In the 19th century, if you had clothes, you had currency — and rights

Married women, enslaved people and others used textiles to assert a place for themselves in the economy and the courts, historian Laura F. Edwards explains. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

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Rights scooped up on first day of Bologna

A debut YA novel, a dyslexia-friendly version of Of Mice and Men, and a book by a Private Eye cartoonist were among the titles bought and sold as Bologna Book Fair kicked off. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rosen Acquires Rights to Three Gale Imprints

The licensing partnership grants Rosen rights to publish and market books and ebooks from Greenhaven, KidHaven, and Lucent. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mexican Author Wins Human Rights Award

Lydia Cacho is one of two writers who were recently named the winners of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives/Puffin Award for Human Rights Activism. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Toby Mundy and ALLi release LBF rights guide

Toby Mundy Associates, in partnership with the Alliance of Independent Authors has published a rights guide in advance of the London Book Fair, showcasing 13 independent authors, with sales ranging from 450,000 copies sold to 20,000. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary Agent Jenny Bent on Foreign Rights and Comp Titles

Literary agent Jenny Bent discusses the current state of foreign rights deals and how she has been so successful growing her business worldwide The post Literary Agent Jenny Bent on Foreign Rights and Comp Titles appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Access to books and reading should be a right

Barrington Stoke' Mairi Kidd asks whether children's publishers operate on assumptions that 'other' some young people. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Godwin and Susanna Lea to partner on foreign rights

After sharing an office in Monmouth Street, London, for almost a year, Susanna Lea Associates and David Godwin Associates have decided to join forces on selling their foreign and North American rights. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Creepy' retelling of a nineteenth century crime to Tinder Press

Tinder Press has acquired a debut novel and "haunting" retelling of the Lizzie Borden story by Sarah Schmidt. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A New Gateway to Publishing in Africa and the Middle East: Casablanca’s First Rights Hub

The Casablanca Book Fair hosted its first rights hub, which brought together passionate publishers and agents for discussions of Arabic, African and francophone literature. The post A New Gateway to Publishing in Africa and the Middle East: Casablanca’s First Rights Hub appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two more from Koomson to Century and Arrow

Century and Arrow have acquired two new novels by bestselling author Dorothy Koomson.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Century to publish policeman from Scilly Isles

Century has acquired a "warm and charming" book by Sergeant Colin Taylor recounting his life and police work on the Isles of Scilly.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rights Platforms: Can Digital Match the Human Touch?

Calling rights agents, directors, scouts: With the rise of digital rights platforms, what happens to the person-to-person nature of publishing rights transactions? We'd like to hear from you. The post Rights Platforms: Can Digital Match the Human Touch? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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VIDEO: Is self-publishing hot right now?

As more and more writers choose to self-publish, how are these author-entrepreneurs changing the bookselling industry? Continue reading at BBC World

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Waterstones heading in 'right direction' after slashing losses

Waterstones is “moving in the right direction” but there is still “much more work to do,” the chain’s managing director James Daunt has said after the company significantly reduced its losses last year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reality star Rylan's autobiography to Century

Penguin Random House has announced a world rights deal for the autobiography of TV presenter Rylan Clark.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dinosaur Roar rights to MCB

Macmillan Children’s Books has acquired the global publishing rights to Dinosaur Roar! from entertainment company Nurture Rights. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors lead support for My Library By Right campaign

Authors Ali Smith, Neil Gaiman and Joanna Trollope have led a wave of “tremendous support” for CILIP’s legal fight for libraries as its campaign petition tops 7,000 signatures. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Top Right to rebrand Emap as Plexus

Owner of magazines including Construction News to ‘retire’ 70-year-old brand as it hires chief financial officer from the Economist GroupEmap’s owner is to scrap the brand and make the business part of a new company, called Plexus, in a restructure that includes hiring a financial chief from the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Accent sells US rights to The Chronicles for 'substantial sum'

Accent Press has sold North American print rights for sci-fi and fantasy series The Chronicles of St Mary’s by Jodi Taylor to Skyhorse Publishing Inc. for a "substantial sum". Continue reading at The Bookseller

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