An attorney for former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh said she has now fulfilled her end of a 2017 deal in which the University of Maryland Medical System paid her $100,000 for 20,000 copies of her self-published “Healthy Holly” children’s books. Pugh “has 100 percent performed her obligations... Continue reading at 'Baltimore Sun'
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S&S nabs an Andrew Nagorski book about World War II, Tor is set to relaunch George R.R. Martin’s Wild Cards series, Rachel Caine re-ups at Berkley, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barack and Michelle Obama have signed with publishing house Penguin Random, for a record breaking sum. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2017-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barack and Michelle Obama have signed with publishing house Penguin Random, for an undisclosed sum. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2017-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama in Washington last year. They plan to donate a portion of the advances for their books to charity. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2017-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House has scooped the world rights to publish former US president Barack Obama's book along with a title from his wife Michelle, in a deal reported to have topped $65m (£52.5m). Barack and Michelle are writing separate books, but brokered the deal together through literary agent... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House obtained the rights to the memoirs of Barack and Michelle Obama. Continue reading at ABC News
[ ABC News | 2017-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Obamas’ $60m book deal has broken all records. From James Patterson to JK Rowling and Pope John Paul II, here are some of their closest rivals1. Seventeen books by James Patterson ($100-150m)When? 2009 Related: The audacity of hype: could Obama's presidential memoir be the greatest ever? ... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books by former president and first lady said to have been sold for more than $60m and will focus on White House yearsBarack and Michelle Obama have signed book deals with Penguin Random House, the publisher announced on Tuesday.Financial terms were not disclosed for the books, for which several... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HQN buys seven titles from romance author JoAnn Ross, Thomas Nelson takes a memoir by the BTK Killer’s daughter, Hyperion nabs a middle grade title about coding, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sparkhouse signed a six-book deal on the Owlegories DVD series, Liguori signs a deal with ‘Bad Catholic’ blogger Marc Barnes, Kar-Ben lands an Australian children’s book author, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new hardback edition of Roald Dahl’s final children's book will be released this autumn. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Just a couple of months after announcing a book deal for Milo Yiannopolous -- an internet figure most well-known for being banned from Twitter due to harassment focused on actress Leslie Jones -- Simon & Shuster has apparently had second thoughts... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2017-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster pulls forthcoming autobiography, titled Dangerous, for which it had reportedly paid a $250,000 advanceSimon & Schuster has cancelled the publication of Milo Yiannopoulos’ book, and his fellow Breitbart employees have reportedly threatened to quit if he is not fired.A... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nosy Crow is publishing a picture book by the late Mal Peet and his wife Elspeth Graham. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book proposals from former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama are making the rounds among the Big Five trade publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Knopf nabs a biography of Anne Spoerry, a debut author brings a noir sci-fi trilogy to Kensington, Sourcebooks takes three titles in thriller series, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A debut author brings a historical novel to Kensington, Jewel’s father sells a memoir to Blackstone, Two Dollar Radio nabs a debut story collection, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Romance writer Mandy Baggot has signed a two-book deal with Ebury. Baggot is “thrilled” to be joining the publisher, which has acquired world all languages rights from her agent Kate Nash. Single for the Summer, publishing on 27th July, features sun, sea and romance against the backdrop of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld is publishing Dare to Dream, a book by Izzy Judd, wife of McFly drummer Harry Judd, telling the personal story of the couple's difficult time trying for a baby and turning to IVF. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Atria nabs a debut novel on the Israeli military draft, Acevedo brings a historical novel to Europa, a journalist’s book on truth under Trump goes to Prometheus Books, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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