Agent to everyone from David Cameron to Nigella Lawson, Eric Clapton to Lily Cole, Victor was colourful and well-connected, and dearly loved a partyEd Victor, agent to the great and the good of the literary and political worlds on both sides of the Atlantic, has died at the age of 77, his agency has announced. New York-born Victor was one of publishing’s most colourful and well-connected figures, with a client list that ranged from showbusiness stars such as Eric Clapton, Lily Cole and Roman Polanski to political heavyweights like David Cameron and David Blunkett. One of his most recent high-profile deals was the sale of Cameron’s autobiography to William Collins last autumn. Related: Ed Victor obituary Related: Ed Victor – an honoured literary agent Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2017-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sotheby’s will next week auction artwork by illustrators Chris Riddell and Quentin Blake, as well as celebrities like Eric Clapton, Brian Eno and Peter Capaldi, to raise money for the House of Illustration, according to the Guardian. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this
William Collins, an imprint of HarperCollins, has acquired A Good Time to be a Girl: How to Succeed in a Changing World by city c.e.o. Helena Morrissey. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this
The ebook retailer has added Kodansha Comics and Vertical Comics to its client list, and now has a comprehensive offering of titles from major U.S. manga publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this
William Collins has acquired the "free-wheeling history of the women who made modern Britain" by Channel 4 News anchor Cathy Newman after a "hotly contested" auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this
George Osborne is writing an “urgent and impassioned book” for William Collins about the threat of rising nationalism across the world, which will also serve as a “rallying cry to save capitalism and Western democracy”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this
As one of the books industry’s most glamorous figures is awarded a New Year’s honour, David Barnett looks back at Ed Victor’s star-studded literary careerThe veteran literary agent Ed Victor has been awarded a CBE in the New Year honours list.With a client list that ranges from Joan Collins to... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-12-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this
Vintage celebrated its 25th birthday last night at the 20th Century Theatre in London in the company of its authors and agents, including Julian Barnes and Nigella Lawson. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this
Pan Macmillan has appointed Jamie Coleman as commissioning editor on its non-fiction team, as well as making a number of other appointments and promotions. Coleman, who will publish humour and gift titles for the Boxtree list, joins from Greene & Heaton literary agency, where he started in... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this
Nigella Lawson will return to television this autumn with a BBC TV series to accompany her latest cookery book, Simply Nigella: Food to Nourish Body & Soul (Chatto & Windus), BBC2 controller Kim Shillinglaw announced yesterday (21st April), as part of a raft of new programming for the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this
William Collins has signed an inside take on the Scottish independence referendum by former First Minister of Scotland and leader of the Yes campaign, Alex Salmond. David Roth-Ey, executive publisher of Fourth Estate and William Collins, signed world English language rights to The Dream Shall... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this
William Collins has signed a book on German-born Jews in the 1930s who escaped Nazi Germany, only to return to fight on the front-line. Editorial director Martin Redfern signed UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada in The Ritchie Boys by Bruce Henderson in a deal with Don Conaway at... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this
Lerner Publisher Services has added Australian publisher Big & Small to its client list; Manchester University Press will be distributed by Oxford University Press USA in North and South America and Canada. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this
William Collins has signed a title exploring the growth of the Islamic State, for publication in... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this
Chatto & Windus has acquired an "uplifting" new book by Nigella Lawson for autumn... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this
HarperCollins imprints Fourth Estate, William Collins and The Friday Project have a new marketing... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this
Publisher adept at balancing the demands of literature and commerce, and a notable writer on artIn his prime, with his coloured shirts, red braces, bright bow ties and macho cigars there were few more flamboyant London publishers than Tom Rosenthal, who has died aged 78. But the extravagant top... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 21/10/2011 - 12:08 Chatto & Windus has acquired a new book by "Domestic Goddess" Nigella Lawson, whipping up rights in Nigellissima: Italian Express. Publishing director Clara Farmer bought UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 23/06/2011 - 07:26 Vintage Publishing has released the first ebooks from Nigella Lawson, with her Kitchen and Nigella Express books now available in digital format. Lawson's Nigella Quick Collection app has also been updated with 30... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this