Greystone Books has acquired 1,000 Lashes, a collection of writings by imprisoned Saudi Arabian blogger Raif Badawi. The blogger was was sentenced to 1,000 lashes by the Saudi authorities last year, and is currently serving a prison sentence. The book will be published in the UK in July, with proceeds donated to a non-profit organisation that is working to support the author. Greystone has acquired world English language rights in the book. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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A new novel exploring the fate of women caught up in Mexico’s drug wars will be published... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael O'Mara has acquired a title parodying Dan Brown's forthcoming novel Inferno.... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus has signed a new two-book contract with Hilary Boyd [pictured], whose debut novel... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Atlantic has signed a non-fiction book giving a personal account of life in Iraq, ten years after... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent Publishers Group has signed up several new publishers for distribution: Parenting Press, World Book’s Bright Connections Media and Incentive Publications imprints, the Institute of Economic Affairs, Sussex Academic Press and Te Papa Press. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury has acquired Spacejackers, a new trilogy of adventure stories for 9-12 year olds by... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan South Africa has acquired world rights to a book which investigates the trial of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins has signed a deal for two psychological thrillers from debut Canadian author Claire... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster has entered into an agreement with Good Books for the sales, distribution and fulfillment in the United States, Canada and open market of all of its frontlist and backlist titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion has acquired a non-fiction account by journalist and broadcaster Viv Groskop of her attempt... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Aurum Publishing Group has acquired Runner by Lizzy Hawker, one of the world's leading... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Century and Arrow have signed a new multi-book contract with No Child of Mine author Susan Lewis... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld has acquired the autobiography of cyclist Sean Yates, who is one of only five Britons... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins has signed world rights to the autobiography of 16-year-old pop star Cody Simpson... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan has acquired three books by previously self-published author, and founder and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Octopus has acquired a book by "Made in Chelsea" reality star Jamie Laing about his... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Headline has acquired an official "Coronation Street" book, chronicling the soap's... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Granta Books has landed a new book from Patrick Barkham that will explore our livelong... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown has signed the latest novel from Donna Tartt. The publisher will release the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jeff Bewkes and company used to insist they wanted to hang on to their magazine business. They stopped saying that in September. Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2013-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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