Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston's gospel-singer mom, has sold a book about her late daughter to HarperCollins Publishers, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. Ms. Houston, who is 78, met with publishers in New York in April to pitch them on the project, according to a report in The New York Times. The book is meant to set the record straight about her daughter and tell both the good and the bad, she told publishers. Whitney Houston had a troubled marriage and a long history of drug abuse before she accidentally drowned in a hotel bathtub the weekend of the Grammy Awards, in February. Steve Fisher, the Los Angeles-based agent representing Cissy Houston, concluded the deal with HarperCollins in recent weeks. Terms of the sale could not be learned, though insiders had expected the price tag to reach seven figures if Ms. Houston was willing to be frank about her daughter's troubles. Neither a spokeswoman at HarperCollins nor Mr. Fisher responded to requests for comment. Continue reading at 'Crains New York'
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Faith-based films panel at Sundance; awards and honors; peaceful new book club; NIV celebrates 50 years. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nobrow's first app launches with seven titles, with plans to add two more per month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Organizers of the Jaipur BookMark estimate the Indian book market is worth $20 billion, while noting that ebook sales were down 20% this past year. The post Jaipur BookMark Estimates Indian Publishing Worth $20 Billion appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Although the blizzard bearing down on the Northeast was not as intense as meteorologists had predicted, the Big Five are taking the tack of many companies: shutting down offices and encouraging employees to work from home. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A quintet of editors from Argentina and Mexico discuss the boom and future of independent publishing in Latin America. The post How Alliances Bolster Latin American Indie Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Veteran author Warren Adler offers a reality check for would-be authors who believe fame and fortune is just a book away. The post So You Want to Be a Famous Self-Published Author? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins’ new London Bridge office features animated posters, author-themed rooms, its very own bookshop and a letter outlining the plot of George R R Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series. Staff will finish moving from their previous location, in Hammersmith, into the News Building,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing Perspectives is looking for a hard-working intern interested in journalism, media and book publishing to work from our office in New York City. The post Editorial & Production Internship at Publishing Perspectives appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Fickling Books (DFB) is to publish the paperback edition of the Costa shortlisted Running Girl. DFB has acquired the paperback rights to the book from Penguin Random House and publication is scheduled for June 2015. Running Girl, written by Simon Mason, was nominated for the 2014... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Embeddable player and video storefront allows publishers to sell and rent videos from their sites. The post Vimeo, Publishers Partner on VOD Service appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2015-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Angry Birds creator Rovio is moving into the YA publishing sector with a new pirate adventure series. Storm Sisters is described as a “high action pirate adventure with a female twist”. It tells the story of five girls, aged 11 to 17, who sail the seas in 1780s looking for clues to why their... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yellow Kite, an imprint of Hodder & Stoughton, has acquired a memoir and lifestyle guide from yoga instructor and Instagram star Rachel Brathen, titled Yoga Girl. Emily Robertson at Yellow Kite bought UK and Commonwealth rights from Philip Sane at Lennart Sane Agency. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller reports that Saqi Books will be resume its English-language publishing program with plans to release as many as ten titles per year. The post Saqi Books Will Once Again Be Publishing in English appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week on the Digiday Podcast we give the digital media world a reality check. The post Digiday Podcast Ep 2. Make or break time for VC-backed publishers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2015-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The CEO of Publishing Technology offers his five predictions for academic publishing in 2015, including porous paywalls and the rise of the SAMPC countries. The post Five Academic Publishing Predictions for 2015 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German literary publisher Suhrkamp Verlag has completed a reorganisation it started almost two years ago, with a “stable financial and legal framework” for the publishing house now in place. As part of the changes, Ulla Unseld-Berkéwicz, chairman of the board of Suhrkamp, will withdraw from... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook announced yet another tweak to the algorithm that governs its users’ News Feeds yesterday. The social network has introduced a new tool that allows users to flag a post as “a false news story.” The move follows ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
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Image Comics announced sales gains and 19 new titles at their fourth Image Expo earlier this month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A crowdfunding appeal to publish a book by the late Paul Sidey, Hutchinson’s former editorial director, has been set up on Unbound. Sidey, who died in September 2014, worked at Hutchinson for 31 years before retiring in early 2012. His authors included Ruth Rendell and the late Richard... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Madeline McIntosh, who was named president of the Penguin Publishing Group last September, put her own stamp on the division last week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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