HC reveals Tom Jones biography

HarperCollins non-fiction will publish a biography of Sir Tom Jones ahead of his 75th birthday this year. Natalie Jerome signed rights to the biography and a further book from Sean Smith in October, but did not reveal the subject of the book. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC and Bloomsbury on Irish children's award shortlist

HarperCollins Children’s Books and Bloomsbury Children’s both have two books shortlisted for this year’s Children’s Books Ireland (CBI) Book of the Year awards [see full list below]. Bloomsbury’s Apple and Rain by Sarah Crossan and When Mr Dog Bites by Brian Conaghan are on the shortlist, as... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Baileys Prize reveals book longlist

The 20-strong longlist for this year's Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction features five debut novels, alongside an author nominated for her 20th book. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC Expands Spanish-Language Publishing Efforts

HarperCollins is creating two new Spanish-language publishing divisions: HarperCollins Español and HarperCollins Iberica. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Burgess biography to Biteback

Biteback Publishing will publish a biography of Cambridge spy Guy Burgess by Stewart Purvis and Jeff Hulbert. Purvis, a former editor-in-chief and c.e.o. of ITN last month reported for BBC's "Newsnight" on the discovery of footage of Burgess giving a television interview in Canada. Hulbert, a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent Bookshop of Year shortlists and winners revealed

The regional shortlists and winners of The Bookseller Industry Awards’ Independent Bookshop of the Year category, sponsored by Gardners Books, have been praised by the judging committee for their “creativity, passion and [for] demonstrating the very best the sector has to offer”. The judges —... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macdougal joins Tibor Jones

Laura Macdougall has joined literary management company and arts consultancy Tibor Jones & Associates after five years at Hodder & Stoughton.  In her new role, Macdougall will be creating her own list of authors while working closely with Kevin Conroy Scott on the management of the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC Children’s acquires Derek Landy trilogy

HarperCollins Children’s Books has acquired a YA trilogy from Derek Landy, the author of the Skuldugerry Pleasant series. The first book, Demon Road, is about a 16-year-old teenager called Amber and her friend Milo who undertake an epic road trip, encountering killer cars, vampires, undead... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC signs Alex Salmond on referendum

William Collins has signed an inside take on the Scottish independence referendum by former First Minister of Scotland and leader of the Yes campaign, Alex Salmond. David Roth-Ey, executive publisher of Fourth Estate and William Collins, signed world English language rights to The Dream Shall... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mail Online censured over Liz Jones article – but print version is cleared

Mail on Sunday insists press watchdog Ipso should consider online version of column separately as they are under independent editorial controlPress watchdog Ipso has upheld a complaint about a column by Liz Jones posted on Mail Online – but rejected criticism of the same article when it was... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Peters reveals its top sellers

Perennially popular authors such as Allan Ahlberg and multi-authored series such as Rainbow Magic top the charts of children’s books sold to libraries, according to Peters Books & Furniture. The library supplier revealed exclusive sales data to The Bookseller, which showed that the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber to publish Éamon de Valera biography

Faber has signed a "major" biography of Irish independence leader, Éamon de Valera. World rights to Éamon de Valera: A Will to Power by Ronan Fanning were signed from Jonathan Williams at the Jonathan Williams Literary Agency in Dublin. Fanning is professor emeritus of modern history at... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'J.K. Rowling Bibliography' reveals behind-the-scenes 'Harry Potter' stories

'Bibliography,' which will be released in the US in April, includes details about alternate titles considered and also tells readers which 'Harry Potter' book Rowling got 'sick' of reading after many edits. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harry Potter secrets to be revealed by new JK Rowling bibliography

Recording the author’s weariness with revisions, and hugger mugger meetings over manuscripts, new book collects ‘definitive’ behind-the-scenes storiesThe door to the chamber of secrets has opened a crack, as a bibliography of JK Rowling’s work reveals insider details about the publication of her... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tom Rob Smith thriller tops chart

Tom Rob Smith scores his first UK Top 50 number one with the paperback of his latest thriller, The Farm. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Roberts joins HC Children’s as art director

HarperCollins Children’s Books has hired Nia Roberts as art director, where she will be responsible for the cross portfolio design strategy. She will also develop the picture book list. Roberts is currently art director at Simon & Schuster where she has worked with authors and illustrators... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC's Killer Reads makes 'open submission' buys

Killer Reads, HarperFiction’s new digital-first crime and thriller list, has made its first acquisitions through an open submission process it held last summer. Sarah Hodgson, deputy publishing director and Kate Stephenson, editor, have acquired three new titles from the hundreds of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rankin reveals Rebus plan

Crime writer Ian Rankin is working on a new Rebus novel. The author gave hints about the new book to his Twitter followers, writing: “So much *plot* in this new book I'm doing, I'm having to focus on that so it doesn't wriggle away from me. Character/nuance/etc for later.” He continued: “Once I... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst UK chief Anna Jones on the enduring power of print magazines

Ahead of an appearance at this year’s Changing Media Summit, Anna Jones talks to the Guardian about the future of magazines, Hearst’s role in the run-up to the 2015 general election and why the portrayal of women in Esquire is changingChanging Media Summit 2015 programmeIf a 169-year-old,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Guantánamo Diary,' written by an inmate, reveals inside look at infamous prison

Mohamedou Ould Slahi’s personal diary, which was published Tuesday by Little, Brown, is being billed as the first book written by a Guantánamo detainee. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC signs global deal for Neal Stephenson

HarperCollins has signed a global deal for two books by science/historical fiction writer Neal Stephenson. In the UK, Australia and New Zealand, the books will be published by HarperCollins imprint Borough Press. In the US and Canada, the novels will be published by William Morrow. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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