Film agency APA investigating claim that Hollywood agent sexually assaulted young actor

The Los Angeles-based talent agency APA said Thursday it was investigating an allegation that one of its agents sexually assaulted a young actor a decade ago. Blaise Godbe Lipman, now a filmmaker, made the allegations in a Facebook post Monday. In the post and in a later interview with The Times,... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Juliet Mushens and Robert Caskie found new agency

Agents Juliet Mushens and Robert Caskie have formed their own agency: Caskie Mushens Ltd. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sarah Manning leaves UTA to join the Bent Agency

Sarah Manning, formerly an agent at United Talent Agency, is joining the Bent Agency. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tributes paid to agent David Miller

David Miller, literary agent at Rogers, Coleridge and White, has died at the age of 50. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Agent David Miller suffers heart attack

Rogers Coleridge and White literary agent David Miller is in intensive care following a heart attack, RCW's Gill Coleridge has confirmed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Agent Jan Michael hands over to Maydo Kooy after 40 years

Maydo Kooy Literary Agency is taking over from the Jan Michael Literary Agency, following the decision of agent Jan Michael to retire after 40 years in the business.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HCG strikes film deal for Mary Stewart title

Hachette Children’s Group (HCG) has struck an animated film deal for The Little Broomstick, a 1971 children’s title by Mary Stewart. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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H&S buys historical secret agent thriller

Hodder and Stoughton is publishing a new historical thriller, The Irregular: A Different Class of Spy, by H B Lyle, on May 18th 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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November Religion Bestsellers: Holiday Shopping Boosts Sarah Young, Karen Kingsbury

Both of Sarah Young’s devotionals—‘Jesus Always’ and ‘Jesus Calling’— took top spots on PW’s Religion Nonfiction list for November. Plus, Karen Kingsbury came in at #1 in Religion Fiction with ‘A Baxter Family Christmas.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three Finnish Publishers Launch New Literary Agency

Three independent publishers in Finland have jointly launched the Helsinki Literary Agency to represent their foreign rights The post Three Finnish Publishers Launch New Literary Agency appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Andrew Wylie’s Global Approach to Agenting

As his literary agency continues to expand, particularly in Latin America, literary agent Andrew Wylie touts thinking globally and prioritizing quality over money. The post Andrew Wylie’s Global Approach to Agenting appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Max Porter scoops Sunday Times/PFD Young Writer Award

Max Porter has won the Sunday Times/Peters Fraser + Dunlop Young Writer of the Year Award 2016 for his "extraordinary" debut Grief is the Thing with Feathers (Faber). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Investigation into post-truth to Biteback

Biteback is to publish Post-Truth: How Bullshit Conquered the World, a "powerful and revealing" investigation by journalist James Ball. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At Guadalajara: Latin American Literary Agencies Gain Traction

Evident in the rise of literary agencies at Guadalajara Book Fair, the road to international markets for Latin American writers is no longer just via Spain. The post At Guadalajara: Latin American Literary Agencies Gain Traction appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Baroness Lola Young to chair Man Booker Prize 2017

Baroness Lola Young OBE will chair the judges for the 2017 Man Booker Prize for Fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘It can’t be optimized’: Agency buyers see comScore’s value diminishing

It’s a tale as old as digital media that publishers don’t agree with comScore traffic metrics. Most of the times, comScore traffic is lower than publishers’ own internal metrics -- call it the comScore haircut. Buyers are finding its value changing, if not decreasing. For many, comScore is no... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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We Love You, Charlie Freeman optioned for film

Sovereign Films has acquired global film rights to We Love You, Charlie Freeman by Kaitlyn Greenidge (Algonquin Books). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'March: Book Three' Wins 2016 NBA for Young People's Literature

Members of the publishing industry gathered at Cipriani Wall Street for the 67th National Book Awards, where John Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell won for 'March: Book Three.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Carole Blake named agent of the year at RNAs

The late agent Carole Blake has been honoured with the Agent of the Year award at the Romantic Novelists' Association's (RNA) second industry awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2016 National Book Awards for Young People Literature in Photos

On Wednesday evening, November 16, five finalists for the Young People's Literature prize headed to Cipriani Wall Street in lower Manhattan for the 67th National Book Awards. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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