Avon sails off with Dorricott's lighthouse tale

Avon Books has sailed off with The Lighthouse, a “terrifyingly gripping” novel from author and bookseller Fran Dorricott, in a two-book deal. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Philip Jones reacts to the shock revelation that W H Smith attempted to buy US bookselling giant Barnes & Noble last year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Avon snaps up four books from open submissions

HarperCollins will publish a debut novel, A Woman of War by midwife Mandy Robotham, along with three other titles, following its first open submissions scheme. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Avon buys two more from Claire Allan

HarperCollins has bought two more books from Northern Irish author Claire Allan. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Byng snaps up tale of ex-publisher's drugs battle

Canongate c.e.o. Jamie Byng has bought a memoir of a former publisher in the US whose life descended into "drug-fuelled chaos". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Avon snaps up Williams' 'love story of near-misses'

HarperCollins' Avon imprint has acquired world all languages rights for a debut novel from journalist and author Laura Jane Williams. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oklahoma true crime tale to HarperCollins

HarperCollins has bought the UK and Commonwealth rights to Jax Miller’s investigation into a case of murder and missing teenage girls, By the Dawn’s Early Light. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tales from Publishing takes on first authorised biography of Emery

Independent Tales from Publishing has bought the first authorised biography of new Arsenal FC manager Unai Emery. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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True tale of sisters' wartime heroism to John Murray

John Murray Press is publishing a true-life spy thriller telling the story of two sisters who used their interest in German opera as a cover for helping dozens of Jewish refugees flee the Nazis. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber Academy graduate's time-slip debut to Avon

Molly Walker-Sharp has made her first acquisition at Avon Books, 16 months after joining as an intern. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gallic snaps up Laguna's 'haunting' tale of abandoned girl

Gallic Books has acquired a "quick, cruel, coming-of-age tale" about an abandoned girl from Miles Franklin-winner Sofie Laguna. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion to publish Italian tale of love and war inspired by true events

Orion is publishing a story of love, war, family and betrayal, based on the true story of a little-known massacre in Civitella, Italy during the Second World War.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hosein scoops Commonwealth Short Story Prize for 'uncanny' tale of midlife crisis

Kevin Jared Hosein has won the 2018 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for his “uncanny bar story” combining “ideas of civility and ferality”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Sting in the tale fails to derail Irish indie

Staunchly independent and the launchpad for a slew of successful Irish writers, Stinging Fly has weathered funding cuts to hit two decades in business. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Extraordinary' tale of 'first' drag queen to Picador

Picador will publish the story of the world’s first self-described drag queen billed as a marriage of "RuPaul's Drag Race" and “Hidden Figures”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HoZ strikes six-figure deal for Paver's 'terrifying tale'

Head of Zeus has signed a "brilliant and terrifying tale of mystery and imagination" by Michelle Paver for six figures. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Drake launches campaign to get refugee tale into schools

Drake – The Bookshop has launched a campaign to place 285 copies of refugee tale The Day War Came into schools whilst also raising money for the author, illustrator and charity. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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McGarvey's 'heart-rending' poverty tale takes £3,000 Orwell prize

Writer, rapper and community activist Darren McGarvey, also known as 'Loki', has won the Orwell Prize for Books for his "heart-rending" debut Poverty Safari (Luath Press). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lightning Books strikes with Maguire's murder tale

Lightning Books has signed the fifth novel of award-winning Australian writer Emily Maguire. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picador snaps up tale of 'infidelity and power' from Hunter

Picador will publish two more novels from The End We Start From author Megan Hunter. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Just Write Your Own Fairy Tale': Chris Colfer on His 'Land of Stories' Series

At BookExpo, actor turned writer Chris Colfer spoke with 'NYTBR' editor Pamela Paul about the paperback release of the sixth and final book in his bestselling The Land of Stories series. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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