Penny Thomas, publisher at Wales-based Firefly Press, has acquired world English rights to Purge, a YA novel by author Kat Ellis. The novel, described as a powerful and romantic excursion into futuristic fantasy, is about a 17-year-old called Mason who is kicked out of his community. Forced to seek shelter with people who believe purging is good for the soul, Mason is forced to go through a terrifying virtual reality programme that alters his personality. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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WH Smith has reported a “strong trading performance” for Christmas trading, with total sales up 6%. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The Furet du Nord chain of bookshops in northern France has confirmed its takeover of the Decitre group, which it describes as its alter-ego in the south-east region of France. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Children’s Group has bought the UK rights to Slay by US debut author Brittney Morris, who was inspired to write after watching the Marvel blockbuster "Black Panther". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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William Collins is to publish The Third Pillar: The Revival of Community in a Polarized World, about how capitalism is “failing our democracies”, by finance academic Raghuram Rajan. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Winter moves among independent publishers: Nonfiction works are the focus in Europa Compass, and Chicago Review Press buys Oklahoma's Council Oak Books. The post Industry Notes: Europa Editions’ New Imprint; Chicago Press Buys Council Oak appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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New York's Drama Book Shop is taken over by the Hamilton creator and three of his collaborators. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2019-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Icon Books will publish “the little-known story” of Mossad’s top secret operation to smuggle Ethiopian Jews to Israel from behind enemy lines, Red Sea Spies, by BBC journalist Raffi Berg. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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4th Estate’s Jordan Mulligan has made his first acquisition, Scabby Queen, by Scottish author Kirstin Innes, billed as a “state-of-the-nation novel” about the silencing of women’s voices and the celebrity machine. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury has bought Benjamin Myers’ backlist titles from Bluemoose Books in support of the publication of his new novel The Offing. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan has acquired four more books by The Woolworths series author Elaine Everest. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Ingram Content Group has made a tentative offer to buy the retail wholesaling operation of Baker & Taylor, and the Federal Trade Commission has launched what it is calling a “very preliminary investigation” of the proposed deal, sources told PW. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Executives at digital news publisher Mic managed to lay off nearly the entire company and secure a new owner all in one day. The company, which launched with a splash as a go-to news source for millennials, is officially being sold to Bryan Goldberg's Bustle Digital Group. Sources say a... Continue reading at AdWeek
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Egmont has acquired a book about finding your voice and changing the world by Laura Coryton, the leader of a campaign against tampon tax. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picture book publisher Scribble has acquired a children’s cookbook by illustrator Felicita Sala. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Nosy Crow has acquired two standalone books by Catherine Bruton, the author of I Predict a Riot and We Can Be Heroes (Egmont). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder has bought a father’s "moving" memoir, Once More We Saw Stars, about how he and his wife coped after the death of their two-year-old daughter in a freak accident. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Inclusive publisher Knights Of has acquired the UK, Irish and Commonwealth rights to a four-book, 9+ series by Jason Reynolds. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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William Heinemann has acquired the UK and Commonwealth rights to a book about the Charles Manson murders by Tom O’Neill, with editorial input from Dan Piepenbring. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Head of Zeus (HoZ) will publish two more books from J S Monroe as the author attempts to "push the boundaries of high-concept psychological thrillers". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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W H Smith reportedly offered to buy struggling US bookselling chain Barnes & Noble (B&N) last year before the deal fell apart. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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