Debut author lands £1.5m publishing deal for 'sensational' historical novel

An American debut author has secured a £1.5m advance for her "sensational" historical novel, with Hutchinson winning the UK rights after a 12-publisher auction.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adam Gnuse’s “haunting” gothic debut, Girl in the Walls, has gone to 4th Estate in a six-figure deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-23 16:12:02 UTC ]
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Scribe signs debut from Mr B's bookseller in two-book deal

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-22 18:31:00 UTC ]
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Thriller author Dean Koontz signs five-book deal with Amazon

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[ Engadget | 2019-07-22 15:24:00 UTC ]
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Koontz Inks Multibook Deal with Amazon Publishing

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-22 03:50:48 UTC ]
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Audio Publishers Association Survey: Nearly $1 Billion in 2018 Sales

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-07-16 17:07:26 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-07-16 02:09:29 UTC ]
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Audrain’s debut thriller nets £1m in UK deal

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-09 14:00:48 UTC ]
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Headline lands Babalola debut retelling love stories from mythology

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-03 16:39:47 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-01 17:49:35 UTC ]
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Headline scoops Reynolds debut for six figures in 10-publisher auction

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-23 19:44:19 UTC ]
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Hachette Children’s signs MG series by debut author L D Lapinski

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-19 18:47:30 UTC ]
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Antrobus and debut author Youngson triumph at SoA awards

Raymond Antrobus and 70-year-old debut novelist Anne Youngson are among the winners of this year's £100,000 Society of Authors' Awards.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-17 02:12:28 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-14 12:23:54 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-14 07:33:33 UTC ]
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H&S bags 'captivating' Downes debut in two-book deal

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