The author, an established star of YA fiction with her Mortal Instruments series, has signed a two-book, seven-figure deal with Pan MacmillanThe writer Cassandra Clare, whose stories of the half-angel shadowhunters in the Mortal Instruments series have won her legions of teenage fans, has landed a book deal worth more than £1m for her first venture into writing for adults.Clare’s Sword Catcher books will, said the author, tell of “a young man raised to be the body double for an unworthy prince, [and] a young woman destined to change the world”. Pan Macmillan said it “fought off stiff competition” to win UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, in two books, for which it paid seven figures. North American rights in the books have been acquired by Del Rey for an undisclosed sum. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2017-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pan Macmillan's Lucy Jones give The Bookseller an insight into her role as UK sales key account executive. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Del Rey, the SFF imprint of Cornerstone, has acquired A E Warren's four-book high-concept science fiction series, described as "Jurassic Park meets Sapiens, set within a bold new imaginative world". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-21 17:20:07 UTC ]
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John Marrs, author of The One (Del Rey), soon to be released as a Netflix series, is moving to Pan Macmillan for two speculative thrillers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-23 22:09:19 UTC ]
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Publishers Nosy Crow and Pan Macmillan have been named winners of the FutureBooks Awards: Best of Lockdown, after the week-long virtual conference which culminated in the awards ceremony. The pair won alongside Bath-based bookshop Mr B’s Emporium, the Cheltenham Literature Festival, and academic... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-20 02:37:06 UTC ]
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Lesley Lokko is moving from Orion to Pan Macmillan with two “intoxicating” multi-generational novels. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-12 06:30:43 UTC ]
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Last spring, Pan Macmillan announced the creation of One Boat, a new sustainability imprint from the team behind Bluebird. Its name references the power of “one—the idea that one person can make a significant impact; and that one changed habit can make a big difference”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-01 23:08:18 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan has published a diversity and inclusion action plan, featuring measures and targets to employ and publish more people of colour. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-05 10:50:31 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan has won a four-way auction for Broken Heartlands: A Journey Through Labour’s Lost England by Financial Times political correspondent Sebastian Payne. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-16 08:41:04 UTC ]
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Del Rey UK, Cornerstone's science fiction and fantasy imprint, will publish The World of Critical Role, a "definitive guide" to the history of the online web series "Critical Role", written by cast of the series and author Liz Marsham. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-27 08:30:55 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan has netted a “perfect summer thriller” set in Tuscany by Lizzy Barber, in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Megastar Mariah Carey's memoir will be published by Pan Macmillan in the UK, promising to tell the “unfiltered” story of the singer's life. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-09 12:52:18 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan has been named Publisher of the Year, while Waterstones has claimed Book Retailer of the Year, at the British Book Awards 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-29 14:20:04 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan has landed Kristin Hannah's new novel in a six-figure deal ahead of the Netflix series of her book Firefly Lane (Pan). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-26 08:06:35 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan sales and brand director Anna Bond is leaving the publisher after 17 years to join Hachette UK as managing director of Octopus Publishing Group. She replaces current Octopus chief Alison Goff who is stepping down later this year after 21 years with the company. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-15 11:53:12 UTC ]
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Higher paid staff at Pan Macmillan have been asked to volunteer for a pay reduction and employees at its distribution arm will be furloughed as the publisher unveiled measures to help “safeguard” its business during the Covid-19 pandemic. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-03 10:15:37 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan has said it is “forensically reviewing” its publication programme to decide on possible title moves following the closure of major high street chains during the coronavirus crisis. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-24 15:41:34 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House and Pan Macmillan lead the pack among the shortlists for the trade categories of the British Book Awards 2020. Penguin Random House has 17 nominations and Pan Macmillan has 12. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-19 16:38:25 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan imprint Bluebird has promoted Hockley Raven Spare to commissioning editor. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-17 07:15:16 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan has announced it is closing its offices from close of play this Thursday (19th March), "until further notice", and has asked everyone at the company to work from home "for the foreseeable future". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-17 01:55:46 UTC ]
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Writer and comedian Adam Kay, who earlier today announced his high-profile move from publisher Pan Macmillan to Hachette’s Orion, has revealed he is postponing upcoming performances of his show “This is Going to Hurt”, based on his bestselling memoir, because of coronavirus concerns. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-11 17:44:33 UTC ]
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