Canongate signs Katyal's take on Trump impeachment

Canongate has snapped up Impeach by Neal Katyal, the former Acting Solicitor General of the United States, laying out the case for Donald Trump's impeachment.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Maze signs crime from Riches

Avon's digital-first imprint, Maze, has signed three thrillers from author Marnie Riches. Editor Katy Loftus acquired English and Commonwealth rights in a deal with Caspian Dennis at Abner Stein, with plans to begin publication of the series in ebook this April. Subsequent titles will be... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate creates Letters Live company

Canongate has created a spin-off company to further develop its Letters Live series of events. Five shows, which will feature actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Louise Brealey, will run at the Freemasons’ Hall from 31st March to 4th April 2015. The live events will celebrate the “enduring power of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fig Tree signs Abramović memoir

Fig Tree has acquired a memoir by contemporary performance artist, Marina Abramović. Juliet Annan, publishing director of Fig Tree, bought UK and British Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, in the as-yet-untitled memoir at auction from Caspian Dennis at Abner Stein in association with Kuhn... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oneworld signs popular economic titles

Oneworld has acquired two popular economics books by Dan Ariely [pictured] and Anjum Hoda. Senior commissioning editor Mike Harpley pre-empted Ariely's Irrationally Yours in a five-figure deal with Caspian Dennis at Abner Stein on behalf of Levine Greenberg Rostan. Harpley said: "Dan Ariely is... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sphere signs thriller from Fountain

Sphere has bought a psychological thriller titled Painkiller by Private Eye staff writer N J Fountain. Cath Burke, fiction publisher at Sphere, bought UK and Commonwealth rights to the novel in a deal brokered by Piers Blofeld at Sheil Land Associates. Painkiller tells the story of a once... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC signs Alex Salmond on referendum

William Collins has signed an inside take on the Scottish independence referendum by former First Minister of Scotland and leader of the Yes campaign, Alex Salmond. David Roth-Ey, executive publisher of Fourth Estate and William Collins, signed world English language rights to The Dream Shall... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus signs debut by Scholastic's Sanger

Quercus has bought a debut novel by Scholastic Books’ employee David Sanger. Editor Richard Arcus bought world rights, excluding the US, to All Their Minds in Tandem from Becky Thomas at Fox Mason. All Their Minds in Tandem takes place in New Georgetown, West Virginia, in October 1879, the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Atlantic signs Kasparov on Putin's Russia

Atlantic has signed a book by former Chess world champion and Russian pr-democracy leader Garry Kasparov. Senior editor James Nightingale acquired UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, to Winter is Coming: Why Vladimir Putin and the Enemies of the Free World Must be Stopped in a deal... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins signs new Roth titles

HarperCollins has acquired two new titles by bestselling YA author Veronica Roth. Katherine Tegen, vice president andpublisher of her eponymous imprint at HarperCollins Children’s Books in the US, acquired the world English rights from Joanna Volpe of New Leaf Literary. In the UK, the books... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Mac signs debut crime series

Pan Macmillan has acquired two novels in a debut crime series by journalist Michelle Davies in a three-way auction. Editor Catherine Richards bought UK and Commonwealth rights for the novels from Jane Gregory. The first, Gone Astray, follows Lesley Kinnock and her husband Mack, who win £12m on... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Headline signs title from comedy writer Shaw

Headline has acquired a humour title by comedy writer Dale Shaw. Editor Richard Roper pre-empted world rights to F**k This Journal (Betterness Through Bitterness) by Dale Shaw from Jamie Coleman at Greene & Heaton. Headline is describing the book as a “hilarious and subversive take on the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Atlantic signs Rowson's carol retellings

Atlantic has signed a multi-year project from cartoonist Martin Rowson, retelling classic Christmas carols. Each year will see the artist release a pun-laden carol, converted line-by-line into "silliness, filth and fun". The first carol to be released will be God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, which... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jill Abramson Signs $1M Book Deal – But Won't Settle Scores with New York Times

Jill Abramson, the former New York Times executive editor, has signed a rumoured $1m book deal – but readers hoping for a score-settling page turner may be disappointed, according to her publisher. Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury signs self-published DaCosta

Bloomsbury is to publish City of Fae by self-published author Pippa DaCosta on its digital imprint, Bloomsbury Spark. The ebook (£3.99) is a new adult urban fantasy about a character named Alina and what happens when the fae (fairy) high queen tries to claim London as her own. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Headline signs three from McGowan

Headline has acquired three novels by Claire McGowan. Deputy publishing director for fiction, Vicki Mellor, bought world rights, including translation, for the books from Diana Beaumont of the Rupert Heath Literary Agency. The novels will continue McGowan’s Paula Maguire series. The latest... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Century signs two more from Kavanagh

Century and Arrow has acquired rights to two more novels by Emma Kavanagh. Jenny Geras, Arrow publishing director, bought UK and Commonwealth rights, including the EU and Canada, from Camilla Wray at the Darley Anderson Literary, TV and Film Agency. Kavanagh’s debut novel, Falling, was... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Myriad signs second from Connolly

Myriad has signed a second novel from author and filmmaker Tom Connolly. World English rights in Men Like Air were signed from Jenny Hewson at Rogers, Coleridge & White. The book is described as a "comic and intricate story of two English brothers", who both travel to New York after the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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William Collins signs The Ritchie Boys

William Collins has signed a book on German-born Jews in the 1930s who escaped Nazi Germany, only to return to fight on the front-line. Editorial director Martin Redfern signed UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada in The Ritchie Boys by Bruce Henderson in a deal with Don Conaway at... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion signs Game of Scones

Orion has bought two gift humour books, including a cookbook inspired by "Game of Thrones". Anna Valentine, publishing director, non-fiction, bought world rights directly from Rory Scarfe at Furniss Lawton for Game of Scones: All Men Must Dine by Jammy Lannister, and Motivational Quotes to Help... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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