Diamond novels to Avon

Avon has snapped up two new psychological crime novels by Sunday Times bestseller Katerina Diamond. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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A painful coming-of-age debut novel of a gay teen whose family is sundered by suicide

There was a prickly if fleeting moment in last month’s Grammy Awards telecast during the “In Memoriam” segment that honored Chester Bennington, the late Linkin Park frontman and father of six, who took his own life last July. Moments after Bennington’s face faded from the screen, the rapper Logic... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Electric' historical fiction wins Caledonia Novel Award

Scottish novelist Elizabeth Macneal has won this year’s Caledonia Novel Award for her "masterful" historical fiction debut, The Doll Factory, set in Victorian London. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Prize for thriller novels without female victims draws mixed reactions

One female writer is setting up a book prize to reward the best crime novel in which no woman is the victim. Some – inspired by the #MeToo movement – are happy with the initiative, others fear it fails to address tough, real life issues. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2018-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Samantha Harvey | 'I try to do something formally different with each novel'

Samantha Harvey's fourth novel is, broadly speaking, a medieval murder mystery - but one with one important, and defining, difference. Alice O'Keeffe reports. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion pre-empts Chbosky's second novel within 24-hours

Orion has pre-empted a new novel from Hollywood director, screenwriter and author Stephen Chbosky, Imaginary Friend, for a "significant" six-figure sum. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anton Du Beke charms Zaffre with debut novel

Bonnier Zaffre has acquired "Strictly Come Dancing" star Anton Du Beke’s "sweeping historical" debut novel as a super lead for this autumn. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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YouTuber Amelia Mandeville's debut novel to Sphere

Little, Brown imprint Sphere has acquired world rights for YouTuber and presenter Amelia Mandeville's debut novel. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Horowitz's 'explosive' second Bond novel to Cape

Vintage Publishing imprint Jonathan Cape is publishing an "explosive" prequel to Casino Royale by Anthony Horowitz, entitled Forever and a Day. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New James Frey novel from John Murray

James Frey, author of A Million Little Pieces (John Murray), is publishing a new novel with John Murray called Katerina. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Harkness vampire novel to Headline

Headline is publishing a "passionate" vampire love story: Time’s Convert by Deborah Harkness, the author of the All Souls trilogy. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DC Unveils Young Reader Graphic Novel Imprints

DC Entertainment has recruited a lineup of notable authors to produce stories for two new graphic novel imprints for young readers: DC Ink for teens and DC Zoom for middle graders. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Woman in the Window: Is Daniel Mallory's debut novel the new Gone Girl?

Daniel Mallory was in the LAX lounge on his way back from a break in Palm Springs when his agent rang and said: "We've been resisting Hollywood because we wanted to close the publishing deal first, but Fox have offered US$1 million for the book â do you want it?'" For any novelist, let alone... Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2018-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kingsolver's next novel to speak to 'our troubled times'

Faber is set to release a "major" Barbara Kingsolver novel later this year, entitled Unsheltered. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Part 'Star Wars' homage, part unexpected coming-of-age novel: 'Black Star Renegades'

It’s easy to read Michael Moreci’s debut novel “Black Star Renegades” and compare it to “Star Wars.” After all, the story was inspired by that epic saga. But to characterize it as a retelling or a ripoff wouldn’t do justice to this complex, self-aware and fun romp through space. “Black Star... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picador snaps up Paula Saunders' debut novel

Picador has acquired a "funny and tragic" debut novel about 1960’s rural America by Paula Saunders, the wife of Man Booker Prize-winning George Saunders. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oneworld novel on International Prize for Arabic Fiction longlist

The International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) has revealed its longlist of 16 novels in contention for the 2018 prize, including a novel soon to be published by independent UK publisher Oneworld. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Setterfield moves to Transworld to publish 'spellbinding' new novel

Diane Setterfield, author of international bestseller The Thirteenth Tale, published by Orion, has moved to Doubleday to publish her new novel. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pratchett's Johnny Maxwell novel to be reissued

Sir Terry Pratchett’s Johnny Maxwell trilogy is set to be reissued with new illustrations by Mark Beech. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Morpurgo's next novel inspired by autistic grandson

Michael Morpurgo has penned a new novel, Flamingo Boy (HarperCollins Children's Books), inspired by his autistic grandson. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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