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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Rakuten Kobo has acquired Shelfie, a service which enables customers to get free or discounted ebook versions of their print books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kobo has acquired the technology platform and staff of Shelfie, a now defunct service that offered consumers the ability to get free or discounted ebook editions of print titles that they already owned. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former US vice president Joe Biden and his wife Jill have struck a publishing deal with Macmillan US. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan Children’s Books has secured fantasy trilogy Children of Blood and Bone by debut writer Tomi Adeyemi in a "hotly contested" six-figure auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The biggest of the Big Five widens its footprint in Spanish-language markets with the Ediciones B group, expanding PRH Grupo Editorial. The post Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Is Acquiring Spain’s Ediciones B appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder & Stoughton has acquired two new novels from women’s fiction writer Katie Marsh. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rakuten Kobo will use Shelfie's tech to identify reader preferences for recommendations and to offer ebook editions of print books owned by users. The post Canadian Retail: Rakuten Kobo Acquires Shelfie Technology appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SportsTravel, Association News, and a trio of related event businesses join Northstar's Meetings Group. The post Northstar Travel Group Acquires Schneider Publishing Assets appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2017-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Walliams new children's book has been revealed as The World’s Worst Children 2. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egmont won a “fiercely fought” auction to secure a trilogy about a “big-hearted vampiress”, created by author/illustrator Laura Ellen Anderson. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bertelsmann has acquired a stake in Indian ed-tech company Eruditus Executive Education. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sarah Odedina at Pushkin Children’s Books, has acquired world rights to a début novel of “hope, belief and familial bonds” direct from its Danish author. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Headline Publishing Group has acquired a new memoir from Charlotte Crosby, Brand New Me, about "the ups and downs of the past year", publishing on 29th June 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Head of Zeus has signed Dutch bestseller A Jihad For Love by Mohamed El Bachiri. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Teachers and librarians talk about how they are helping students navigate current events. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What would it look like if America went to war with itself over oil, against a backdrop of devastation from the effects of climate change? The dystopian “American War,” a debut novel by journalist Omar El Akkad, makes such catastrophic “what if?” scenarios personal via an intimate portrait of a... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has acquired Middle Eastern e-commerce website SOUQ.com in a deal referred to as "the biggest-ever technology M&A transaction in the Arab world". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HQ is to publish A Home That Never Was, an "exceptional" and "uncompromising" debut by Michelle Sacks. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Acquisition adds more than 50 new publishers and 250 more titles to portfolio. The post Hearst Magazines and Condé Nast Joint Venture PubWorX Acquires ProCirc appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2017-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Poetry sales have continued to grow in 2017 ahead of World Poetry Day today (21st March), with writers driving interest on social media one possible reason for the genre's current boom. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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