From Lena Dunham to Stormzy: the world of the celebrity book imprint

On the heels of the rapper’s deal with Random House, a look at the stars dipping their toes into publishing with imprints of their ownWith the launch of his new book imprint with publishing giant Random House, announced on Thursday via Instagram, the grime rapper Stormzy joined a growing list of entertainers and musicians who have parlayed their celebrity into the world of literature.Where it was once standard for stars to pen a memoir or book of essays, or have a ghost writer do it for them, many have in the last several years opted to join forces with publishing houses to launch high-profile imprints, essentially offshoots of large publishers that offer curated selections of titles. Related: Stormzy launches publishing imprint, #Merky Books, with Penguin Random House Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

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The Irrational Allure of the Next Big Thing

Earlier this week, Random House shelled out more than $3.5 million for Lena Dunham’s first book, Not That Kind of Girl. She has an amazing résumé for anyone, let alone a 26-year-old, having directed two feature films and scored four Emmy nominations for her TV show, HBO’s Girls. But what makes... Continue reading at Slate

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Shirley Hughes and Vulliamy team up

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Cleese memoir secured by Cornerstone

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RH buys David Jason autobiography

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The Art of the Catalogue

It’s been three years since HarperCollins became the first publisher to move to a digital catalogue. Since then Random House has gone entirely paperless, while others, like Perseus Books Group, offer both. Some provide Edelweiss printouts on request. Yet despite the push to digital, a handful of... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Shindig Offers Authors Interactive Video Conferencing

Joining a growing list of services that offer real-time video chat capabilities, Shindig is a recently launched platform that authors and publishers can use to replicate the book tour experience online. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Language acquisition revealed at William Heinemann

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Audit Bureau of Circulations, Certified Audit of Circulations Agree to New Relationship

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Random House looks to develop IP

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Random House US launches TV division

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Random to launch ebook distribution service

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Fifty Shades could sell 10m, sales curve shows

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Random goes overseas to keep Shades in stock

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Media Decoder Blog: Attacking Amazon, Authors Group Urges Opposition to E-Book Settlement

The Authors Guild is encouraging its 8,500 members to submit comments against the proposed settlement between the Department of Justice and three large publishers. The settlement, the guild argues, will only benefit Amazon. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Two Random in-house projects set for Square Peg

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Hudson tells LBF of 'focus on digital’

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