Harvill Secker has triumphed in a seven-way auction to buy debut novel, Braised Pork, and one other book from 26-year-old writer An Yu for six figures. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate is to publish Sally Adee's debut popular science work, We Are Electric, an exploration and history of the electricity that runs through every living organism. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-28 11:22:16 UTC ]
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Before writing my debut novel Bestiary, I began a year-long process of translating letters written by my grandmother, many of which were addressed to people I didn’t know. While attempting these translations, I realized the impossibilities and possibilities of the task—the losses and gaps and... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2020-09-28 11:00:00 UTC ]
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John Murray Press will publish Ilona Bannister's debut novel When I Ran Away on its Two Roads imprint. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-28 10:28:24 UTC ]
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Fourth Estate has won a 10-publisher auction for Pauline Harmange’s I Hate Men, which caused a storm on its release in France, with calls for it to be banned. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-27 13:23:29 UTC ]
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Viking has pre-empted Our New Names, a “heartbreaking” debut novel from Khashayar J Khabushani. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-25 03:48:29 UTC ]
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John Murray has acquired Emily Layden's debut novel All Girls, already optioned by HBO, exploring assault, consent and "what it means to be a young female in today’s world". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-24 22:43:02 UTC ]
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Little Tiger is to publish "a fresh take on the witch school genre" middle-grade series by mother and daughter partnership Honor and Perdita Cargill. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-24 21:22:22 UTC ]
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Coronet has acquired the debut novel of Kate Sawyer examining life after near global extinction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-24 19:02:14 UTC ]
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Orion Fiction has acquired two books by journalist Amy Lavelle including her debut, Definitely Fine. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-23 21:40:22 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Children's Books has triumphed in a multi-publisher auction for 'beautiful' middle grade novel The Last Bear by debut children’s author Hannah Gold. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-23 18:38:42 UTC ]
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Bluebird has won a 14-way auction for actor David Harewood's “landmark” memoir on how racism impacts mental health. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-23 18:22:15 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster Children's is to publish Nadia Shireen's first middle-grade series, Grimwood, after winning a heated six-publisher auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-23 07:15:06 UTC ]
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The Westbourne Press is to publish Joelle Taylor's poetry collection Cunto and Other Poems next summer. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-18 02:30:53 UTC ]
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Michael Joseph has acquired The Hollow Sea by Annie Kirby, a literary debut about grief, recovery, and identity, set to be a lead hardback for 2022. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-17 11:44:41 UTC ]
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Viking has acquired a historical debut by Annie Garthwaite, reimagining the story of Cecily Neville, the Duchess of York and mother to two kings of England—Edward IV and Richard III. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-16 20:07:38 UTC ]
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Francine Toon, commissioning editor at Hodder & Stoughton imprint Sceptre, has pre-empted the debut novel Other People’s Clothes by Berlin-based American writer Calla Henkel. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-16 15:05:05 UTC ]
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Annabel Steadman’s fantasy series Skandar and the Unicorn Thief has won a seven-figure book contract, with film rights also sold to Sony PicturesA 28-year-old first-time author from Canterbury has landed what is believed to be the world’s largest ever book advance for a debut children’s writer,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-09-16 13:34:54 UTC ]
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Jonathan Cape has acquired Swedish musician Neneh Cherry’s memoir, A Thousand Threads, in a 14-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-16 11:56:22 UTC ]
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Bonnier Books UK has acquired an "intensely creepy" serial killer thriller debut, The Art of Death by David Fennell, to publish under the Zaffre imprint in February 2021. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-16 05:09:04 UTC ]
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