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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Canongate Acquires Severn House

Canongate has bought Severn House Publishers, for an undisclosed sum, from owner Edwin Buckhalter. With the acquisition, Buckhalter will retain a consultancy role, while Severn publisher Kate Gibb has been promoted to COO of Canongate. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Owner of High Times Acquires LGBT Magazines Out and The Advocate

Oreva Capital has backed a management-led buyout of Here Publishing, rebranding it Pride Media Inc. The post Owner of High Times Acquires LGBT Magazines Out and The Advocate appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bluebird acquires book on happiness by Pope Francis

Pan Macmillan imprint Bluebird has acquired a new book by Pope Francis, a rumination on happiness called Happiness in this Life. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TV rights to Adam Kay's debut sold after 12-way auction

Sister Pictures has acquired the television rights for writer and comedian Adam Kay’s debut This is Going To Hurt: Secret Diaries Of A Junior Doctor in a 12-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Murray acquires 'true new talent' Lex Coulton

John Murray is publishing Falling Short, a "funny, uplifting, deeply moving" literary debut by "true new talent" Lex Coulton. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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LSC Communications Acquires Publishers Press

The company expands its printing and distribution services by purchasing one of the largest publication printers in the U.S. The post LSC Communications Acquires Publishers Press appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Masterchef winner Mahmood Ahmed to Hodder

This year's "Masterchef" winner Saliha Mahmood Ahmed is publishing her debut cookbook with Hodder & Stoughton: an Indo-Persian collection of recipes called Khazana. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Polish Bookseller Empik Approved to Accelerate Its Growth By Acquiring Distributor Platon

Given a green light by competition authorities, Poland's bookseller Empik adds Platon to its assets, a major national and international distribution outfit. The post Polish Bookseller Empik Approved to Accelerate Its Growth By Acquiring Distributor Platon appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chief Executive Group Acquires Corporate Board Member Magazine

"This acquisition provides a significant opportunity for us to expand both communities." The post Chief Executive Group Acquires Corporate Board Member Magazine appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A 'Hamilton' backlash? Why none of that matters with this history-making tour

Jumping on bandwagons is my least favorite activity. Don't force me to tell you all the must-see movies I've skipped ("Forrest Gump" is all you'll get out of me), the No. 1 best-sellers I've bypassed (I discovered the world of "Harry Potter" only after it became a play) or the platinum records... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books: Daniel Handler goes Philip Roth, Nora Ephron is celebrated and a look at the controversial history of John Smelcer

Welcome to books this week! First, a couple of stories that you can find only online: THE BIG STORY John Smelcer’s YA book “Stealing Indians” is a finalist for the recently announced PEN Center USA awards. Questions about Smelcer have been raised since 1994, when he was teaching at the University... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Contents of Aldiss' diaries kept secret from family

Brian Aldiss' family will first discover the “revelations” of the late writer's diaries at the same time as the rest of the world when they are revealed at a Bodleian Library exhibition. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Buchan moves to Atlantic after auction

Elizabeth Buchan is moving to Corvus, an imprint of Atlantic Books, following a "hotly contested" auction for her next two novels. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus wins three-way auction for Icelandic crime

Quercus’ upmarket imprint riverrun has acquired a true crime book about “bizarre Icelandic disappearances” by a BBC producer following a three-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wedding Old to New, in Family Life and Faith-Based Publishing

This coming year, religious publishers will offer some fresh, faith-oriented perspectives on the age-old questions of marriage and parenting. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'The Glass Castle' is an unconventional-family tale with heart and a strong performance by Woody Harrelson

"I was sitting in a taxi, wondering if I had overdressed for the evening, when I looked out the window and saw Mom rooting through a Dumpster." That's the unnerving first sentence of Jeannette Walls' 2005 memoir, "The Glass Castle," and its audacious combination of candor, unsentimentality and... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rausing defends addiction memoir after family row

Granta publisher Sigrid Rausing has defended her forthcoming memoir about the family impact of addiction after her late sister-in-law’s father complained it had “greatly harmed and upset the family”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gatehouse Media Parent Acquires 11 More Daily U.S. Newspapers

Across the U.S. today, various publications are relaying to their readers some pressing news: they've been sold. Morris Publishing Group, a part of Morris Communications Co., has been purchased by New York-based New Media Investment Group. This means that the Savannah Morning News, the Topeka... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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