Former Belle & Sebastian band member signs YA deal

Hot Key Books has acquired two titles for teens from Stuart David, a founding member of the band Belle & Sebastian. Editor Naomi Colthurst bought world rights for Jackdaw and the Randoms and a further untitled Jackdaw book from agent Joanna Swainson at Hardman & Swainson. Bass player and song writer David was a founding member of Belle & Sebastian, but left the band in 2000. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Hodder signs Ray Mears

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Radical trade bands together after fire

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Pan Mac signs TOWIE's Kirk

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The year 2012 opened in dramatic fashion with magazine media-related deals. From Hanley Wood’s recapitalization to the final sell-off the remaining segments of what once was the massive Ziff Davis, 2012 saw its fair share of deals that involved traditional media brands as well as the... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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S&S signs two from Tom Barbash

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McDonald's to offer £1 deal on 15m books

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In her keynote address from the YA: What's Next? publishing conference, author Beth Kephart makes an impassioned case for YA books that are heartfelt, authentic and empowering. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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HarperCollins Launches New Imprint for the YA Market

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