Bloomsbury scoops Sheehy's 'thrilling' history of physics through experiments

Bloomsbury has scooped a “thrilling” work by accelerator physicist Suzie Sheehy, telling the history of physics through its 12 foundational experiments. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-23 15:09:13 UTC ]

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Price bags feminist medical history for W&N

Maddy Price has made her first acquisition for W&N: a book tracing womankind's "frustrating and complex" journey through medical history. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-17 17:49:10 UTC ]
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Two British historians among finalists for $75k Cundill History Prize

The $75,000 Cundill History Prize – the largest prize for a work of non-fiction in English, open to publishers worldwide – has announced three "outstanding" women as its finalists for 2019, two of whom are British. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-16 22:25:10 UTC ]
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Safran Foer’s memoir to illuminate family’s Holocaust history

HarperCollins imprint HQ will publish a "heartwrenching" post-Holocaust memoir from the mother of Jonathan Safran Foer, the story of which was the basis for his bestselling 2002 novel, Everything is Illuminated. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-16 20:21:07 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury Kids bags diverse series trio

Bloomsbury Children’s has made three acquisitions centred around diversity which will "up-end the content stereotypes of series for young readers". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-16 18:04:27 UTC ]
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Baggaley explains surprise move to Bloomsbury

In a coup for Bloomsbury, Paul Baggaley is to leave Pan Macmillan after 11 years as Picador publisher to take up the post of Bloomsbury editor-in-chief for adult consumer publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-16 10:00:10 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury wins Sarah Crossan's first novel for adults

Bloomsbury has acquired Irish children's laureate Sarah Crossan's first novel for adults in a six-figure deal at auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-16 04:39:48 UTC ]
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Picador’s Paul Baggaley to join Bloomsbury as editor-in-chief

Paul Baggaley is to join Bloomsbury as editor-in-chief for its adult consumer publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-16 04:03:59 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury Children's sinks its Claus into Pounder's festive novel

Bloomsbury Children’s has snapped up Sibéal Pounder's “Wicked-style retelling of every Santa story you've ever read”, which centres around Ms Claus.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-16 02:59:48 UTC ]
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Pavilion scoops Smy's second graphic novel for new fiction list

Pavilion has scooped the long-awaited second graphic novel from Pam Smy, author and illustrator of Thornhill (David Fickling Books), the first title in a new children’s illustrated fiction list for over sevens. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-15 09:47:29 UTC ]
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Stanfords to unveil treasure trove of travel history with new exhibition

Historical letters from Florence Nightingale and Captain Scott will go on display alongside antique travel books, maps and globes at Stanfords after a treasure trove of artefacts were found in the bookshop's former premises.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-15 04:36:58 UTC ]
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History Press snaps up first biography of Churchill's daughters

The History Press will publish the first biography of Winston Churchill's daughters in spring 2021. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-14 04:01:25 UTC ]
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W&N scoops 'glowing hot' Campbell debut in two-book deal

Weidenfeld & Nicolson has snapped up a “glowing-hot” debut from Niamh Campbell in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-10 07:46:00 UTC ]
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Transworld scoops 'heartwarming' debut from Paris in two-book deal

Transworld has scooped the debut novel from performer, writer and Faber Academy alumna Helen Paris in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-09 13:58:41 UTC ]
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Virago signs Cowan's family memoir and history of Foundling Hospital

Virago has signed lawyer Justine Cowan’s mix of family memoir and history of the Foundling Hospital – including the story of her own mother who grew up in its care. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-08 19:52:13 UTC ]
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We’re in a Rough Place in History Right Now: The Millions Interviews Carmen Maria Machado

The award-winning author of ‘Her Body and Other Parties’ on writing fiction for today, the tyranny of genre, and reading outside of our comfort zones. The post We’re in a Rough Place in History Right Now: The Millions Interviews Carmen Maria Machado appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at The Millions

[ The Millions | 2019-10-08 16:00:06 UTC ]
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Canongate scoops new nature writing The Oak Papers

Canongate is publishing a meditation on the natural world based on one man’s relationship with a tree, The Oak Papers by James Canton. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-08 08:58:23 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury to publish Washington Post's Leonnig and Rucker's take on Trump

Bloomsbury will publish a book by Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post journalists Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker on Donald Trump's reinvention of the presidency. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-08 01:53:56 UTC ]
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History in the Making: Spotlight on Robert Arthur Neff

A pair of historical novels maps a journey of discovery about World War II and its effects on noncombatants’ lives. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster UK to publish history of wartime Vogue

​Simon & Schuster UK has landed a history of wartime Vogue by historian Julie Summers.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-06 20:23:08 UTC ]
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Picador scoops 'great British Novel' from Evers

Picador has scooped a “Great British Novel” by Stuart Evers, charting more than 60 years of British history through the lives of two very different families. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-06 15:38:37 UTC ]
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