Hodder acquires WW2 family history in five-way auction

Hodder & Stoughton has acquired To War with the Walkers, a new social history of World War Two, following a five-way auction. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-22 12:04:03 UTC ]
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In Liane Moriarty’s ‘Apples Never Fall,’ a mother disappears and a family falls to pieces

Moriarty tells a fresh, juicy tale about four siblings and their tennis-obsessed parents. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Fat White Family story snared by White Rabbit

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Virago Modern Classics acquires Barber's Amazing Mr Blunden

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[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-15 06:44:43 UTC ]
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Capstone Acquires Ed-Tech Tool Buncee

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder bags Burr's 'stunningly written' debut in two-book deal

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Picador wins four-way auction for Patterson debut collection

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[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-14 01:12:14 UTC ]
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Andersen Press raises over £1m with Elmer art auction

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[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-12 18:31:50 UTC ]
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Orbit wins three-way auction for Lee's debut contemporary fantasy

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Cambridge University Press & Assessment acquires CogBooks

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[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-09 18:13:45 UTC ]
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Bluebird wins five-way auction for Lensvelt and Cownie's 'gorgeous' tarot guide

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[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-09 14:35:20 UTC ]
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Tice Cin’s ‘Keeping the House’ is a family drama with a side of suspense

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Studio Press acquires guide to maximalism from interiors star Murphy

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