial Times have launched their annual essay prize. The award will... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Century's Julia Twaites has acquired UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, to He... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The Bodley Head has acquired UK rights at auction to a book about Bo Xilai, the former governor... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Two titles from Random House Children's Publishing imprint Bodley Head have made the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Penguin Children’s has acquired UK and Commonwealth rights from Penguin US division Dutton... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The Bodley Head has secured the rights to academic Lewis Dartnell’s new title after an... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 10/11/2011 - 15:52 Tony Blair's former chief of staff is writing a book for The Bodley Head about the intricacies of negotiations between governments and terrorist organisations. read more Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 10/11/2011 - 15:52 Tony Blair's former chief of staff is writing a book for The Bodley Head about the intricacies of negotiations between governments and terrorist organisations. read more Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 07/10/2011 - 11:04 The Bodley Head has acquired a title about the science behind sound, written by the president of the Institute of Acoustics, Trevor Cox. Editor Kay Peddle bought UK and Commonwealth rights from Peter Tallack at the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Tue, 20/09/2011 - 14:40 Neil Young has become the latest rock legend to sell his autobiography, with Viking buying UK rights to the former Buffalo Springfield guitarist's life story. Publishing director Tony Lacey acquired the title, currently... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 12/08/2011 - 08:30 Vintage Publishing will host a paid internship, with The Bodley Head editor Kay Peddle donating her £1,000 prize money from this year's Kim Scott Walwyn Prize to help fund the four-week one-off internship. Random House... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Fri, 05/08/2011 - 11:07 HarperCollins has bought the life story of Thelma Madine, the dressmaker from the Channel 4 documentary series My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding. World rights were bought by Vicky McGeown, commissioning editor for Harper non-fiction,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 08/07/2011 - 08:40 Will Sulkin will be retiring from his role as publishing director of The Bodley Head in April 2012, with Stuart Williams, editorial director at Harvill Secker, to step into the position. Sulkin's retirement in 2012 will... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 01/07/2011 - 11:09 The Bodley Head has acquired a non-fiction title about the developmental issues facing Africa, written by the founder of a Ugandan-based social enterprise that supplies processed coffees to the global market. Editor Kay... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Mon, 16/05/2011 - 09:06 The Bodley Head has acquired a title looking at the operation that searched for, and finally killed, Osama bin Laden, by al-Qaeda expert Peter Bergen. Publishing director Will Sulkin acquired UK and Commonwealth rights to... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Publication Date: Fri, 06/05/2011 - 08:35 Vintage assistant editor Kay Peddle has been awarded the Kim Scott Walwyn Prize 2011 for her Brain Shots audiobooks project for Bodley Head. She received the prize, which recognises the professional achievements of women in publishing yesterday evening... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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