Head of Zeus has signed a non-fiction book on Albert Einstein and the theory of relativity. Editorial director of non-fiction Neil Belton signed UK, Commonwealth and European rights to The Hunt for Vulcan: How Albert Einstein Destroyed a Planet and Deciphered the Universe by Tom Levenson in a deal with Simon Trewin at WME. The book looks at how Einstein's theories helped explain the orbit of the planet Mercury, which was previously attributed to a hypothetical planet called Vulcan. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With enough time, the technological challenges of sending humans to Mars and beyond are solvable. But psychologically, we’re not ready to leave our home. In 1945 British science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke—now best known for 2001: A Space Odyssey—correctly predicted the invention of... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2019-10-22 00:00:30 UTC ]
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This week: the latest from Nelson DeMille, plus a biography of Thomas Edison from a Pulitzer winner. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder & Stoughton has pre-empted the “exhilarating” début novel from Bethany Clift in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-17 21:25:37 UTC ]
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After a nearly 40-year run, USA Today and its digital sites are about to undergo a major restructuring that will Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-10-17 17:15:40 UTC ]
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Netflix has announced three new screen literary adaptations, including one rework based on Elif Shafak’s The Forty Rules of Love (Penguin), as its vice-president for international originals, Kelly Luegenbiehl, said the company wants to partner with publishers, not compete against them. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-16 15:24:52 UTC ]
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Virago has picked up the "memoir with a difference" from Bess Kalb, writing in the voice of her grandmother. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-10 09:25:01 UTC ]
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Andrew Nurnberg Associates has promoted Doug Wallace to head up the agency’s international offices, including Eastern Europe and Asia. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-09 23:11:31 UTC ]
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The Bodley Head will publish What Do We Owe Each Other?: A New Social Contract for the 21st Century by Minouche Shafik, director of the London School of Economics and Political Science. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-04 08:39:34 UTC ]
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The 2020 elections are expected to see an unprecedented amount of advertising spending. Projections from Group M estimate a record-setting total of $10 billion, so the stakes for buyers and sellers have never been higher. As marketers map out their advertising plans leading up to the election,... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-10-02 13:42:00 UTC ]
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Forensic ecologist Patricia Wiltshire explains her pioneering work using plants to solve crimes. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-09-27 01:58:27 UTC ]
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Harvill Secker has picked up an "astonishing" novel from Ciarán McMenamin set in Ireland after the First World War. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-25 12:14:24 UTC ]
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Books by Stacey Halls, Anthony Horowitz and Oyinkan Braithwaite are among the six novels in this autumn’s picks for the Richard and Judy Book Club. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-24 04:30:56 UTC ]
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Oprah Winfrey is bringing her own book club to Apple TV+, where she will sit down with the authors of her selections for each episode. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-09-23 17:53:47 UTC ]
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The Third Age of Oprah’s Book Club began in earnest this morning as the beloved former talk show host and literary tastemaker revealed her first new selection in almost a year: Ta-Nihisi Coates’ debut novel, The Water Dancer. Making the announcement alongside Coates on CBS This Morning earlier... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-09-23 16:47:13 UTC ]
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As a lowly editorial assistant, Aidy Bryant is hustling to break into the publishing world on the Hulu series Shrill. So it's fitting that the streaming service is making journalism more accessible for everyone. For today only, Hulu is offering everyone free access to all of Adweek's content.... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2019-09-23 04:01:50 UTC ]
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In Cruz Smith’s ninth Arkady Renko novel, 'The Siberian Dilemma,' the investigator travels into the frozen depths of Siberia. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: new books from Ta-Nehisi Coates, Ann Patchett, Patti Smith, Chris Ware, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Although picture has improved since 2017, research shows that last year only 4% of books for the youngest readers featured a minority ethnic heroIn most children’s books, according to one London primary school pupil, “people are peach”. Another feels there are “no black people” in the stories... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-09-19 11:15:59 UTC ]
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Tinder Press has picked up Ruth McIver’s debut crime novel in a joint deal with Hachette Australia. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-18 20:31:16 UTC ]
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Wondering what new manga series have been published in English this year? This list contains some of the best titles to come out this year! Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-09-12 10:34:11 UTC ]
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