HQ snaps up historical thriller in 'fastest ever' pre-empt

HarperCollins has bought two books including a “Poldark-esque” historical debut for a five-figure sum in the fastest pre-empt literary agent David Headley has “ever seen”. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Puffin snaps up O'Doherty's 'hilarious' heist story

Puffin will publish bestselling children's author and comedian David O'Doherty's "brilliantly funny" new book in May 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-15 09:00:05 UTC ]
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History Press snaps up first biography of Churchill's daughters

The History Press will publish the first biography of Winston Churchill's daughters in spring 2021. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-14 04:01:25 UTC ]
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MGM Television snaps up Colfer's 'Highfire'

MGM Television has bought the rights for Eoin Colfer’s first fantasy novel for adults, Highfire (Jo Fletcher Books). Continue reading at The Bookseller

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HQ has the time of its life with Katy Brand publicity stunt

London Bridge station was brought to a standstill at lunchtime today when a professional dancer dressed as "Dirty Dancing's" Johnny Castle performed the iconic ‘(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life” lift from the finale of the 1987 classic film with a London office worker, in a HQ publicity stunt to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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8 of the Most Compelling Historical Fiction Books for Teens

Learn about times and places of yore and get captivated by its imagined characters with these compelling YA historical fiction stories. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Indie Splice snaps up de Silva in two-book deal

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An Unsolicited Manuscript Becomes a Hot Pre-Frankfurt Property

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HQ signs ‘therapist in your pocket’ guide to happiness

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Oneworld snaps up dark comedy from Caoilinn Hughes

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Michael Joseph snaps up 'mesmerising' memoir from GP

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Yoon's Adult Debut, 'Version Zero,' Creates Pre-Frankfurt Scramble

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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True-crime thriller goes to Harvill Secker

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Audible snaps up rights to comedian Mitchell's new book

Audible has snapped up rights to the new book from comedian David Mitchell, narrated by the “Peep Show” star himself. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Inside the CIA’s hunt for a terrorist mastermind in pre-invasion Iraq

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Jen Williams moves to HarperFiction for thriller debut

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Second Generation snaps up dramatic rights to Hickson-Lovence’s debut

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Rewriting the historical epic: African women writers go big

Petina Gappah’s “Out of Darkness, Shining Light” is the latest example of a new generation of African novelists reinventing historical fiction. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Rewriting the historical epic: African women writers go big

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