Harlequin’s Mira imprint has acquired three novels in the Daisy's War trilogy, set against the backdrop of World War II. The saga, by Merryn Allingham, charts the fortunes of working class Londoner Daisy Driscoll during the 1939-45 war period. Commissioning editor Sally Williamson bought world rights to the trilogy directly from the author. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Margaret Atwood's next novel, MaddAddam, will be published by Bloomsbury on 29th August. The... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Biteback Publishing has bought world rights to a book from Janis Sharp, the mother of hacker Gary... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TunedIn Media, the German company behind the second screen “social TV’ app TunedIn, has been acquired by European publishing giant Axel Springer. The amount isn’t being disclosed, so it’s unlikely to be a home ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne has acquired a new girls' series by author Tamsyn Murray, with plans to publish the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After only one year Germany's participation in international World Book Night celebrations... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Five years old today, Paris-based literary magazine ActuaLitté has just acquired Neverending Stories, the first French website dedicated to children’s and YA books. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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World Book Day has signed new partners for 2013, including online social world MiniMonos.com and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hardie Grant UK has acquired The Pepperpot Club: A Celebration of Caribbean Cuisine by Jonathan... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Constable & Robinson has acquired a second cookery book from the 2011 winner of "The... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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France’s leading books website Actualitté.com has acquired the children’s and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld has moved speedily to acquire a new fantasy trilogy by debut author Erika Johansen,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new bi-monthly magazine, World News Publishing Focus, has just been launched by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) to provide members and other readers with a professional international publication focused on the ind ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Coronet has acquired the TV tie-in book to comedy series "Bad Education". Editorial... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Virago Modern Classics has acquired the full fiction backlist of novelist Mary Renault, including... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC imprint Avon has acquired the rights to two thrillers from blogger Luca Veste. Avon editor... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber has bought non-fiction title Holloway by writers Robert MacFarlane (pictured) and Dan... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Smiths News has moved to further increase Bertrams' library sales to Northern Europe and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From corporate consolidation to book discoverability, to how books are produced and bought, to the proliferation of new devices to read them on, this year’s Digital Book World was a whirlwind tour of the industry’s changing landscape. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Looking back on this week's Digital Book World conference, we distill the event into three key ideas: price innovation, discoverability and authenticity. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harlequin UK is launching a new digital-only imprint called Carina UK, which will encompass all... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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