Firefly buys new Kat Ellis novel

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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Trends in UK, US Holiday Book Sales: Late Buys and E-Commerce

The 2017 year-end holiday season book sales patterns reported in both major English-language markets looked good at the end, but getting there wasn't a lot of fun. And what lies ahead may be rougher for bookstores. The post Trends in UK, US Holiday Book Sales: Late Buys and E-Commerce appeared... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Private equity firm Aurelius buys Connect Books

Private equity firm Aurelius has bought wholesaler and distributor Connect Books from distribution company the Connect Group for £11.6m. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion Audio buys rights to backlist suspense from Peter James

Ten backlist Peter James suspense novels will be published in audio for the first time after Orion Audio bought world rights from Isobel Dixon at Blake Friedmann. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tracee Ellis Ross’s Hilarious Children’s Book Explains Sexual Harassment To Men

On last night’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” the actress and activist read aloud from her timely (but sadly not for purchase) book, “The Handsy Man.” What: A guidebook for not being a dirtbag to women, written so simply a child would understand.Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2017-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Higham buys Laura Cecil's agency

David Higham Associates (DHA) has bought Laura Cecil's agency as she prepares to retire. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette UK buys Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Thirty years after it was founded, Jessica Kingsley Publishers (JKP) has been bought by Hachette UK for an undisclosed sum. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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My Job in 5: Ellis Moore

Ellis Moore from W F Howes tell us all about her role as senior acquisitions editor. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meredith to buy Time Inc. for upward of $2.8 billion in deal backed by Koch brothers

Time Inc., the steward of some of the country's most circulated and storied magazine brands, will be sold to the lifestyle-magazine publisher Meredith Corp., the companies announced Sunday. Meredith will pay $18.50 per share in the all-cash deal for a company that counts such titles as Time,... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2017-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Point Blank buys fine art murder mystery

Oneworld's literary crime and suspense imprint Point Blank has acquired a new murder mystery series by fine artist and pet portraitist Ali Carter. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meredith to buy Time Inc. for about $1.8 billion

Magazine and broadcasting company Meredith is buying magazine publisher Time for about $1.8 billion to bulk up on readers as the publishing industry navigates the difficult transition to digital from... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2017-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Conservative billionaire Koch brothers give $650m to help Meredith buy Time

Texans will not get a say in editorial decisions, says Meredith, as it hails ‘transformative’ deal to merge magazine stablesMeredith Corporation has announced that it is buying the Time Inc publishing group in a “transformative” $1.8bn deal that joins two huge magazine companies. Meredith, which... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meredith, Backed by the Koch Brothers, to Buy Time Inc.

Meredith Corp. has agreed to acquire Time Inc. for $2.8 billion including debt, swallowing the once-mighty home of Fortune and Sports Illustrated after the internet age wreaked havoc on even the most prestigious magazine titles.The $18.50-a-share offer is an all-cash one, Meredith said in a... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Koch brothers have reportedly put up $550m to buy Time Inc – why?

The rightwing billionaires are believed to be backing Meredith’s bid for the renowned media group but it is not the most obvious move for the brothersThe Koch brothers don’t usually court media attention so why are the rightwing billionaire businessmen suddenly so interested in Time Inc, the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Subscription-Based Car Buying Picks Up Steam

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[ Advertising Age | 2017-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bissell makes first buy for Borough

HarperFiction publicity director Ann Bissell has made her first acquisition in her newly expanded role commissioning for Borough Press. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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William Collins buys Rowson's 'new history' of Alexander

William Collins has acquired a book about the "new history" of Alexander the Great by writer, archaeologist and TV producer, Alex Rowson. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury Children's buys two more from Pankhurst

Bloomsbury Children’s Books will publish another two books from Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World author and illustrator Kate Pankhurst, a descendant of suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Red Wheel Buys Career Press, Hires Peter Turner

In moves that add scale and diversify its business, Red Wheel/Weiser has acquired Career Press and hired former Shambhala Publications publisher Peter Turner as associate publisher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury buys Cornish fishing village book after TLS article

Bloomsbury is to publish the story of life in a Cornish fishing village by new writer Lamorna Ash, after a fortuitous reading of an article in the Times Literary Supplement. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst Agrees to Buy Rodale, Publisher of Men’s Health

Rodale is a family-owned company that publishes magazines like Prevention and Runner’s World. Continue reading at The New York Times

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