Bloomsbury signs Bergdorf for six figures after 11-way auction

Bloomsbury has won an 11-way auction to publish the first book by model, activist and writer Munroe Bergdorf. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-17 03:05:04 UTC ]
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Usborne triumphs in seven-way auction for middle-grade debut by Linton

Usborne has triumphed in a seven-way auction for a middle-grade story by debut author G M Linton celebrating family, friendship and being proud of who you are and your heritage. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-12 02:12:44 UTC ]
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Reaktion signs Ackroyd's English Actor

Reaktion Books has snapped up The English Actor: Medieval to Modern, an “'enticing history'” by Peter Ackroyd. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-12 01:44:18 UTC ]
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Cornerstone Press signs TikTok star K C Davis in 48-hour pre-empt

Cornerstone Press has signed a “gentle guide to cleaning and organising” from licensed therapist and TikTok creator K C Davis in a 48-hour pre-empt. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-11 16:30:08 UTC ]
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Indie bookshop numbers rise for fifth consecutive year, BA figures show

The number of independent bookshops in the UK and Ireland has grown for the fifth consecutive year despite challenges brought by the pandemic, the Booksellers Association says. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-07 22:34:12 UTC ]
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Little Island signs Mitchell's middle-grade novel on Ireland's asylum system

Little Island Books has landed Jane Mitchell's "urgently needed" middle-grade novel on Ireland's asylum-seeker accommodation system. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-05 14:22:36 UTC ]
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Mirror Books signs Murphy-Bates on serial killer Port

Mirror Books has signed journalist Sebastian Murphy-Bates' book on serial killer Stephen Port. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-04 10:18:42 UTC ]
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11 of the Best Comic Book Podcasts

We have 11 of the best comic book podcasts for you right here (and it's not all about superheroes). Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-12-22 11:34:00 UTC ]
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Canongate signs 'remarkable and timely' book on borders by Crawford

Canongate has landed James Crawford's The Edge of the Plain, a blend of history, travel writing and reportage tracing the evolution and cultural significance of land borders. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-19 20:30:23 UTC ]
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Liu’s queer adaptation of 'Hamlet' signed by Solaris

A queer sci-fi retelling of Shakespeare’s "Hamlet", The Death I Gave Him by Em X Liu, has been signed by Solaris. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-19 15:34:27 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury Buys ABC-CLIO for $22.3 Million

U.K-based Bloomsbury Publishing has expanded its presence in the U.S. with the acquisition of the academic and reference publisher ABC-CLIO for a purchase price of $22.3 million. Headquartered in Santa Barbara, ABC-CLIO had sales of $14.7 million in 2020. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury acquires US academic publisher ABC-CLIO in £17.3m deal

Bloomsbury has acquired California-based academic publisher ABC-CLIO in a $22.9m (£17.3m) deal, expanding its academic and digital publishing presence in North America. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-15 16:09:02 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury lands official book of Channel 4's The Great British Dig

Bloomsbury has landed the official book of Channel 4’s hit show "The Great British Dig". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-15 00:01:29 UTC ]
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1968 signs first English translation of Becker-Ho's 'immensely important' work

Radical left publishing house 1968 Press has signed the first English translation of Alice Becker-Ho’s “immensely important” The First Ghetto. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-13 18:56:30 UTC ]
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Seven Dials signs 'searing' book by Stephen Port murder victim's mother

Seven Dials has acquired a "searing account" of a mother's relentless fight for justice for her son who was murdered by serial killer Stephen Port. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-10 05:05:45 UTC ]
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11 Must-Read December Children’s Book Releases

The crisp weather makes it the perfect time to snuggle up with a little one and read these 11 December children's book releases. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Charco signs Tenório's Jabuti-winning English debut

Charo Press is to publish Jeferson Tenório's "forceful and timely" novel The Flipside of Skin, which has just been named the 2021 winner of Brazil's most prestigious literary prize, the Jabuti. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-03 03:05:12 UTC ]
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Nosy Crow signs Gill's debut for younger children

Nosy Crow has landed a "stunning, vibrant" illustrated gift book of ancient Indian fables, retold by poet Nikita Gill in her debut book for younger children, illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-30 22:50:19 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury Professional lands guide to mental illness in family courts

Bloomsbury Professional has acquired Mental Disorders, Mental Illness and the Family Court, a reference book for non-medical professionals, headed up by semi-retired published Derek Cross. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-30 15:33:51 UTC ]
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