HarperNonFiction signs comedian Schumer

Award-winning comedian Amy Schumer’s memoir has been snapped up by HarperNonFiction after an intense multi-publisher auction. The tentatively titled The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo is a collection of personal stories and anecdotes, combining Schumer’s fresh take on feminism with socially aware satire "ranging from the raunchy to the romantic, the heartfelt to the harrowing". Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gaiman, Sparkes and Rowson sign letter against Hampshire library closures

Scores of authors including Neil Gaiman, Ali Sparkes, Pauline Rowson and Philip Hoare have signed an open letter to Hampshire County Council calling for it to ditch its "shameful" proposal to close 10 libraries. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-10 13:57:46 UTC ]
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Walker signs GBBO winner's children's cookbook

Walker Books will publish "The Great British Bake Off" winner David Atherton's children's cookbook. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-10 06:59:42 UTC ]
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HCG signs new mischief-making series from Emer Stamp

Hachette Children’s Group is publishing a new fiction series from author and illustrator Emer Stamp—Stamp’s first for the Hachette Children’s Group. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-09 20:06:14 UTC ]
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HCG signs children's version of Simon Sebag Montefiore's Jerusalem

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[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-08 16:04:10 UTC ]
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HarperCollins signs 'life-changing' Ramoutar freezer cookbook

HarperCollins has wrapped up a deal for the "life-changing" freezer-filling cookbook from Shivi Ramoutar. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-08 12:50:12 UTC ]
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Mirror Books signs puppy farming campaign tale

Mirror Books has acquired the true story of Lucy, the puppy farm Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, and the campaign she inspired that led to Lucy’s Law and the nationwide ban on puppy farming. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-24 02:27:24 UTC ]
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Perminder Mann signs up as mentor for NLT and Lancôme careers platform for women

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-20 01:24:01 UTC ]
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Profile signs non-fiction from poet Cathy Park Hong

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-17 01:56:53 UTC ]
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HCG signs Chitty Chitty Bang Bang picture book

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-16 14:03:39 UTC ]
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Influx signs Percival Everett

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-11 19:00:36 UTC ]
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HCG signs Andreae and Dyson's festive tale for 2020

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-11 17:33:58 UTC ]
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Headline Home signs frugal Instagram star

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-06 14:05:55 UTC ]
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Canongate signs Kathleen Jamie collection

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Audible signs Spanish course

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Khorsandi, Gordon and Eclair sign up to expand the Bellatrix collection

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-29 08:02:11 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-26 21:39:09 UTC ]
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IPA and CERLALC Sign Latin American and Caribbean Publishing Deal

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