Ebury imprint Del Rey has scooped the "compulsive and brutal, feminist speculative thriller" The Grace Year by Kim Liggett, with translation rights sold in 13 countries and Universal Pictures optioning the film rights. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloombury is to publish the first major work by 27-year-old economist Grace Blakeley, after winning a 10-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-27 18:38:16 UTC ]
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Muswell Press has acquired world rights for My Name is Jensen by BBC Radio 4 short story writer Heidi Amsinck, for publication in August 2021. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-27 06:05:04 UTC ]
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Faber is to publish a memoir from Evan Dando, frontman of alternative rock band the Lemonheads, in 2022. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-27 02:20:55 UTC ]
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson has acquired the debut of former bookseller Daniel O’Connor, launching "a startlingly bold new voice". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-26 19:12:42 UTC ]
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Since lockdown ended and bookshops reopened across the country in June and July, Adult Fiction—which had dropped 5.4% in volume and 1% in value in 2019, against an Eleanor Oliphant-ine 2018—has shown a significant rise. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-26 11:50:29 UTC ]
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Hachette Children’s Group has acquired two YA novels from debut author Adiba Jaigirdar, including two "heart-warming" queer romances based in Dublin featuring Bengali protagonists. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-26 05:52:10 UTC ]
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Ebury imprint Rider has unveiled a new colophon and branding to “reflect its mission to publish books with soul”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-21 02:50:10 UTC ]
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Canongate is to publish Erica Berry's latest non-fiction work, Cry Wolf, after winning a six-way auction this week. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-20 04:13:40 UTC ]
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Back in 2008, New York Times best-selling author and Boing Boing alum, Cory Doctorow introduced Markus “w1n5t0n” Yallow to the world in the original Little Brother (which you can still read for free right here). The story follows the talented teenage... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2020-10-17 15:30:50 UTC ]
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Ebury Press has acquired a new book from Michael Rosen, exploring his hospitalisation with coronavirus and subsequent recovery, including extracts from the ward diary kept by nurses who cared for him. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-16 08:28:33 UTC ]
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Doctorow’s speculative fiction may not have predicted our current moment, but it’s still savvy about the limits of revolution and resistance. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-10-13 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebury has netted Joyrider: Your Zero Bullshit Guide to Gratitude by broadcaster and podcaster Angela Scanlon. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-12 08:41:27 UTC ]
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Puffin has acquired the first children’s non-fiction title from writer, broadcaster, documentary maker and activist Afua Hirsch. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-08 06:48:52 UTC ]
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Thriller author Stuart Neville is moving from Harvill Secker to Zaffre Books in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-07 02:17:26 UTC ]
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Val McDermid, Brad Parks and Ann Cleeves have new novels to distract readers from reality. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-10-05 12:00:00 UTC ]
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When an art installation leads to death, the question arises: How culpable is the artist? Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-10-05 11:08:58 UTC ]
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Ebury Press editorial director Emma Smith has acquired Happy Planning, a "practical guide for those who like to prep" from Charlotte Plain, a.k.a. Instagrammer Princess Planning. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-02 13:17:37 UTC ]
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Checkouts of digital books from a popular service are up 52 percent since March. Publishers say their easy availability hurts sales. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2020-10-01 11:00:00 UTC ]
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