Ferguson surpasses Beckham's sports memoir record

Sir Alex Ferguson's memoir, My Autobiography (Hodder & Stoughton), has become the... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]

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UK film and TV industry bounces back from Covid with record £5.6bn spend

Annual investment doubles as production industry races to replenish libraries depleted by the pandemicThe UK film and TV industry has bounced back spectacularly from the pandemic with a record £5.6bn spent making blockbusters such as Mission: Impossible 7 and big-budget dramas including... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-02-04 13:52:58 UTC ]
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Kate Clanchy’s controversial memoir reissued by independent publisher

Swift Press has acquired Some Kids I Taught and What They Taught Me after its author and original publisher Picador ‘parted company’ last month following widespread criticism of the bookAn independent publisher, Swift Press, has acquired Kate Clanchy’s Some Kids I Taught and What They Taught Me,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-02-01 10:50:18 UTC ]
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William Collins lands Marvel star Simu Liu’s memoir

William Collins has landed Marvel star Simu Liu's "honest and inspiring" memoir. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-31 16:51:25 UTC ]
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Independent Alliance group in rude health with four record performances in 2021

Led by impressive growth from Pushkin Press, four of the members of the Independent Alliance posted record annual totals, despite missing 10 weeks of sales data in 2021, in a year that saw most of the group’s members flourish. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-29 22:16:43 UTC ]
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Octopus refreshes identity after record-breaking 50th anniversary year

The Octopus Publishing Group has changed its logo following its 50th anniversary and revealed 2021 as its biggest Total Consumer Market year.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-25 23:18:04 UTC ]
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Rubin's behind the scenes publishing memoir goes to Applause Books

Stephen Rubin, a consulting publisher at Simon & Schuster US, has written a behind the scenes memoir, Words and Music: Confessions of an Optimist, to be published by Applause Books in the US in January 2023.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-24 03:29:19 UTC ]
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Top draw as sector smashes annual record

The Graphic Novels sector has been in the ascent in recent years, and a concerted push into the UK market by Manga lists bore fruit once again in 2021 Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-22 17:43:55 UTC ]
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Little People, Big Dreams: Children’s non-fiction posts all-time record return

If you chart the shift in the BookScan era of the publishing into Children’s & Young Adult Non-Fiction (CYANF), you see it evolving from, broadly, a more schools-book focused sector to one in which the vast bulk of the revenue is derived from trade titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-22 07:28:02 UTC ]
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This Sports Brand Turned a Pioneering African Olympian into a Comic Book Superhero

Ahead of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Swiss sportswear brand On brought the pages of a graphic novel to life to introduce a new hero to the next generation of athletes. The 10-minute film, entitled "Black Ice," is about Akwasi Frimpong, the first skeleton athlete from Ghana and only the... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2022-01-20 13:08:00 UTC ]
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Centenary recording of Ulysses to be read by Eddie Izzard, Margaret Atwood and others

More than 100 writers, artists, comedians and musicians will voice James Joyce’s seminal novel in celebration of its publication a century agoOne hundred years ago, in February 1922, Sylvia Beach, owner of the Paris bookshop Shakespeare and Company, published James Joyce’s Ulysses, in full, for... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-01-20 09:30:55 UTC ]
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Is Steph Curry’s memoir worth $10 million?

I should preface this by saying that I’m a big fan of Steph Curry. He’s indisputably the greatest shooter of all time. He’s done more to revolutionize the game (for both good and ill I would argue, but that’s a discussion for another day…) than any other player of his generation. He proved the... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-01-14 18:13:15 UTC ]
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Penguin Michael Joseph scoops Tremelling's fighter pilot memoir

An “exhilarating and insightful” memoir of life as a fighter pilot from Commander Paul Tremelling has been signed by Penguin Michael Joseph. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-14 01:50:19 UTC ]
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Unbound revels in Manumission's reveal all Ibiza memoir

Unbound is crowdfunding for a "classic counter-culture memoir" by club promoter and co-founder of Ibiza's iconic "cavern of chaos" club, Claire Manumission. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-13 16:06:28 UTC ]
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Go Big or Go Home! 14 of The Best Sports Manga For Champions

Sports are so entertaining and fun to follow. Check out 14 of the best sports manga to feel like a champion! Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-01-13 11:36:00 UTC ]
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Octopus pre-empts Kouchner’s explosive family memoir

Octopus has pre-empted Camille Kouchner’s memoir, The Familia Grande, which covers a high-profile abuse scandal and has been a runaway hit in France. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-13 10:05:05 UTC ]
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Hodder Studio signs Kennedy's memoir on relationship with mother

Hodder Studio has landed Letters from Brenda by Emma Kennedy, a memoir that explores the author's relationship with her mum, inspired by the discovery of 75 lost letters. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-12 23:00:44 UTC ]
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September scoops artist Kambalu's childhood memoir

September Publishing has acquired an updated edition of Samson Kambalu's "wickedly funny, artistic" childhood memoir The Jive Talker: Or How To Get a British Passport.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-12 20:46:36 UTC ]
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A Memoir of a Young Girl’s Survival Amid Mounting Horrors

In “Mala’s Cat,” Mala Kacenberg describes her time hiding out in the forest during World War II after losing her family. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2022-01-12 10:00:02 UTC ]
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