Best acquires 'gritty' historical saga for Transworld

Francesca Best has acquired three "gritty" historical saga novels by a debut author as her first acquisition for Transworld. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Sphere non-fiction acquires Instagram star's 'Fit in 3'

Sphere non-fiction has acquired a debut health and fitness book by Instagram sensation Faya Nilsson, a personal trainer and winner of Cosmopolitan’s Lifestyle Blogger of the Year for her blog, fitnessontoast.com. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Viking acquires 'major' debut novel All the Good Things

Viking has acquired All the Good Things: a "major" debut novel by Clare Sita Fisher. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rosen Acquires Rights to Three Gale Imprints

The licensing partnership grants Rosen rights to publish and market books and ebooks from Greenhaven, KidHaven, and Lucent. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Life acquires Micromaster at auction

Penguin Life has acquired world rights to a book on the power and joy of learning small, specific skills by author and adventure traveller Robert Twigger. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Denmark’s Egmont ČR Acquired by Czech Children’s Publisher Albatros

Solidifying its hold on the Czech children's book market, Albatros Media acquires Danish consortium Egmont's Czech operation. The post Denmark’s Egmont ČR Acquired by Czech Children’s Publisher Albatros appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus acquires domestic noir thriller by Heathcote

Quercus is to publish domestic noir novel Undertow by Psychologies magazine associate editor Elizabeth Heathcote. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder acquires history of grime

Hodder & Stoughton has acquired This is Grime, the story of grime music, by music journalist Hattie Collins. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Impossible Task of Writing Historical Fiction

Kelly Kerney, who spent a decade writing the historical novel "Hard Red Spring," talks about the impossible task of historical fiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld to reissue Crumley's cult crime classic

Transworld is to republish 1970s crime classic The Last Good Kiss by the late James Crumley, with a new introduction by Ian Rankin. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber Children’s acquires fantasy series

Faber Children’s has bought a middle-grade fantasy series by Kieran Larwood, the author of Freaks (Chicken House). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette to acquire Perseus' publishing arm, finally

Hachette will acquire Perseus' publishing arm, both publishers announced Tuesday. The deal is the culmination of an effort that started and was stopped in 2014 when details proved too complicated. Now things have been simplified by separating Perseus' publishing business from its distribution... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Book Group to acquire the Perseus Books Group

Two years after a planned deal fell through, Hachette Book Group is purchasing the Perseus Books Group, bringing together two of the country's largest publishers. The companies issued separate... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2016-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Square Peg acquires 70s Dinner Party in 5-way auction

Square Peg has acquired 70s Dinner Party by Anna Pallai, a book that "applauds" all that is wonderfully "downright naff" in retro 70s dining, following a five-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Historic Pact Marks New Era in Cuban Publishing

Publishers Weekly and Combined Book Exhibit signed a memorandum of understanding with the Cuban Book Institute calling for the parties to continue to promote "cooperation and understanding" between the U.S. and Cuban publishing industries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scribble acquires Jennifer Higgie picture book

Miriam Rosenbloom, commissioning editor of Scribe’s children’s imprint Scribble, has acquired the world rights for Jennifer Higgie’s debut children’s picture book, There’s Not One. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Myriad acquires GP's comic The Lady Doctor

Brighton-based independent publisher Myriad has acquired a "highly anticipated" new graphic novel by g.p. and comics artist Ian Williams: The Lady Doctor. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canelo acquires Isabel Costello's debut

Digital publisher Canelo is to publish Paris Mon Amour, a story of "desire, betrayal and devastating loss" by The Literary Sofa founder, Isabel Costello. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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History and Historicals: At 75, Avon Romances the Readers

This year marks the diamond anniversary of Avon Books' operation in the market, although it has been focused on romance for 44 of its 75 years. Today, it's HarperCollins' Avon Books. The post History and Historicals: At 75, Avon Romances the Readers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto acquires Harvard Common Press

Quarto Publishing Group USA has acquired Harvard Common Press (HCP), an independent publisher primarily focused on cooking and childcare. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jon Rippon acquires Palazzo Editions

Palazzo Editions, founded by Colin and Pamela Webb and based in Bath, has been acquired by a management buy-in team led by former Constable & Robinson finance director Jon Rippon. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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