Pan Macmillan’s Carole Tonkinson has acquired two books from “internet sensation” Joe Wicks in a “heated” eight-publisher auction. Tonkinson bought world rights to Lean in 15: Fifteen Minute Meals and Workouts for your Ultimate Body and one other book from Jonathan Conway at Jonathan Conway Literary Agency. Wicks, also known as The Body Coach, has 150,000 followers on Instagram, where he posts his #Leanin15 meals and pictures from those following his plan. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Throughout my life I’ve been a fan of Mind Body Spirit (MBS) books; in fact, I’m curently at book proposal stage for my own. In recent times, however, I have been less inclined to get excited about the launches I get invited to. Despite the camaraderie of fellow writers, the very visible lack of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-29 03:20:51 UTC ]
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The best authors, publishers and retailers will be crowned at the British Book Awards in a virtual ceremony today. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-28 17:13:02 UTC ]
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“Death in Her Hands” is not so much about solving a death as it is about conjuring a life. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-06-23 14:05:17 UTC ]
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HarperNonFiction has bagged Not a Life Coach, the second book from online personal training star James Smith. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-19 10:39:22 UTC ]
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Bluebird has snapped up Brown Girl Like Me, an “agenda-setting” debut by award-winning spoken word artist and teacher Jaspreet Kaur. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-15 01:15:39 UTC ]
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Audible has appointed Brad Schwartz as chief content officer as it aims to expand audio production. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-11 22:48:31 UTC ]
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The stars of FX's "Pose," Universal Parks, Warner Bros. and Scholastic are among the latest to respond to J.K. Rowling's anti-trans tweets and follow-up essay. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-06-11 18:20:48 UTC ]
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Crime fiction writers, including Lee Child, Martina Cole and Ian Rankin, are participating in an online festival to raise money for the food bank charity Trussel Trust. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-07 14:34:19 UTC ]
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Bluebird has won a multi-publisher auction for a “landmark” book on the menopause from Mariella Frostrup and Alice Smellie. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-04 04:03:45 UTC ]
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Head of Zeus has appointed Kate Appleton from Midas PR as its new head of publicity. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-03 09:08:10 UTC ]
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Hachette UK will not be exhibiting at this year's Frankfurt Book Fair, the firm has announced. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-03 03:50:57 UTC ]
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HarperCollins' director of growth and analytics Alvar Jover and its group digital director Joanna Surman have been appointed to join the publisher's UK executive committee. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-02 13:37:31 UTC ]
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Lina Langlee has left the Kate Nash Literary Agency to join the North Literary Agency. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-02 09:53:50 UTC ]
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Scribd has named Charlie Schroder head of domestic content acquisition and new verticals, and appointed Liz Edelstein as its director of original content strategy and operations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Cambridge University Press has acquired two children’s non-fiction titles by Dr Charlotte Markey as part of a new trade publishing programme aimed at a broader audience. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-01 00:35:46 UTC ]
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In lieu of in-person gatherings, the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance and the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association will host a combined virtual conference from September 21-25. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Lionel Shriver’s novel is more determined to make its point than to make us consider what it means to tend a body for the long haul. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-05-26 15:48:36 UTC ]
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The Roald Dahl Story Company has brought together filmmaker Taika Waititi and a host of stars including Ryan Reynolds and Cate Blanchett for "James and the Giant Peach, with Taika and Friends", a story-telling series on the Roald Dahl Youtube. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-18 17:28:18 UTC ]
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Hodder Education has appointed Sean Catford, formerly of Pearson, as its UK field sales director. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-06 13:36:15 UTC ]
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Stars including Daniel Radcliffe, Stephen Fry, and Eddie Redmayne are recording videos of themselves reading the first Harry Potter book in the latest addition to Harry Potter at Home. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-05 15:10:11 UTC ]
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