Kristen Roupenian, the author of “Cat Person,” a fiction piece in The New Yorker that became a viral phenomenon, has agreed to a two-book deal. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'
[ The New York Times | 2017-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Octopus has struck a two-book deal with global fitness entrepreneur Krissy Cela to publish on the Aster imprint. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-17 10:14:53 UTC ]
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The murderous unicorns are coming! A 28-year-old lawyer and debut children’s book author from England, Annabel Steadman, has landed what is reportedly the largest children’s book deal ever—a healthy seven figures—for a fantasy adventure series, Skandar and the Unicorn Thief. The series is set in... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-09-16 16:36:23 UTC ]
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Annabel Steadman’s fantasy series Skandar and the Unicorn Thief has won a seven-figure book contract, with film rights also sold to Sony PicturesA 28-year-old first-time author from Canterbury has landed what is believed to be the world’s largest ever book advance for a debut children’s writer,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-09-16 13:34:54 UTC ]
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In “Breaking Bread With the Dead,” Alan Jacobs argues we should “sift the past for its wisdom and its wickedness, its perception and its foolishness.” Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-09-15 15:49:40 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster Children's UK and US have won a hotly contested multi-publisher auction for debut author A F Steadman's fantasy adventure series, Skandar and the Unicorn Thief, in a seven-figure (sterling) co-publication deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-14 04:30:23 UTC ]
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Scribner buys a book on Biden by New Yorker staff writer Evan Osnos, First Second is set to launch a middle grade graphic novel series by Mike Dawson, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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These YA books with trans protagonists by trans and non-binary authors range from contemporary to speculative fiction, including titles like When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-09-10 10:38:02 UTC ]
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A Christmas cookbook of historic Vatican recipes; Titles to nurture women's thirst for faith; Resources for parents of LGBT youth, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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From contemporary and historical fiction to science fiction and fantasy, including Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao, these 21 books are must-reads for 12th graders. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-09-03 10:33:00 UTC ]
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Hodder & Stoughton has acquired two books by Charlotte Butterfield, including My Second-Chance Life, to be published in 2022. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-01 22:42:11 UTC ]
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Digital imprint Bookouture has signed 12 new Detective Kim Stone books from Angela Marsons, in a "major" deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-01 18:02:52 UTC ]
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John Green sells an essay collection for adults to Dutton, Putnam pays seven figures for a debut YA fantasy trilogy, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-08-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent literary publisher Penned in the Margins has acquired two non-fiction titles, one of which re-imagines pilgrimage while the other recasts the city as a pastoral retreat. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-26 02:11:54 UTC ]
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My memoir is not unique. But only in the sense that my story unfolds with New York City as the backdrop, where so many other stories have unfolded and will continue to unfold long after I’m gone. That’s the beauty of this multilayered city: it unravels you, and no one’s unraveling is alike. Yes,... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2020-08-25 11:00:12 UTC ]
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A number of authors have withdrawn their books from Bloomsbury India, after the publishing house pulled Monika Arora's Delhi Riots 2020: The Untold Story, scheduled for publication this autumn. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-25 02:21:19 UTC ]
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Ballantine buys a new novel by Paris Wife author Paula McLain, Kwame Alexander sells an adult poetry title on Black resistance in the U.S. to HMH, and Viking takes a Covid title from John Barry. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-08-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Harnessing the power of extremely famous people to sell books is nothing new, but what about combining the influence of multiple famous people—from billionaire “philanthropist” Richard Branson to beloved journalist/Twitter lush Susan Orlean—to sell books combined with the vaporous concept of... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-08-19 14:44:04 UTC ]
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Chris Bohjalian, Mary Kay Andrews and other novelists have turned to Zoom and Facebook Live to find their audience. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-08-19 12:00:00 UTC ]
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American professional associations for authors, publishers, and booksellers write to the House subcommittee on antitrust issues about Amazon. The post US Publishers, Authors, Booksellers Call Out Amazon’s ‘Concentrated Power’ in the Book Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-08-17 14:51:35 UTC ]
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Among the week’s big deals are the acquisition of a #MeToo memoir by a French publishing exec, Sharon Stone’s memoir, and Andy Weir’s new novel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-08-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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