From Finland by way of Kosovo, as well as the UK, Israel, Nigeria, Sweden, Spain, and the United States, the writers of our roundup are producing thrillers, literary fiction, memoir, children's historically reflective work and, of course, children's stories. The post Bologna Rights Roundup: Nine for the Season, Led by a ‘New Neopolitan’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As scores of politicians line up to release books, the first Theresa May biography is set to reveal far less racy details than David Cameron’s...Brexit means Brexit, and party conference season means the release of a slew of political biographies and memoirs. Not as punchy a slogan as Theresa... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK publishers have seen the “busiest” Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF) “in years”, some have said, with rights in fierce demand from Chinese publishers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan has bought the UK and Commonwealth rights to publish Oprah Winfrey’s first cookbook. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The London Review Bookshop is to host a “mini Turkish season” in response to the recent events that have occurred in Turkey. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sovereign Films has acquired global film rights to "extraordinary" true story Being a Beast by Charles Foster, published just this week by Profile. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Although it lasted two seasons, Sony's original superhero crime drama Powers unfortunately won't be returning for a third. According to series creator and comic book author Brian Michael Bendis on Twitter, "season 2 was the last. at least for now." Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2016-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury is to publish novella The Pale Dreamer, the "exhilarating" prequel to the Bone Season series by Samantha Shannon, as a December ebook (112 pages, £1.99). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It's no surprise that book publishing giant Penguin Random House has plenty of success selling rights around the world. Here are their most recent highlights from the US and UK. The post What’s Selling: Global Rights Update from Penguin Random House appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The falling sign which killed Waterstones bookseller Margaret Sheridan in Blackpool last year was the result of a flaw dating back 30 years, according to local newspaper the Blackpool Gazette. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan author Lucinda Riley’s The Seven Sisters series has been optioned for a multi-season TV series with LA production company Raffaella Productions. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The German book market, a powerhouse of translation, is selling an increasing number of rights abroad—with a lot of growth coming from China—but is more cautious about buying rights. The post Insights into the German Rights and Licensing Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Society of Authors has vowed to continue its fight for authors’ rights by continuing its work in Europe to ensure UK authors' voices are heard in wake of the outcome of the EU referendum. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Declaring that 'the current copyright framework is unfit for the digital age,' the chief of the Europe's research libraries organization speaks out against "neighboring rights,' related rights, for publishers. The post European Research Libraries Say ‘Neighboring Rights’ Oppose Open Science... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Joe “The Body Coach” Wicks’ follow-up to his record-setting début fitness title has rocketed to the top of the charts in a strong week overall as a Father’s Day surge boosted print book sales by almost 20%. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Things are not going to stop changing,' Ingenta's Randy Petway told Monday's Rights Conference audience. And that means new urgency around effective rights management. The post ‘Starting To Hit the Wall’: A Conference Focuses on Publishing Rights appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As pre-fair meetings with agencies and publishers' rights teams move to the grounds of Frankfurt Book Fair on October 18, a free table in the new Publishers Rights Corner is on offer. The post IPR License Raffle: A Free Publishers Rights Corner Table at Frankfurt Book Fair appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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We're two-thirds of the way through N.K. Jemisin's potent fantasy book, and we can't shut up about it. The post WIRED Book Club: We Can't Stop Talking About The Fifth Season appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2016-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers and attendees were pleased with the venue and the programming for BookCon 2016. While attendees were disappointed that the show was for only one day this year, publishers expressed relief. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mitchell Beazley, part of the Octopus Publishing Group, has acquired the latest cookbook from award-winning food writer, Gizzi Erskine. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Distinguished former Random House President talks to PW about his new memoir 'Speaking Freely' and his work founding Human Rights Watch. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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