Harlequin acquires World War II trilogy

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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[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MCB acquires YA debut from Reuter Hapgood

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[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US publisher Lerner acquires Egmont USA’s list

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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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