HarperCollins has acquired two celebrity biographies by Sean Smith, in a deal with Gordon Wise of Curtis Brown. Smith has previously written unauthorised biographies of celebrities such as Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and Robbie Williams, both published by Simon & Schuster. HarperCollins has not said who the subject of the first biography would be, but said that it will: "hit shelves in time for Mother's Day 2015 and promises to be an in-depth account of one of the UK's most notable celebrities." Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Girls author Lori Lansens has moved from Virago to Simon & Schuster for a new two-book... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate has signed world rights to Blackbird, the first in a new crime series by Texan author... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When Gibbs Smith relocated his eponymous publishing company from California to the family farm in Layton, Utah, in 1973 he converted an old barn into offices. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hot Key Books has signed a book from actress and writer Emerald Fennell. Emma Matthewson,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Under the new partnership the publisher will provide ebooks directly to the Douglas County Libraries at a flat discount, which will then own, and host the content on its own proprietary system for ebook lending. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins' Avon imprint has signed two books by Michele Gorman. Senior commissioning... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The multimedia empire's chief executive on video journalism, North Korea – and why he won't be taken over by a big rivalShane Smith stayed up late getting drunk with one of his presenters, and now he is exhausted, hungover and behind schedule. Bottles of spirits stand, taunting him, from a table... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Will and Ann Eisner Foundation unveiled an international slate of events to mark Will Eisner Week 2014, held March 1-7, to celebrate the life, work and influence of Will Eisner, a pioneering golden age comic book artist and one of the most innovative creators in the history of comics. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former The Book Depository managing director Kieron Smith pictured is to launch an online global... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber has signed a three-book deal with comedian and director Richard Ayoade. Editorial... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orbit has signed a trilogy of books from British author Stephen Aryan. Jenni Hill, commissioning... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hardie Grant Egmont will sell books from U.S. based Capstone Young Readers) and Curious Fox in the U.K. to readers in Australia. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Children’s Books has acquired a trilogy about the irrepressible Harry ‘... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Jersey-based Blue Apple Books has chosen Perseus Books Group member Consortium for its distribution in the U.S. and Canada, effective June 1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate Books has signed up Irish writer Mary Costello, a former Guardian First Book Award... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Melville House has signed a memoir from Jón Gnarr, the absurdist comedian who founded a... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion has pre-empted for “a good five-figure sum” a fictionalised account of “... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Heron Books, an imprint of Quercus Books, has bought a new title about evolution by Professor... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bestseller Elin Hilderbrand has signed a new, six-book deal with her longstanding publisher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Valentine's Day: Many bookstores have embraced the holiday in manners both touching and funny. Two bookstores celebrated Valentine's Day by offering to set up customers on a 'blind date' with a book. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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