Armed With Faith: A Civil Rights Heroine Fights New Battles

In her new memoir, Melba Pattillo Beals, one of the Little Rock Nine, the black teenagers who broke the color line in segregated 1950s Arkansas, says God will always be there to lift people out of pain, disillusionment and despair. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Canongate snaps up paperback rights to Eaves' Murmur

Canongate has acquired paperback rights to Will Eaves’ prize-winning novel Murmur (CB Editions) about the last years of Alan Turing. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harrison, Hughes and Wood battle for EUPL 2019 nomination

Melissa Harrison, Michael Hughes and Benjamin Wood have been shortlisted for the UK nominations for the European Union Prize for Literature 2019 (EUPL). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Procter & Gamble makes the biggest ask yet of digital media — civility

Marc Pritchard has asked a lot from digital media the past two years, but his latest ask may be the hardest to get — civility. In a speech to the Association of National Advertisers Media Conference in Orlando on Thursday, Procter & Gamble Co.’s chief brand officer called for a “New Media... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Putting Faith to Work: Books Address Poverty and Hunger

Four forthcoming titles from religion publishers combine faith with activism against homelessness, poverty, and hunger. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Puffin sells US rights to The Unadoptables

Penguin Random House division Puffin has sold US rights to The Unadoptables, the debut novel by Hana Tooke, to Viking Children’s Books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Society of Authors Calls on UK Government to Fight Online Book Piracy

'Book piracy threatens authors' livelihoods' according to a new appeal from the Society of Authors to the British government to help protect copyright. The post Society of Authors Calls on UK Government to Fight Online Book Piracy appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie Fairlight sells US and Canada rights to van Llewyn

Indie Fairlight Books has sold US and Canada rights to Sophie van Llewyn’s Bottled Goods to HarperCollins US. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Global 'rights storm' with 10 deals for Lia Louis novel

Romcom Dear Emmie Blue by Lia Louis has led to a global “rights storm” with the biggest German deal of her agent Juliet Mushens' career. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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5 Guiding Principles for Doing Branded Content Right

We’re living in the age of content; it touches most every facet of our lives. It’s the conversation you had with Alexa this morning, the Apple News story you skimmed on your way to work, the mid-meeting Twitter notification, the professionally shot five-second Instagram boomerang of you and your... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins signs world rights from Sandy Barker

HarperCollins Publishers has acquired world all languages rights for two novels by Australian author, Sandy Barker. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At Bologna: Rights Sales Open on Oscar Winner Lupita Nyong’o’s ‘Sulwe’

Translation rights have gone on offer for the first time Monday (April 1) at Bologna Children's Book Fair for actress Lupita Nyong'o's picture book, Sulwe. The post At Bologna: Rights Sales Open on Oscar Winner Lupita Nyong’o’s ‘Sulwe’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As Bologna Children’s Book Fair Opens: Rights Roundup of Titles

As the 2019 Bologna Children's Book Fair opens, we bring you a selection of rights deals to children's and YA titles from Slovenia, Finland, Germany, and the USA. The post As Bologna Children’s Book Fair Opens: Rights Roundup of Titles appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodgson made rights agent at Bent Agency

Amelia Hodgson has been promoted to rights agent, a year after joining The Bent Agency (TBA). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette and PRH battle it out for The British Book of the Year trade awards

Hachette and Penguin Random House are leading The British Book Awards’ trade shortlists with 11 nominations each, with Hachette managing hat-tricks in both the Imprint and Publisher of the Year categories. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Ink Factory snaps up film and TV rights to The Plotters

The Ink Factory has snapped up film and television rights to The Plotters (Fourth Estate) by Un Su Kim.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Exhaustion of rights issue a matter of urgency regardless of Brexit

The UK needs to “lock down” the issue of exhaustion of rights with the EU to stop countries such as the US changing the status quo after Brexit, a panel of industry figures heard at London Book Fair. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Agents braced for American land-grab as publishers eye European rights post-Brexit

Negotiation of European distribution rights will become “a horror show”, agents have warned, with American publishers emboldened to grab European English-language rights from British firms after Brexit.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London Book Fair’s Introduction to Rights: ‘A Greater Appreciation’

Hachette UK's Diane Spivey, who speaks Monday at London Book Fair's Introduction to Rights, says there's more recognition these days about how rights sales contribute to publishing revenue, even as the industry eyes Brexit's approach. The post London Book Fair’s Introduction to Rights: ‘A... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lumina Datamatics Upgrades Its Rights Platform with Blockchain

Lumina Datamatics has upgraded its Rights Platform with the inclusion of blockchain solution RapidRightsChain. Shorter rights acquisition time and lower costs are the main advantages coming out of this new upgrade, the company says. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate snaps up world rights to Hall's new book

Canongate will publish Stephen Hall's new book, Maxwell's Demon, in February 2020, with a six-figure pre-empt in the US. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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