Firefly signs second middle-grade novel by Jennifer Killick

Independent children's and YA publisher Firefly Press will publish a second middle-grade Crater Lake novel by Jennifer Killick. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-06 17:15:35 UTC ]
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Raven signs Katherine Faulkner debut after four-way auction

Raven Books has snapped up Greenwich Park by debut author Katherine Faulkner following a "passionately fought auction" with four publishers head-to-head in the final round. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-15 07:49:05 UTC ]
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Reading the Signs (shelftalker)

The value of good signage in a bookstore is never overstated – especially as it’s rarely seen by customers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-14 12:00:55 UTC ]
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OUP signs Naomi and James Jones' debut picture book in five-figure deal

Oxford University Press has signed husband-and-wife team Naomi and James Jones' debut picture book in a five-figure deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-14 08:36:11 UTC ]
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Nosy Crow signs eight more titles in Unicorn Academy series

Nosy Crow has acquired eight more titles in the Unicorn Academy series by Julie Sykes and Linda Chapman. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-13 23:45:06 UTC ]
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HCG signs 'laugh-out-loud' confused feminist diary

Hachette Children’s Group will publish Diary of a Confused Feminist by debut author Kate Weston next year, after striking a two-book deal with the former stand-up comedian. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-13 15:30:58 UTC ]
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Arsène Wenger signs with W&N for first autobiography

Arsène Wenger has signed with Weidenfeld and Nicolson for his first ever autobiography, charting the ex-Arsenal chief’s rise to become one of the most successful football managers of all time. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-13 05:37:26 UTC ]
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HQ signs ‘therapist in your pocket’ guide to happiness

HQ has snapped up the follow up to self-help bestseller Ten to Zen (Bluebird) by psychotherapist Owen O’Kane, which promises to be a "therapist in your pocket". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-10 01:39:22 UTC ]
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Sphere signs Mangan 'escapist' debut in two-book deal

Sphere has signed "escapist" novel from debut author Catherine Mangan in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-09 10:31:43 UTC ]
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Mantle signs Shipping Forecast-inspired debut in two-book deal

Pan Mac imprint Mantle has landed the Shipping Forecast-inspired debut novel from Sue Teddern in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-09 03:27:54 UTC ]
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Virago signs Cowan's family memoir and history of Foundling Hospital

Virago has signed lawyer Justine Cowan’s mix of family memoir and history of the Foundling Hospital – including the story of her own mother who grew up in its care. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-08 19:52:13 UTC ]
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Jason Reynolds captures the beauty and heartache of middle school life in ‘Look Both Ways’

From the author of “Ghost” and “Long Way Down,” another poignant tale about growing up. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-08 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Head of Zeus signs Somerville debut in two-book deal

Head of Zeus has struck a two-book deal with debut author and English teacher Zoë Somerville. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-07 12:04:47 UTC ]
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HarperCollins signs Gannon in two-book pre-empt

HarperCollins has pre-empted two novels by Sunday Times columnist, author and podcaster Emma Gannon. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-07 04:59:53 UTC ]
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Granta signs 'moving' memoir by Elizabeth Miki Brina

Granta Books has acquired a "moving and tender memoir", provisionally titled Let Us Speak of Okinawa, by Elizabeth Miki Brina. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-07 04:10:05 UTC ]
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Ford and Major sign two-book deals with Thomas & Mercer

Martyn Ford and C D Major have both signed with Thomas & Mercer, marking the Amazon imprint's first-ever deals with the Darley Anderson Agency. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-06 22:07:35 UTC ]
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Facebook’s Jennifer Howard reveals best practices for engaging an audience with Facebook Watch

Jennifer Howard, Managing Director of Entertainment, Media, and Tech at Facebook, sits down with Ad Age Associate Publisher Heidi Waldusky to discuss how Facebook Watch is changing the way its 140 million daily users consume content—and how marketers can take advantage of it. A custom... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-10-02 19:52:00 UTC ]
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Bookshops reveal favourite books of 2019 as Obama, Porter and Thunberg make the grade

Bookshops have revealed their favourite books of 2019 with books by Michelle Obama, Max Porter and Greta Thunberg among the shortlisted titles for the Books Are My Bag Readers Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-02 12:48:18 UTC ]
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Arabic publishing 'in crisis', Barghouti tells IPA Middle East Seminar

Arabic publishing is in crisis, the celebrated Palestinian poet and writer Mourid Barghouti told delegates at the International Publishers Association’s (IPA) first ever Middle East Seminar. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-01 13:24:16 UTC ]
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