HarperNorth snaps up 'fabulously feelgood fiction' from Merrill

HarperNorth has snapped up "a piece of fabulously feel-good fiction" from Emily Merrill, submitted via the division's open submissions process.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Bloomsbury snaps up 'invaluable' exploration of ageing

Bloomsbury has acquired a "revelatory" book about the science of ageing from a computational biologist. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Dire statistics' show YA fiction is becoming less diverse, warns report

Study finds that fewer books for young adults by black and minority ethnic authors have been published in the UK since 2010, despite rise in diversity initiativesDespite a raft of diversity initiatives, the percentage of young adult books written by black and minority ethnic (BME) authors has... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction to CE Tobisman for ‘Proof’; Abigail Strom Wins RITA Award

This eighth annual prize in legal storytelling, created with Harper Lee's authorization, goes to CE Tobisman for her novel about a potential elder abuse case, the second book in her series about attorney Caroline Auden. The post Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction to CE Tobisman for ‘Proof’;... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Baur snapped up on Man Booker longlist

Books editor Alice O'Keeffe shares her views on the 2018 Man Booker Prize longlist.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2018 Man Booker Prize for Fiction Longlist Is Announced in London

'Slavery, ecology, missing persons, inner-city violence, young love, prisons, trauma, and race' all are said to figure into the Man Booker Prize for Fiction longlist, as the award starts its second 50 years of competition. The post The 2018 Man Booker Prize for Fiction Longlist Is Announced in... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Alligator’s Mouth opens award for illustrated young fiction

A new prize is being launched to champion young, illustrated children’s fiction, which often goes unnoticed or underappreciated by other awards, according to judge Axel Scheffler. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meditative non-fiction beats the celebs in Ireland

Sales of non-fiction in Ireland, and much of the nation’s publishing, has moved away from big-money celebrity and onto more authentic, enduring voices.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fiction sales lead Ireland’s domestic market to recovery

Ireland’s Nielsen-measured market has enjoyed strong, UK-beating growth this year to date, with a grass-roots author campaign propelling the late Emma Hannigan to the top of the bestseller lists. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Virago to publish psychiatrist's addiction non-fiction

Dr Henrietta Bowden-Jones, founder of the National Problem Gambling Clinic, is writing a book about addictions for Virago. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former England Women's captain Stoney to pen kids fiction

Studio Press has bought three fiction titles from Casey Stoney MBE, based on the former England Women’s captain’s life "on and off the pitch". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Interview: Fabrice Piault on the Rise of French Popular Fiction

While the trend has been building for some time, publishing news media in France now are reporting on how 'houses known for publishing literary fiction have been hiring editors to develop popular fiction imprints.' The post Interview: Fabrice Piault on the Rise of French Popular Fiction appeared... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Avon snaps up tale of Dorset ghost village

Avon Books has signed a two-book deal with debut author and former journalist Lorna Cook, including a novel inspired by a ghost village in Dorset. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary fiction and Michelle Obama top Super Thursday picks

Super Thursday will fall on 4th October this year, The Bookseller can reveal, when a whopping 544 new hardbacks will be hitting shelves—40 more than on last year’s equivalent day—all vying for a slice of the lucrative Christmas book market. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Whisper Man snapped up in Hollywood film deal

Upcoming thriller The Whisper Man has been optioned for film as part of a major Hollywood deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More Fiction Softness Leads To Dip in Units in Late June

Gains in the adult and juvenile nonfiction segments were not enough to counter declines in fiction, and as a result, unit sales of print books fell 1% in the week ended June 24, 2018, compared to the similar week in 2017, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Little Tiger imprint launches colour fiction range

​Stripes Publishing, an imprint of the Little Tiger Group, is launching a range of illustrated fiction for emerging readers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quality control helps fiction from afar punch above its weight, says MacLehose

Christopher MacLehose, rehoused in the Hachette empire with his eponymous list, reflects on the pros and cons of big-business publishing and the health of the market for translated fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picador snaps up tale of 'infidelity and power' from Hunter

Picador will publish two more novels from The End We Start From author Megan Hunter. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TV rights to Shemilt’s How Far We Fall snapped up by Twelve Town

Jane Shemilt’s third novel, How Far We Fall (Michael Joseph), has been snapped up for development as a TV drama by production company Twelve Town. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Soft Fiction Sales Continue Into June

Unit sales of print books fell 2% in the week ended June 3, 2018, compared to the similar week in 2017, at outlets that report to NDP BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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