Geordie Shore's Pattison to write two novels

"Geordie Shore" star Vicky Pattison, who released her autobiography earlier this year, is to write two novels. Manpreet Grewal, commissioning editor, acquired world rights to the books for Little, Brown Book Group imprint Sphere from David Riding at MBA. Pattison’s novels will focus on a “young woman who’s plucked from obscurity and thrown into the media-crazy world of reality TV”. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Mick Jagger's autobiography he couldn't recall writing

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Fleet acquires Claire Messud’s new novel The Burning Girl

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Val McDermid writes apocalyptic Radio 4 drama about antibiotic resistance

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AWP 2017: Politicized Writing Conference Ends With White House Vigil

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Third Sarah Winman novel to Headline

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Graphic Novels Had a Strong 2016, Though Comics Sales Slowed

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Romantic Novel Awards shortlist indie authors

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Kingston’s Novel Idea: A Bookstore-Survivor in Canada

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New Andrew Michael Hurley novel called Devil’s Day

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Boom! Debuts Kids’ Graphic Novel ‘The Not-So Secret Society’ This Summer

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