'Gripping' post-apocalyptic debut signed by Chicken House

Chicken House has signed a "gripping" and "funny" account of a post-apocalyptic world in which a group of teenagers are trapped on a giant jellyfish. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House Children's names new chief

Dr. Seuss, meet Harry Potter. Barbara Marcus, the former president of children's book publishing at Scholastic—the U.S. home of the Hogwarts wizard—has been named president and publisher of Random House Children's Books. The world's largest children's house publishes The Cat in the Hat and every... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2012-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kobo, Canada's answer to Kindle, debuts latest Android tablet ahead of Amazon

Just hours ahead of Amazon's debut of a new Kindle tablet on Thursday, Kobo, the ebook company that can be thought of as "Canada's Kindle" debuted a new color Android tablet called the Kobo Arc. Kobo Arc is the company's second Android tablet, following up on the Kobo Vox which debuted around... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2012-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James fans queue for first bookshop signing

E L James enthusiasts began queuing outside Waterstones’ flagship Piccadilly store from 8am... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Distribution: Bookmasters Signs Knox Robinson

Bookmasters has signed an agreement with British publisher Knox Robinson Publishing to distribute their range of historical novels in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Latin America. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House joins Public Library Online

Random House UK has joined Bloomsbury's Public Library Online, with titles available on the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indigo acquires two from US debut author

Orion imprint Indigo has acquired two YA books by American debut author, Tess Sharpe. Editorial... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egmont signs Shouty Arthur

Egmont Press has signed a two-book contract with author and illustrator Angie Morgan, with the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Carlton signs Wiggins biog

Carlton Books is the latest publisher to jump on the two-wheeled bandwagon, signing a biography... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House looks to develop IP

Random House UK has become the latest publisher to bolster its capabilities in... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Open Road to publish Chicken Soup ebooks

US digital publisher Open Road is publishing the bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul series as... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Schnittman: in-house expertise 'unnecessary' for alternative content

Hachette Book Group USA sales and marketing chief Evan Schnittman has said publishers need to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Century signs up gangland memoir

Century has won a four-way auction in the memoir of one of Britain's most notorious gangland... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HoZ buys fantasy debut

Head of Zeus has acquired a debut fantasy novel by British author, A J Smith. Commissioning... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Newbury joins Random House India

Random House India has appointed Caroline Newbury, formerly deputy publicity director at Ebury,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hamish Hamilton signs Granta-tipped writer

  Hamish Hamilton has signed up a novel from South American writer Daniel Galera, a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Avon signs another four from Rose

Avon has signed four more books by Jacqui Rose, whose debut was a bestseller in ebook format.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House US launches TV division

Random House US has launched a television division, formed in partnership with fellow Bertelsmann... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House grabs lead from Hachette

The Fifty Shades phenomenon has propelled Random House to the top of the publisher charts for the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder pre-empts 'exceptional' debut

Hodder & Stoughton has pre-empted world rights in debut novel The Universe Versus Alex Woods... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TFP signs up PC 'confessions'

An anonymous behind-the-scenes look at modern policing is the latest title to be snapped up by... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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