Game of Thrones : 'Zombie' George R.R. Martin signs book from beyond the grave

Game of Thrones fans can rest assured that even the impending zombie apocalypse won't stop George R.R. Martin from delivering eagerly awaited future instalments of the book series. Continue reading at 'Stuff'

[ Stuff | 2015-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chris Ryan signs six-book deal with Hot Key

Hot Key Books, an imprint of Bonnier Zaffre, has signed a six-book contract with former SAS soldier Chris Ryan. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dare YOU face the orcs? 80s game books Fighting Fantasy return

The role-playing adventure books sold 20m copies in the 80s, before being eclipsed by video games. Now they’re back with a new story by Charlie Higson, can they captivate the web generation?Ian Livingstone calls it the “five-fingered bookmark”: that grip known to children of the 80s and 90s.... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HoZ signs four-book deal through its Aria author portal

Head of Zeus imprint Aria Fiction has signed a four-book deal with Rachel Brimble for her series of novels set in a department store in Bath. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber signs book on psychology of communication

Faber & Faber has signed a popular science book on the psychology of communication by the author Ian Leslie.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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St. Martin's Acquires Book by Pope Francis

'A Future of Faith: The Path of Change in Politics and Society' by Pope Francis and French sociologist Dominique Wolton, based on a series of talks the two had last spring, will be published in North America in August. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Grand Central Signs Coben to Five-Book Deal

Harlan Coben's new agreement with Grand Central reunites him with his long-time editor Ben Sevier, who published the author at Dutton before moving to GCP last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book review: Skin in the Game - Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

REVIEW: Nassim Nicholas Taleb is the Richard Wagner of uncertainty. While the Ring Cycle of the German composer/librettist portrayed the struggle of the gods in a series of operas, the Incerto series of books by the Lebanese-American author is devoted to humans - specifically how we deal with... Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2018-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TV presenter Brown signs a new book with Usborne

Usborne has bought a new middle grade title by Matt Brown, a DJ, TV presenter and the author of the Compton Valance series. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S Signs Jesmyn Ward to Two-Book Deal

Two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward will follow up her NBA-winning novel 'Sing, Unburied, Sing,' with two new books, to be published by Scribner and Caitlyn Dlouhy Books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daunt Books signs 'lyrical' western debut

Daunt Books Publishing has acquired a debut novel by Hernan Diaz entitled In the Distance. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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George R R Martin funds scholarship for SFF and fantasy writers

George R R Martin is funding a new annual scholarship at a science fiction and fantasy six-week course to “help the next great fantasist on the long journey ahead”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Instagram's 'Father of Daughters' signs book with Coronet

Coronet is publishing a book on family life by Simon Hooper, a dad who Instagrams as "Father of Daughters" to 756,000 followers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Walmart Partnership Brings Retailer Into the E-Book Game

Walmart has partnered with Rakuten, the Japanese internet services and e-commerce company, to bring its Kobo e-readers and ebooks to the chain's U.S. stores. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is co-writing a book with 'The Game' author Neil Strauss

Alex Jones, the conspiracy theorist, radio show host and publisher of the extremist right-wing website InfoWars, is co-writing a book with "The Game" author Neil Strauss, CNN reports. The network obtained a proposal sent to major publishers for a book to be titled “The Secret History of the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Driscoll signs new two-book deal with Amazon Publishing

Amazon Publishing’s Thomas & Mercer imprint has signed two new titles from former BBC journalist, Teresa Driscoll. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canelo signs three-book deal for new police series

Digital publisher Canelo has signed a three-book deal for a new police procedural series by Rachel Lynch. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google reveals the biggest apps, games, movies, songs and books of 2017

As we approach the start of a new year, the inevitable "best of" lists are starting to crop up. Never one to miss a trick, Google has released its own top five lists for 2017. The lists cover the US, and there are a few obvious names taking the top spots -- Super Mario Run is unsurprisingly... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2017-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thriller writer T M Logan signs new two-book deal with Zaffre

Bonnier Zaffre has acquired two new thrillers from T M Logan whose debut Lies sold 300,000 copies across all editions according to the publisher. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's author Martin signs adult debut with 4th Estate

HarperCollins imprint 4th Estate has snapped up the debut adult novel of Irish children’s author Darragh Martin. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Five thousand signed book plates for 'La Belle Sauvage' released to indies

Penguin Random House Children’s and David Fickling Books are releasing 5,000 La Belle Sauvage book plates, signed by author Philip Pullman, to independent bookshops as part of “special plans” promised last month. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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