Faber has acquired journalist Emma Brockes’ new book, An Excellent Choice, which assesses the recent boom in women opting to be single mothers. Hannah Griffiths, publishing director at Faber, acquired the book from Sarah Ballard at United Agents. Faber and Penguin US will publish in spring 2017. Griffiths said: “Emma’s direct, intelligent and funny unpacking of the assumptions around becoming a mother made this proposal jaw-droppingly appealing.” Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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 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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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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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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Faber will publish its first US market exclusive with English writer and former music journalist Will Ashon’s forthcoming book from Granta, with plans to further ramp up its American list. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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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Novelist David Mitchell has received the Sunday Times Award for Literary Excellence, given in recognition of a writer's entire body of work. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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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Hachette Book Group will acquire all assets of the Nashville-based Christian publisher, including five imprints. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a deal that unites two illustrated book publishers, Insight Editions has acquired Weldon Owen from Bonnier Publishing USA for an undisclosed price. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In “A Prayer Before Dawn,” director Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire and screenwriters Jonathan Hirschbein and Nick Saltrese (adapting the memoir by Billy Moore) effectively eschew narrative convention to tell this harrowing story of a meth-addicted Brit scraping by in Bangkok as an underground boxer who’s... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent publisher The Emma Press has bought the UK English language rights to several Latvian children's books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Molly Walker-Sharp has made her first acquisition at Avon Books, 16 months after joining as an intern. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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French media, content and communications group Vivendi has begun exclusive negotiations to buy Editis, France's second largest book publisher, from Grupo Planeta of Spain. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber will publish another novel from Lullaby author and journalist Leïla Slimani about a Parisian woman who appears to have the perfect life but is struggling with sex addiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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llex Press has acquired "a rich and curious history" of the Moon and what it means to humanity by Alexandra Loske and Robert Massey. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus author Elly Griffiths emerged triumphant at the Dead Good Reader Awards with a double win while Clare Macintosh, C J Tudor, Lee Child and Lisa Jewell also scooped awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Snapchat has developed a private marketplace for advertisers that could help publishers on the platform sell commercials directly to brands and raise the value of the ad inventory.On Wednesday, Snapchat said advertisers are now able to book ad space in specific shows and channels created by... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2018-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne has acquired a funny three-book series about a "bridesmaid detective" by debut author Serena Patel. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 10-year-old Düsseldorf University Press is acquired by Berlin's De Gruyter, while a US independent publisher of Mo Yan and Octavio Paz is to be distributed by Simon & Schuster. The post Industry Notes: Germany’s De Gruyter Buys Düsseldorf; S&S Distributes Skyhorse appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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