Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 01/09/2011 - 08:54 Bloomsbury has acquired independent food list Absolute Press, set up by publisher Jon Croft in 1979. Absolute Press specialises in high-end cookery titles, publishing Keith Floyd's first title in 1981. Its titles include vegetarian cookbook Terre a Terre by Amanda Powley, The Ultimate Student Cookbook by Fiona Beckett and The Marmite Cookbook by Paul Hartley. The list contains about 100 in print titles, with Bloomsbury intending to continue to publish 15-20 titles a year on the Absolute Press imprint. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2011-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries, April 27, 2018: Among the headlines this week, changing the narrative on university press publishing; FSU says it will bail on its "unsustainable" Elsevier contract; and, is open access making a difference yet? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A number of trade publishers have enjoyed success at the annual D&AD Awards, and will hope to win one of the body’s coveted Pencils at a prize ceremony this evening. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thomas Nelson’s two-book deal with Gary Sinise, a new graphic novel for Plough Publishing, plus more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meg Wolitzer's latest is optioned by Nicole Kidman's production company, Universal Pictures nabs a 2018 graphic novel published by First Second, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penny Scott-Bayfield, current finance director of Conde Nast, will be joining the Bloomsbury board as group finance director. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AT&T Inc.’s top executive gave a vigorous defense of the proposed $85.4-billion deal to buy Time Warner, describing it as key to the company’s ability to compete with a new generation of high-tech competitors. “This world is changing fast,” said Randall Stephenson, who took the witness stand... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The University Press of New England’s Board of Governors has voted to close the press at the end of 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bruce Lee’s daughter sells self-improvement book to Flatiron, Berkley buys three more Fiona Barton novels, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House has acquired '#NeverAgain: A New Generation Draws the Line' by teen siblings David and Lauren Hogg, who survived the school shooting in Parkland, Fl. The book is set for a June 5 release. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rights to T S Eliot Prize winner Ocean Vuong’s debut novel have been snapped up around the world, with Jonathan Cape clinching rights to publish it in the UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Poet Sam Hamill, the founding editor of poetry publisher Copper Canyon Press, died on April 14 at his home in Anacortes, Wash., after a series of health complications. He was 74. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Pan Macmillan has acquired a further three titles in Peter James’ Detective Superintendent Roy Grace series in a seven-figure deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Berkley pays six figures for a debut, Aladdin nabs a middle grade debut, Delacorte acquires a YA adaptation of a nonfiction bestseller about the justice system, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Serpent’s Tail has signed a domestic suspense novel entitled October by début author Andrew Hatch. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperVoyager and Del Rey Books have signed for a fantasy trilogy from Demon Cycle author Peter V Brett in a "high six-figure" deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins has scooped world rights to Kassandra Montag’s After the Flood, a “riveting saga about a mother, her daughters, and their struggle to survive”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sphere fiction publisher Catherine Burke has pre-empted The Whisper Network in a major deal, just 24 hours after submission. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Joseph has bought UK and Commonwealth rights to two thrillers by Gareth Rubin from Simon Trewin at WME. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House buys the newest book by Pope Francis, David C. Cook signs a new deal with Francis Chan, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Malala Yousafzai’s dad, Ziauddin Yousafzai, has signed a book deal with Penguin Random House UK imprint WH Allen. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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