Sarah Ferguson says historical tale Her Heart for a Compass is inspired by experiences in her own lifeThe Duchess of York has landed a book deal with the romantic fiction publisher Mills & Boon, revealing that she “drew on many parallels from my life” for the historical tale.Sarah Ferguson’s debut novel, Her Heart for a Compass, will be released in August and tells a fictional account of the life and love story of her great-great-aunt, Lady Margaret Montagu Douglas Scott. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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Mayo to focus on book deal and 5 Live film show as Whiley moves to an evening slotSimon Mayo and Jo Whiley are to leave the BBC Radio 2 Drivetime show, as part of a shake-up at the UK’s most popular radio station.Mayo has hosted the show since 2010, but tensions are thought to have arisen after... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins' Avon imprint has acquired world all languages rights for a debut novel from journalist and author Laura Jane Williams. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Hopeful’ novel about an elderly woman who adopts a dog leads the charge from feelgood fictionA debut novel about a lonely old woman who has fallen through the cracks of society has wowed publishers at this week’s Frankfurt book fair, with 10 presses fighting to win a book that is being compared... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus has signed a book deal with Geraint Thomas, the winner of the 2018 Tour de France. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Catherine O’Flynn, whose novel What Was Lost won the first novel prize at the Costa Book Awards in 2008, has written a children’s book about two girls who want to be detectives. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mills & Boon has commissioned 10 short stories to celebrate the UK's most romantic spots. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sen. Kamala Harris of California, a rising star in the Democratic Party who is sometimes cited as a possible presidential contender in 2020, has a book deal. Penguin Press announced Tuesday that Harris' "The Truths We Hold: An American Journey" will come out Jan. 8. According to Penguin, Harris... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An unagented former primary school teacher-turned academic Jane O’Connor has signed a world rights deal with Ebury Press for her “quirky, charming” up-lit novel. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus' imprint riverrun has acquired its literary lead for the year, The Dollmaker by Nina Allan, described as a story "about lives lived in the margins, and a love story about becoming real". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Profile Books has acquired Diary of a Suburban Lady by Lucy Mangan, a "brilliant" fictional account of life in the suburbs. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Bristol librarian has won the inaugural Cheltenham Literature Festival First Novel competition with her “clever, pulsing story”, scooping a book deal with Borough Press. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Malala Yousafzai’s dad, Ziauddin Yousafzai, has signed a book deal with Penguin Random House UK imprint WH Allen. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When I took to Slack a couple weeks back and asked Ad Age Executive Editor Nat Ives the question posed in this column's headline, he started typing without missing a beat: "Lemme see ... social (media) climbers ... VYPs (very young professionals) ... bowl cuts ... glue sniffers ... Benjamin... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2018-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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I B Tauris has inked a second book deal from Labour MP Rachel Reeves, about the 100-year history of female MPs, to be published on International Women’s Day. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster Children’s UK has signed a two-book deal with actor and comedian Ben Miller. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury warns UK’s exclusive English rights across EU will end, with firms fighting US companies in an open marketThe next generation of British authors could struggle to land a book deal after Brexit, according to the publisher who launched Harry Potter writer JK... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic UK has bought a Brexit-inspired YA political thriller and love story. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James Oswald, author of the Inspector McLean series, is to move from Penguin to Headline imprint Wildfire for his next four books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier Publishing imprint Studio Press has acquired three illustrated children’s fiction titles from TV presenter and Paralympian, Ade Adepitan. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House Children’s has acquired Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History by debut author and illustrator Vashti Harrison as part of a two book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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