Merman, the production company founded by actor and writer Sharon Horgan, has formed a joint venture partnership with the talent and literary agency Independent Talent Group (ITG) to exclusively produce advertising and branded content. ITG is taking an equity stake within Merman London and will close its own commercials production company, Black Label. ITG co-chairman Duncan Heath becomes chairman of the Merman London board working alongside Merman London managing director Siobhan Murphy and managing partner Jeremy Rainbird. Scandinavian production house New Land is opening a U.K. office, headed up by Trine Pillay, former executive producer at Smuggler London. The company, which is based in Stockholm and Copenhagen, opened in 2014 and was co-founded by director Gustav Johansson. As well as Johansson and his co-founders Daniel Kragh-Jacobsen and Casper Balslev, its roster includes Laerke Herthoni, whose Volvo “Eva” film won a Grand Prix at Cannes 2019, Sheila Johansson and Niclas Larsson. Prettybird has signed director Jason Bock to its London roster. Originating from New Zealand, Bock began his career as a painter before becoming a filmmaker. He has helmed music videos, short films and commercials and recently directed the ‘”Cruel” promo for electronic act “Mt Eden,”which was awarded ‘Best Narrative’ at the Berlin Music Video Awards this year. Director James Mann has joined Contagious for exclusive U.S. spot and branded longform representation. Mann has helmed... Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'
[ Advertising Age | 2019-09-18 13:57:25 UTC ]
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With a goal of building digital revenue 'our authors can make a living from,' Saga Egmont's Lasse Horne is staffers for digital. The post Our Frankfurt Magazine: Denmark’s Saga Egmont Is Hiring for Digital Releases appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-10-18 13:25:15 UTC ]
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Back in 2008, New York Times best-selling author and Boing Boing alum, Cory Doctorow introduced Markus “w1n5t0n” Yallow to the world in the original Little Brother (which you can still read for free right here). The story follows the talented teenage... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2020-10-17 15:30:50 UTC ]
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At the Frankfurt Book Fair conference, writer Bernardine Evaristo delivered a forceful keynote on the systemic bias against people of color in the UK publishing industry The post Bernardine Evaristo to UK Publishing: Hire More Diverse People appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-10-14 18:02:09 UTC ]
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Of mixed Filipino, Chinese, Spanish and Indian descent, and identifying as queer, Catherine Hernandez’s new novel, Crosshairs, imagines a dystopian near-future Canada where an oppressive regime is rounding up those deemed “Other”—people of colour, the disabled and members of the LGBTQ+... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-14 02:09:59 UTC ]
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Cornerstone imprint Arrow has acquired the debut adult novel from Carnegie-nominated children's author Eve Ainsworth. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-12 22:48:23 UTC ]
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Indie publisher Inkandescent will publish Address Book by Neil Bartlett, a collection of seven stories spanning three centuries. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-12 08:32:15 UTC ]
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Hornby writes insightfully about the daily disappointments, both professional and personal, that haunt ordinary lives. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-10-09 08:28:06 UTC ]
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Placing boundaries on your screen time will help you get back to business after touching your technology too much. For some of us, social media and digital content have been our saving graces during the pandemic—a critical way to stay in the know, keep connected, and maintain relationships. But... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2020-10-07 08:00:20 UTC ]
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Thriller author Stuart Neville is moving from Harvill Secker to Zaffre Books in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-07 02:17:26 UTC ]
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With the juvenile and YA nonfiction categories both posting better than 32% gains, unit sales of print books rose 10.3% in the week ended Sept. 26, 2020, over the comparable week in 2019, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Good Literary Agency (TGLA) has hired Kemi Ogunsanwo as an agent, tasked with building a list across fiction and non-fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-01 03:35:01 UTC ]
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An awesome daily roundup of the most interesting bookish links from around the web. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-09-30 10:30:00 UTC ]
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Authors of colour made up 19.6% of Young Adult writers published in 2019, a huge leap on previous years, according to new research. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-28 14:25:59 UTC ]
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Among this month’s picks: a shortlisted Booker Prize novel and last year’s winner, Margaret Atwood’s “The Testaments.” Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-09-28 13:16:37 UTC ]
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Bob Woodward has the #1 book in the country, and the third-biggest debut of the year, with ‘Rage.’ Plus 16 years after ‘Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell,’ Susanna Clarke avoids the sophomore slump with ‘Piranesi,’ and ‘Three Keys’ by Kelly Yang is among the titles new to our children’s fiction list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Swedish author Alex Schulman sells a novel to Doubleday in a high-six-figure preempt, St. Martin’s buys Therese Anne Fowler’s latest for seven figures, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Helped by the release of Bob Woodward’s Rage, unit sales of print books jumped 16.4% in the week ended Sept. 19, 2020, over the comparable week in 2019, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Prize-winning writer Kapka Kassabova is moving to Jonathan Cape in a two-book deal, with first title, Elixir, exploring the human hunger for healing and a search for a cure. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-24 14:09:10 UTC ]
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Philosopher James K.A. Smith re-ups with Brazos Press, IVP signs the ‘Road to Flourishing,’ and several new commentary series are coming from Eerdmans. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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This week, we highlight new books from Carl Rollyson, David Hajdu, and Bill Clegg. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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