HC acquires Alan Partridge memoir

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 27/05/2011 - 10:50 HarperCollins has acquired a memoir by comedian Steve Coogan of his most famous character, Alan Partridge. The title has moved publishers even before publication, having previously been listed on Nielsen BookData as being published by Century. The title will also be written by "The Thick of It" creator Armando Iannucci, and comedy writers Rob Gibbons and Neil Gibbons. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meredith Acquires FamilyFun Magazine from Disney Publishing Worldwide

Meredith Corporation is acquiring the assets of Disney Publishing Worldwide’s FamilyFun. Beginning in March 2012, FamilyFun and its associated special interest publications, as well as Toyhopper and other magazine apps, will be published by Meredith. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC US sues over Open Road ebook

HarperCollins US is suing digital publisher Open Road for copyright infringement after it... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC Christmas Day downloads top 100,000

Over 100,000 HarperCollins UK ebooks were downloaded on Christmas Day, the publisher has... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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June Brown memoir to S&S

Simon & Schuster has paid a "healthy six-figure sum" for the autobiography of June... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S buys Mackness memoir

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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F+W Media Acquires Script Magazine from Final Draft Inc.

F+W Media adds another property to its ever-growing portfolio, acquiring Script Magazine from Final Draft, Inc. For an undisclosed amount, F+W will now have complete ownership of Script content. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2011-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Acquires Music Royalty Manager RightsFlow

Google Inc.'s YouTube said it acquired RightsFlow Inc., a small company that tracks and processes royalty payments to songwriters and music publishers. Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2011-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Second work of memoir from Auster

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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HC and Canongate back Page's new publishing call

HarperCollins and Canongate have backed Faber’s Stephen Page’s calls for a new... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebury acquires Cake Bible

Ebury has acquired a book for creative cake makers, The Cake Decorating Bible by Juliet Sear, who... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion acquires digital rights to Household's backlist

Orion has acquired digital publishing rights to the entire backlist of thriller writer Geoffrey... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B-to-B Content Syndication Network NetLine Acquires 123LinkIt.com

B-to-b content syndication network NetLine Corporation acquires content monetization firm 123LinkIt.com. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2011-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Mac wins 'Dragons' Den' memoir

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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Two Roads acquires The Stockholm Octavo

Two Roads has acquired a historical debut novel, The Stockholm Octavo, set in 18th century Sweden... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CompareNetworks Acquires Russell Publishing

San Francisco, California-based CompareNetworks, which operates online b-to-b marketplaces for the scientific and healthcare industries, has acquired Indianapolis, Indiana-based Russell Publishing, LLC, publisher of titles American Pharmaceutical Review, Pharmaceutical Outsourcing and... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2011-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Mac acquires new Amy Bratley novel

Pan Macmillan has bought a novel following five couples in an antenatal class ahead of the births... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber acquires German prize-winning debut

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Wed, 23/11/2011 - 08:05 Faber has acquired a title by debut author Eugen Ruge, winner of this year's German Book Prize. Editor Sarah Savitt bought UK and Commonwealth rights to the title, In Times of Fading Light, from Katie Dublinski at... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rooney strikes back with new HC book

Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Mon, 14/11/2011 - 08:20 HarperCollins is publishing a new book by Wayne Rooney, having dismissed suggestions that it was on the brink of renegotiating the lucrative contract it has with the Manchester United and England striker. read more Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Japan's Rakuten to Acquire E-book Retailer Kobo

Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten said on Tuesday that it plans to acquire Canadian ebook and e-reader company Kobo in a bid to expand in the area of media... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2011-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC to bring Bugsy Malone back into print

Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Fri, 04/11/2011 - 10:58 HarperCollins Children's Books has bought world rights to the original Bugsy Malone book, which was later adapted into the much loved musical. Publisher Ann-Janine Murtagh bought rights to the novel and graphic novel directly... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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