Blumhouse bags screen deal for Black Widows

Blumhouse Screen Productions has option optioned film and TV rights to Catherine Quinn’s Black Widows (Orion, 2020) for a "significant five-figure" sum. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-16 17:45:38 UTC ]
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Book Marks Launches Widget, Strikes Two Distribution Deals

The Literary Hub vertical, a book review aggregator billed as a Rotten Tomatoes for books, has launched a widget, and struck distribution deals with the American Booksellers Association and Ingram. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion Book Deals: May 23, 2018

FaithWords nabs a new book by the bestselling author of '90 Minutes in Heaven’ Don Piper; Barbour takes a modernized version of the biblical story of Ruth, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book to Film Deals, Week of May 21, 2018

Among the titles that caught the eye in Hollywood this week are a short story by father-son duo Stephen King and Joe Hill, an Ireland-set detective story that PW recently starred, and a novel about a mixed martial arts fighter. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of May 21, 2018

A member of Talking Heads lands at SMP, Graydon House spends six figures on a former Glamour editor’s debut, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Netflix Effect: Publishers see Netflix deals as gateways to more TV work

Netflix pays creators, but for digital publishers, there's also a ton of value in just being able to say they have a show on Netflix. The post The Netflix Effect: Publishers see Netflix deals as gateways to more TV work appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pullman illustrator Chris Wormell signs debut children's deal

David Fickling Books is to publish the first children’s novel by Chris Wormell, the illustator of the covers for Philip Pullman's La Belle Sauvage: The Book of Dust – Volume One. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frank Tallis | 'We deal with romance most frequently as comedy rather than high tragedy'

The writer of genre fiction further mines his clinical psychologist training in an illuminating turn to non-fiction.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MJ bags Nadiya Hussain TV tie-in

Michael Joseph is to publish Nadiya’s Family Favourites in June to tie-in with her new primetime BBC Two cookery series. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Black Classic Press Marks 40 Years

Founder W. Paul Coates looks back at 40 years in independent book publishing, for which he feels a great deal of gratitude. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo Adds Screen Panel; Anna Todd’s ‘After’ Names Telles, Tiffin at Cannes

In Cannes, Voltage is handling world rights to the film adaptation of Anna Todd's 'After' from Wattpad Studios. In New York, a newly announced panel with the Motion Picture Association and AAP looks at film collaborations. The post BookExpo Adds Screen Panel; Anna Todd’s ‘After’ Names Telles,... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of May 14, 2018

A former porn star lands at Picador, Delacorte nabs a YA debut from poet Morgan Parker, and more in this week's book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kings Road signs memoir of Britain’s first black chief constable Michael Fuller

Britain’s first black chief constable, Michael Fuller, is publishing a memoir with Kings Road Publishing imprint 535. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Moggach moves to Headline in two-book deal

Headline is publishing two new novels by Deborah Moggach, who authored the book behind the hit film "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion Book Deals: May 9, 2018

Beaming Books takes a children’s book reminiscent of Chelsea Clinton’s ‘She Persisted; Fortress acquires a pastor’s debut, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book to Film Deals, Week of May 7, 2018

This week's hot book to film deals include a novel recently optioned for Ron Howard to direct, and a TV series to be adapted from works by Paulo Coelho. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of May 7, 2018

HMH nabs a Brit’s debut rom-com, S&S buys a nonfiction book from the creator of a forthcoming BET dramedy, Andrews McMeel invests in another Instagram poet, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quadrille signs Eden on the Black Sea

Quadrille is to publish Black Sea, a new book by writer and journalist Caroline Eden. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S signs six-figure deal with Catherine Isaac

Simon & Schuster UK has signed a six-figure deal for two new novels from Catherine Isaac, with the first novel, A Blanket of Stars, scheduled for first publication in summer 2019. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of April 30, 2018

Wendy Lamb nabs a middle grade novel about a teen living in a camper, Thomas Dunne buys a new thriller series, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion Book Deals: April 25, 2018

Thomas Nelson’s two-book deal with Gary Sinise, a new graphic novel for Plough Publishing, plus more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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