Gosling goes from Bologna to Milano with two LGBT buys

Macmillan Children’s Books (MCB) has won world rights at auction for two LBGT-themed romance books written by a former Waterstones bookseller. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: Marrakesh Treaty; Bologna Carle Award; Kids’ Black Detectives in the UK

The United States is ready for implementation of the Marrakesh Treaty, pending a presidential signature. Meanwhile, Bologna gets an award and Knights Of gets a new book series. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson 40 Nations Have Ratified and Implemented Marrakesh he... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picador buys 'wild, sexy' US debut

Picador has acquired a "wild, sexy and vibrant" first novel from US cult writer Andrea Lawlor. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harvill Secker buys 'stunning' literary thriller debut

Harvill Secker's editorial director for crime and thrillers Jade Chandler has bought UK and Commonwealth rights to a "stunning" literary thriller from debut US author Tanen Jones. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder & Stoughton buys rugby memoir by Ian Robertson

Hodder & Stoughton has acquired world rights to a memoir by rugby commentator and former international player Ian Robertson. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Borough Press buys debut by Charlotte Philby

HarperCollins' Borough Press has acquired world English language rights to a debut novel by Charlotte Philby, described as "an irresistible combination of espionage and domestic suspense". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kaplan Buys Educational Assets, And Name, from Barron's

Kaplan has acquired the test prep, study aid, and foreign language assets of Barron’s Educational Series, in addition to purchasing the Barron’s brand name. Barron's is retaining its large trade list which will be published under a new name. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Children’s Group buys body positive title

Hachette Children’s Group has acquired a non-fiction book for teenagers about body positivity. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nosy Crow buys Nizrana Farook debut

Nosy Crow has bought a middle grade novel set in Sri Lanka by Nizrana Farook, who graduated from the Bath Spa MA Writing for Young People course last year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Monday Wake-Up Call: Salesforce co-founder is buying Time. Plus, why Alex Bogusky rejoined CP&B

Welcome to Ad Age's Wake-Up Call, our daily roundup of advertising, marketing, media and digital news. You can get an audio version of this briefing on your Alexa device. Search for "Ad Age" under "Skills" in the Alexa app. What people are talking about today: Time magazine is getting new... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2018-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Salesforce Billionaire Marc Benioff Agrees to Buy Time Magazine

Marc Benioff, the chief executive of Salesforce. He and his wife, Lynne, have agreed to buy Time magazine from Meredith Corporation for $190 million. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2018-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Salesforce's Marc Benioff is buying Time magazine, boosting his influence

Marc Benioff, the billionaire co-founder of software maker Salesforce.com Inc., is making a play to project his influence far beyond Silicon Valley with the purchase of Time magazine. The 53-year-old entrepreneur and his wife, Lynne, agreed to pay $190 million in cash to Meredith Corp. for the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SAGE buys start-up Lean Library

SAGE has acquired technology start-up Lean Library and its associated products, for an undisclosed sum. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC buys joyful cookery book from food writer Rosie Birkett

HarperCollins has bought world all language rights for The Joyful Home Cook by Rosie Birkett, described as "an inspirational, practical and modern approach to cooking at home, with a strict eye on reducing waste". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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M&A Update: Detroit’s Hour Media Buys Three More Regional Titles

Detroit-based Hour Media Group continued its nearly two-year-long regional magazine shopping spree this week, snatching up 38-year-old Gemini Publications, also based in Michigan, from longtime owner and publisher John Zwarensteyn. Included in the sale are the monthly Grand Rapids magazine, the... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury buys chicken industry probe

Bloomsbury will publish Grilled, about the fight for better conditions for farmed chickens, from American campaigner Leah Garcés. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pushkin Children’s buys second book by Ele Fountain

Pushkin Children’s Books has acquired the second novel by Ele Fountain, the author of Boy 87. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former U.S. Ambassador and CNET Exec Buys Louisville Magazine

Louisville Magazine and its website Louisville.com have been purchased by former U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom, Matthew Barzun, for an undisclosed amount. The monthly publication, which is known in its community for shedding light on often-ignored neighborhoods and stories, will be under... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beijing Book Fair 2018: Continued Enthusiasm for Rights Buying and New Topics

The five-day Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF) kicked off on Wednesday with Morocco as the country of honor and expanded zones for children’s licensing and digital technologies. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egmont and Hardie Grant team up to buy US middle grade at auction

Egmont Publishing UK has teamed up with its Australian counterpart, Hardie Grant Egmont, to acquire a middle-grade novel by US authors Holly Goldberg Sloan and Meg Wolitzer in a three-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SAGE buys technology company Talis

SAGE has bought technology company Talis and Talis Aspire, its course resource list management system, for an undisclosed sum. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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