Canongate nets Ness

Canongate has acquired the first adult novel written by Patrick Ness since 2003, with editorial... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate’s Searing spoof

Canongate will publish the third humour title by Rob Sears, Choose Your Own Apocalypse with Kim Jong-un & Friends. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Casting a wide net: the rise and rise of podcasts

Renowned for their diversity, the popularity of podcasts has skyrocketed in recent years. This has not passed publishers by with many harnessing the potential of the medium by launching their own shows.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate to publish facsimile edition of hand-drawn Joni Mitchell book

Canongate has snapped up the rights to a rare book of poetry, lyrics and watercolours by singer Joni Mitchell.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate snaps up world rights to Hall's new book

Canongate will publish Stephen Hall's new book, Maxwell's Demon, in February 2020, with a six-figure pre-empt in the US. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S UK lands Queer Eye star Jonathan Van Ness' memoir

The first memoir of Jonathan Van Ness, of Netflix makeover show "Queer Eye", will be published by Simon & Schuster UK in September. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate grabs Thorn's tale of women in music

Canongate has acquired a second book from singer and author Tracey Thorn, My Rock ‘n’ Roll Friend, about "rock ‘n’ roll love affairs" and female friendship. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate acquires Basil's Be My Guest

Canongate c.e.o. Jamie Byng has acquired rights to Priya Basil’s "wise and engrossing" Be My Guest, slated for publication in November 2019.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate bags 'haunting' debut from Aitken in two-book deal

Canongate has bagged the "haunting" debut novel by editor and ghostwriter Molly Aitken in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate buys two more of Parks' Harry McCoy

Canongate will publish the next two books in Alan Parks’ Glasgow-set Harry McCoy crime series, likened by the publisher to a "Celtic Sopranos". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate to publish 'no-holds-barred dark comedy' by Scarlett Thomas

Canongate has acquired the new adult novel from Scarlett Thomas, Oligarchy, billed as “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie for the digital age”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate takes on designer Yousefzada's memoir

Canongate will publish designer Osman Yousefzada’s memoir The Go-Between, about growing up in a tight-knit Pashtun community in Birmingham and discovering design. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate signs Alagiah's 'exhilarating' debut novel

Canongate has acquired the debut novel by BBC News newsreader George Alagiah, The Burning Land. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'21st Century Lolita' nets six figures from 4th Estate

4th Estate has pre-empted a "21st-century response to Lolita”, My Dark Vanessa, for six figures, with HarperCollins US prevailing with a seven-figure pre-empt. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate acquires Ryzov’s The Kremlin School of Negotiation

Canongate has acquired the world English rights to The Kremlin School of Negotiation by business coach Igor Ryzov.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate scoops Lewis Hyde's latest 'unforgettable' novel

Canongate has won the rights to the latest novel from The Gift author Lewis Hyde - A Primer for Forgetting.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate promotes Frame and takes on Ward-Best

Canongate has promoted Anna Frame to publicity director and appointed Cornerstone’s Celeste Ward-Best to cover marketing director Vicki Watson’s maternity leave. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate buys two more from Ambrose Parry

Canongate has acquired the next two books in the historical crime series from Ambrose Parry. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Prescott's debut nets 28 international deals, screen adaptation

Lara Prescott’s highly anticipated debut thriller, We Were Never Here, has now sold to 28 territories, with a screen adaptation in the works from the creators of "The Night Manager" and "La La Land". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Severn House acquisition pushes Canongate to 2017 loss

Canongate made a loss last year despite a rise in turnover because of the significant purchase costs of acquiring Severn House Publishers and the writing off of "some sizeable, unearned advances". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate wins auction for Monster debut

Canongate has won a debut novel inspired by Robinson Crusoe from Katie Hale, a Penguin Random House WriteNow mentee. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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