HC signs celebrity biographies from Smith

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'

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Tindal Street signs festival find

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[ The Bookseller | 2011-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beautiful Books buys Waugh biography

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[ The Bookseller | 2011-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins signs two pre-Bologna deals

Written By: Katie Allen Publication Date: Mon, 28/03/2011 - 08:36 read more Continue reading at The Bookseller

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WH Smith reopens shops under British Bookshops deal

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Media Decoder: Self-Publisher Signs Four-Book Deal With St. Martin's

Amanda Hocking, the 26-year-old author who shot to fame by selling more than a million copies of her self-published books, has signed a deal with St. Martin's Press. Continue reading at The New York Times

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HarperCollins signs exclusive deal with Chichester Clark

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Ardagh and Scheffler signed by Nosy Crow

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Transworld signs three from debut author Lamb

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HC buys Shan's digital backlist rights

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American Library Association attacks HC e-lending policy

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HC promotes Jamie Cowen

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