HarperFiction snaps up 'fierce' Freitas novel in six-figure pre-empt

HarperCollins’ Martha Ashby has snapped up a novel about "women’s bodily autonomy, motherhood and societal expectations" from American author and Publishers Weekly reviewer Donna Freitas in a six-figure pre-empt. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-25 18:53:46 UTC ]
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Bluebird snaps up Kaur's 'agenda-setting' debut

Bluebird has snapped up Brown Girl Like Me, an “agenda-setting” debut by award-winning spoken word artist and teacher Jaspreet Kaur. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-15 01:15:39 UTC ]
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The arts world is facing a fierce reckoning about diversity. But is it too late? | Arwa Mahdawi

A scandal has exposed massive pay disparities in publishing and journalism. But the information may not help muchThe writer Chip Cheek got paid an $800,000 advance for his erotic debut novel, Cape May. Good for him, right? Even he, however, admits he was shocked by the figure. “But I’m more... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2020-06-12 09:30:18 UTC ]
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S&S snaps up two Danny Wallace books

Simon & Schuster is to publish two standalone children's books by author, comedian and Radio X DJ Danny Wallace. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-04 10:38:04 UTC ]
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ILP acquires 12 literary estates in eight-figure deal

International Literary Properties has acquired 12 literary estates from Peters, Fraser + Dunlop, including those of Evelyn Waugh and Georges Simenon, in an eight-figure deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-02 04:26:41 UTC ]
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Brit Bennett’s ‘The Vanishing Half’ is a fierce examination of passing and the price people pay for a new identity

In Bennett’s second novel, the life choices of twin sisters echo across generations. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-06-01 09:11:24 UTC ]
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High streaming figures for Hay Festival Digital first weekend

Hay Festival Digital events were streamed over 210,000 times in the virtual festival's opening weekend (Saturday 23rd May to Bank Holiday Monday, 25th May), with people from more than 63 countries tuning in.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-26 11:37:30 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan lands Hannah novel in six-figure deal

Pan Macmillan has landed Kristin Hannah's new novel in a six-figure deal ahead of the Netflix series of her book Firefly Lane (Pan). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-26 08:06:35 UTC ]
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Puffin snaps up Tom Fletcher's fourth middle-grade novel

Puffin will publish Tom Fletcher's fourth middle-grade novel, The Danger Gang, illustrated by Shane Devries, this autumn. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-21 03:19:00 UTC ]
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Nosy Crow snaps up middle-grade novels from Webster

Nosy Crow has acquired the rights to two standalone middle-grade novels by Hayley Webster. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-20 08:10:55 UTC ]
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Audible snaps up 'white-knuckle' Magrane exclusive

Audible has snapped up an exclusive “white-knuckle suspense” thriller from Kindle bestseller Paddy Magrane. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-30 20:14:26 UTC ]
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Too overwhelmed to read books? A mom of four has figured out how to make it possible.

Even amid the chaos, you can find a quiet spot to turn pages. It may require some stealth. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-04-24 11:48:06 UTC ]
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Amazon returns pre-order ‘buy’ buttons after 48-hour hiatus

Amazon’s “buy" pre-order buttons have been returned for upcoming titles, after they were removed from not-yet-published books for two days to prioritise stocking other high-demand items during the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-23 00:36:21 UTC ]
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Piccadilly Press snaps up Hannah Peck’s debut series

Piccadilly Press, an imprint of Bonnier Books UK, has signed author-illustrator Hannah Peck to its list for her debut three-book series of children’s fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-16 17:30:10 UTC ]
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John Murray snaps up debut Memphis in five-way auction

John Murray has snapped up an American debut, Memphis, based on Tara Stringfellow’s "extraordinary" family history, in a five-way auction for a "strong" five-figure sum. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-15 17:46:06 UTC ]
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Snap Inc. Adds Kelly Coffey to Its Board of Directors

City National Bank CEO Kelly Coffey will join Snap Inc.'s board of directors effective May 18. She has been CEO at City National Bank, a subsidiary of the Royal Bank of Canada, since last February. Prior to that, she served as CEO of J.P. Morgan Private Bank. Coffey joins former Hearst Magazines... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2020-03-13 14:55:46 UTC ]
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Welbeck snaps up illustrated history of feminism

Welbeck Publishing Group will release novelist Anna-Marie Crowhurst’s début non-fiction title. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-11 16:53:49 UTC ]
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S&S snaps up three more books from Supertato duo

Simon & Schuster (S&S) Children’s UK has snapped up three more books from creative duo behind bestselling illustrated children’s book series Supertato. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-10 09:55:42 UTC ]
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Egmont snaps up new Laura Ellen Anderson series

Egmont has snapped up a new illustrated fiction series by Amelia Fang creator Laura Ellen Anderson.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-09 08:58:32 UTC ]
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Bill Bowder thriller goes to S&S UK amid translation rights frenzy and six-figure audio deal

Simon & Schuster UK has landed Bill Bowder's real-life thriller Freezing Order, which has also been at the centre of a flurry of translation deals and secured a six-figure audio deal.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-02 17:16:51 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury wins satirical debut The Other Black Girl in six-figure deal

Bloomsbury has won Zakiya Dalila Harris’ The Other Black Girl, a satirical debut novel about race and authenticity in the workplace, for a six-figure deal following a nine-way auction.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-01 20:26:38 UTC ]
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