The year’s autobiography big-hitters haven’t sold as well as expected, with buyers disenchanted by pricing and lack of feelgood topicsFrom actors and musicians to athletes and presenters, there are no shortage of celebrity memoirs on bookshop shelves. This year has seen new books published by a Spice Girl, a couple of Harry Potter stars and a beloved UK comedian.But in a world where celebrities can, and do, share their every thought on social media, are their memoirs still able to pull in readers? Sales figures suggest such books might be in a rocky place, as titles by names including Jeremy Clarkson and Matthew Perry struggle to sell, despite a post-pandemic comeback from the genre. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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Picador has acquired a debut novel, Ten Things I’ve Learnt About Love, after editorial... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book charity Booktrust is marking the 20th anniversary of its free books for babies scheme,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder & Stoughton has acquired the memoirs of Sam Pivnik, one of the few living British... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan has acquired the autobiography of former home secretary Jack Straw. Macmillan... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Accent Press will be publishing a celebrity bakebook featuring recipes from contributors... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate has bought the memoir of US singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte. Senior editor... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publication of Christopher Hitchens' last book Mortality, originally scheduled for April, has... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Books Ireland has acquired the autobiography of footballer Roy Keane's dog, Triggs,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Sussex-based independent publisher Myriad Editions is launching a series of events to... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Simon & Schuster has bought the memoir of entrepreneur and creator of the Giggly Pig sausage... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster has paid a "healthy six-figure sum" for the autobiography of June... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Faber is to publish Winter Journal, a second work of memoir by American writer Paul Auster, in... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan has won a "heated auction" involving 10 publishers to buy businesswoman... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins has paid a high six figure sum for world rights in a memoir about saving horses in... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 17/11/2011 - 07:30 Illustrated publisher Redstone Press is celebrating its 25th anniversary by launching its first Christmas pop-up shop, open for 12 days between 12th and 24th December, on west London's Portobello Road. read more Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Fri, 04/11/2011 - 10:54 Simon & Schuster has bought rights to an autobiography by Australian swimming star Ian Thorpe. World rights from Jonathan Kilmartin and Sarah Wooldridge at IMG by Larissa Edwards, S&S's Australian head of publishing,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Written By: Philip Stone Publication Date: Wed, 02/11/2011 - 08:27 Walter Isaacsons biography of the late Steve Jobs has become one of the fastest-selling hardback non-fiction books since records began. Brought forward from its original publication date of 24th November following the Apple... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Fri, 28/10/2011 - 08:00 Peter Bazalgette, the man responsible for introducing "Big Brother" to the UK, is turning his hand to publishing, launching a new company with a biography of food critic Egon Ronay. read more Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Written By: Katie Allen Publication Date: Tue, 11/10/2011 - 07:50 "Grange Hill" writer Phil Redmond is to pen a memoir and novel for Random House imprint Cornerstone. M.d. Susan Sandon acquired world rights in the two books directly with Redmond, who is best known for creating three of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Mon, 10/10/2011 - 12:08 HarperCollins has bought rights to a memoir by the father of late soul singer Amy Winehouse. Nick Canham, editorial director for Harper Non-Fiction, bought UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, to Amy, My Daughter by... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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