Fourth Estate signs blues book by Peskin

Fourth Estate has acquired on proposal a book about American blues music that is “part travel, part memoir and part oral history” by Natasha Peskin. Louise Haines at Fourth Estate signed world English language rights to A Soft Place to Lay: Stories of the Blues from Kirsty McLachlan at DGA Ltd. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sign up for the Los Angeles Times Book Club

Join our community book club. Our mission is to get Southern California reading and talking. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2023-04-13 19:22:10 UTC ]
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HarperCollins, Elf on the Shelf Sign Deal for a Dozen Books

HarperCollins has secured the global rights from the Lumistella Company to publish books tied to the Elf on the Shelf universe over the next five years. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Jada Pinkett Smith Signs Book Deal For ‘No Holds Barred’ Memoir

The book will cover the actor's “complicated marriage to Will Smith,” her “unconventional upbringing in Baltimore,” and her friendship with late rapper Tupac Shakur, Continue reading at HuffPost

[ HuffPost | 2022-10-06 16:02:46 UTC ]
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Hamilton author had his children's book translated into a sign language, and says everyone should do it

Bruce Simpson self published Paislee and the Talking Tree, and put an American Sign Language version online. Members of the deaf community say such translations are still not that common with newer books and applaud the move. Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2022-02-28 21:15:37 UTC ]
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Fourth Estate wins 11-way auction for Adegoke's 'sensational' debut novel

Fourth Estate has triumphed in an 11-publisher auction for Yomi Adegoke’s "entertaining and daring" debut novel. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-18 11:55:31 UTC ]
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Mirror Books signs Murphy-Bates on serial killer Port

Mirror Books has signed journalist Sebastian Murphy-Bates' book on serial killer Stephen Port.    Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-04 10:18:42 UTC ]
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Canongate signs 'remarkable and timely' book on borders by Crawford

Canongate has landed James Crawford's The Edge of the Plain, a blend of history, travel writing and reportage tracing the evolution and cultural significance of land borders.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-19 20:30:23 UTC ]
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Seven Dials signs 'searing' book by Stephen Port murder victim's mother

Seven Dials has acquired a "searing account" of a mother's relentless fight for justice for her son who was murdered by serial killer Stephen Port. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-10 05:05:45 UTC ]
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Angry Robot Books signs Crittendon novel in its first Black Voices Matter deal

Angry Robot Books has landed "a magical" Afro-futuristic novel from author Denise Crittendon, as its first signing through the Black Voices Matter Open submission period for Black authors without agent representation.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-22 06:42:20 UTC ]
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Chan, Cook and Sirdeshpande shortlisted for Blue Peter Book Awards

Children's books by Maisie Chan, Lan Cook and Rashmi Sirdeshpande are on the shortlist for the Blue Peter Book Awards 2022, in a line-up that focuses on climate change, diversity and spotting misinformation.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-11 04:37:39 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Children's signs four-book deal with Chichester Clark

HarperCollins Children's Books has signed a new four-book deal with picture book creator Emma Chichester Clark. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-26 17:42:17 UTC ]
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HQ signs Gunn and Buckingham's book on miscarriage and pregnancy loss

HQ has landed a book on miscarriage and pregnancy loss by award-winning podcasters Bex Gunn and Laura Buckingham. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-08 20:11:43 UTC ]
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Mountain Leopard Press signs companion book to The Walk artwork

Mountain Leopard Press and Good Chance Theatre are publishing the official companion book to public artwork “The Walk”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-08 10:43:49 UTC ]
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Canongate signs first Radiohead books from Thom Yorke and Donwood

Canongate has signed the first Radiohead books from lead vocalist Thom Yorke and artist Stanley Donwood. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-07 15:39:20 UTC ]
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Headline signs Vosper's book on pregnancy and baby loss

Headline Home has signed Beyond Grief: Navigating the Journey of Pregnancy and Baby Loss by Pippa Vosper.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-31 17:11:26 UTC ]
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HarperFiction signs multi-book deal with McLaughlin

HarperFiction has signed a new multi-book deal with romantic fiction author Cressida McLaughlin, which will see four more books in the Cornish Cream Tea series as well as a standalone novel. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-26 08:27:38 UTC ]
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Pan Mac signs Spencer's 'joyful' debut novel in two-book deal

Pan Macmillan has signed In a New York Minute from podcaster, comedian and debut novelist Kate Spencer in a two-book deal Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-11 02:47:56 UTC ]
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Scholastic Signs Multi-Book Deal with Colin Kaepernick

The former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick writes in his first book in the series about differences between himself and his adoptive family. The post Scholastic Signs Multi-Book Deal with Colin Kaepernick appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-07-15 19:14:31 UTC ]
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Ebury signs trio of books from Rosen

Ebury Press has acquired three new non-fiction books from Michael Rosen exploring trauma, recovery and language.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-07-07 19:26:44 UTC ]
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Angela Y Davis signs five-book deal with Hamish Hamilton

Political activist, scholar and author Angela Y Davis is joining the Hamish Hamilton list, after signing a five-book deal with the publisher. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-24 01:55:20 UTC ]
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