Ione Gamble signs with Dialogue Books

Dialogue Books is publishing Poor Little Sick Girls, Ione Gamble's debut non-fiction book about "what it's like to be at the centre of a feminist movement that has no real place for you". Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Totally Entwined signs fiction from Jess Wright

The Totally Entwined Group has signed a three-book fiction deal with “The Only Way is Essex” star Jess Wright for its Celebritease imprint. Claire Siemaszkiewicz, founder and c.e.o. of Totally Entwined Group, said: “We are delighted to be working with the gorgeous Jess Wright on her first... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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McKearney to be chair of Book Marketing Society

The Book Marketing Society (BMS) has appointed Miranda McKearney as its new chair. McKearney, founder and former c.e.o. of charity The Reading Agency, takes on the role from previous chair Martin Neild, who has stepped down after five years. McKearney stepped down from her role at The Reading... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Tapping Into the Minecraft Audience to Market Books

Hybrid German author Karl Olsberg describes how he leveraged the huge audience of Minecraft fans to sell a series of novels based on the game. […] The post Tapping Into the Minecraft Audience to Market Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Atlantic signs novel on senile Putin

Atlantic has signed a novel which revolves around a senile future version of Vladimir Putin. Editor James Roxburgh has acquired world rights to The Senility of Vladimir P by Michael Honig in a deal with Ben Evans at the Oyster Bridge Agency. Set around 20 years in the future, the story... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Pluto partners with prison books charity

Pluto Press is partnering with Haven Distribution to supply free books to prisoners in the UK.  Haven is a charity that has been sending books to prisoners since 1996 and is aims to help with their self-education and resettlement. It seeks to encourage self-worth and raise self-esteem in... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Edwards and Voss re-sign with Thomas & Mercer

Mark Edwards and Louise Voss have signed another deal with Amazon’s Thomas & Mercer imprint. Emilie Marneur, senior acquisitions editor for Amazon Publishing, signed world rights to a new crime novel by the co-writing pair and a solo thriller by Mark Edwards through agent Sam Copeland of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Belle Gibson's book publisher never verified cancer survivor's health claims

Penguin says it published The Whole Pantry ‘in good faith’ and never checked Gibson’s claims she cured her brain cancer through diet and lifestyle aloneThe publisher of a recipe book has admitted to never fact-checking claims made by the author that she survived terminal brain cancer through... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Spring 2015 Spirituality and Religion Books: The Bible and Beyond

Titles in the category cross all genres and faiths, with topics ranging from cosmology to coming out. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Two Roads signs Bond début

Two Roads has acquired a début novel that has been picked by Oprah Winfrey for her Book Club 2.0. Lisa Highton bought British Commonwealth rights excluding Canada to Ruby by Cynthia Bond from Lance Fitzgerald at Crown US. Ruby is an “epic, unforgettable story of a man determined to protect the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Reviews of New and Forthcoming Spirituality and Religion Books, March 11, 2015

Theologian Harvey Cox offers simple advice on reading the complex Bible; Pope Francis ponders Jesus and the life of faith. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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World Book Day dominates charts Top 10

World Book Day titles claimed nine of the coveted positions in the Top 10 in the most successful WBD week since 2012. A combined total of 339,133 copies of the 10 books published to celebrate the annual charity reading event (held on Thursday 5th March) registered through Nielsen BookScan in... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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A Photo Essay from the Riyadh International Book Fair

Roger Tagholm shares a few of the faces and places he experienced during a visit to the Riyadh International Book Fair (RIBF). The post A Photo Essay from the Riyadh International Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Baileys Prize reveals book longlist

The 20-strong longlist for this year's Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction features five debut novels, alongside an author nominated for her 20th book. Continue reading at BBC News

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Crown's Image Books Halts Acquisitions

In the latest change in Crown's Christian Publishing Group, the company has announced it will stop acquiring new titles for its Catholic imprint, Image Books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Yorkshire Tea signs Gruffalo licensing deal

Entertainment company Magic Light has signed a Gruffalo licensing deal with Yorkshire tea.   Magic Light, which owns the branding, audio-visual and merchandising rights for The Gruffalo, the bestselling children’s book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler (Macmillan Children’s Books), is... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Bestselling author Alice Hoffman's children's book, 'Nightbird,' receives mostly positive reviews

Hoffman's book tells the story of a girl whose family had a curse placed upon them and whose town is fearful of what they believe to be a monster living in their midst. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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The VéroK Literary Agency on Kids Book Biz Changes

The VéroK Agency represents children’s book publishers across Europe and the English-language markets and is seeing changes in who buys what where. The post The VéroK Literary Agency on Kids Book Biz Changes appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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International Hot Book Properties: Week of March 9, 2015

In this week's column, a backlist Dutch thriller sees new life after a movie adaptation; a Mexican debut novel with a bizarre culinary twist draws publisher in the U.K.; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Maze signs crime from Riches

Avon's digital-first imprint, Maze, has signed three thrillers from author Marnie Riches. Editor Katy Loftus acquired English and Commonwealth rights in a deal with Caspian Dennis at Abner Stein, with plans to begin publication of the series in ebook this April. Subsequent titles will be... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Riyadh Int’l Book Fair Offers Window Into Closed World

Roger Tagholm reports from the Riyadh Int'l Book Fair, where his pre-conceptions about Saudi Arabia were challenged and cultures connected through books. The post Riyadh Int’l Book Fair Offers Window Into Closed World appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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