Bloomsbury signs Russian tale from Michaels

Bloomsbury has signed a début novel from Sean Michaels, following the true story of Russian inventor and spy Léon Theremin, creator of the theremin.  Publishing director for fiction Helen Garnons Williams signed UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, in Us Conductors, in a deal with Meredith Kaffel at Defiore & Co.  The book follows Theremin from glamorous New York to a Siberian gulag, powered by his love for Clara, and the music he created. Born in Scotland, Michaels is the winner of Canada's ScotiaBank Giller Prize. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Atkinson departs Bloomsbury after 12 years

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Northern California pastor exits church after controversy over anti-LGBTQ sign

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Little, Brown signs Henry VIII 'blockbuster romance'

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