John Murray acquires debut set in all-girls boarding school

John Murray has acquired Emily Layden's debut novel All Girls, already optioned by HBO, exploring assault, consent and "what it means to be a young female in today’s world". Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-24 22:43:02 UTC ]
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Mantle acquires The Other Bennet Girl

Mantle has acquired The Other Bennet Girl, a second novel by Janice Hadlow, for publication in 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New look for John Murray's rediscovered Mick Herron thrillers

John Murray has designed new jackets for crime author Mick Herron’s trilogy of Jackson Lamb thrillers to "appeal to readers of all types". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebury wins Final Girls debut after seven-way auction

A debut psychological suspense novel by Riley Sager has been snapped up by Ebury Fiction after a "heated" seven-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion acquires The Spark Girls

Orion has acquired a new novel to be the first in a series of sagas from journalist and author Fiona Ford.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bodley Head acquires debut on appeasement

The Bodley Head has acquired a "major" debut on the British policy of appeasement by historian Tim Bouverie. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Viking acquires thriller debut The Witchfinder's Sister

Viking has acquired a literary historical thriller The Witchfinder’s Sister by debut author Beth Underdown. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Murray's Gailey wins Elizabeth Longford Prize

Andrew Gailey has been awarded the £5,000 Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography for The Lost Imperialist - Lord Dufferin, Memory and Mythmaking in an Age of Celebrity (John Murray). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Viking acquires 'major' debut novel All the Good Things

Viking has acquired All the Good Things: a "major" debut novel by Clare Sita Fisher. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Murray Learning buys self-made man's self-published bestseller

John Murray Learning has bought a self-published bestseller, Life Leverage, by Rob Moore. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nostalgic memoir Girl in the Spotty Dress to John Blake

John Blake is publishing a "nostalgia memoir", The Girl in the Spotty Dress, by Pat Stewart with Veronica Clark.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Classics to offer schools sets of 100 books at £1 per title

Publisher responds to challenge from the schools minister to provide schoolchildren with affordable access to great books From Solomon Northrup’s 19th-century memoir about his years in captivity, Twelve Years a Slave, to classic novels such as Gulliver’s Travels and Madame Bovary, schools... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canelo acquires Isabel Costello's debut

Digital publisher Canelo is to publish Paris Mon Amour, a story of "desire, betrayal and devastating loss" by The Literary Sofa founder, Isabel Costello. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Murray to publish Patrick Leigh Fermor's letters

John Murray is publishing a collection of letters penned by late travel writer Patrick Leigh Fermor. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Daily Show's Trevor Noah to publish his memoir with John Murray

Comedian Trevor Noah, the host of "The Daily Show" on TV channel Comedy Central, is publishing his first book, a memoir, with John Murray. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries and schools need free author visits, so I set up YA Shot

Cuts to library funding in schools and community mean author visits are a luxury that only some can afford, that’s why author Alexia Casale founded the YA Shot festival and programme to partner libraries and schools for author visits – here’s how your library system can apply to be part of YA... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gary Oldman set to publish debut novel

Sphere is set to publish a debut novel co-authored by actor and filmmaker Gary Oldman and film producer Douglas Urbanski (pictured). Blood Riders tells the story of “vampire cowboys” and involves a mysterious man fleeing a curse in a town that the gold rush left behind. The collaboration... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German literary thriller to John Murray

John Murray editorial director Mark Richards bought world English rights to Orient by Stephan Abarbanell, a literary thriller published last month in Germany by Blessing Verlag. US rights were sold in a pre-empt at the Frankfurt Book Fair to Claire Wachtel at Harper. Richards bought world... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AdBlock Plus creator to set up independent board to oversee 'whitelist'

Eyeo’s move follows court victory against German publisher Axel Springer, which claimed it breached laws on competition, copyright or market dominanceThe company behind popular ad blocking software AdBlock Plus has said it will set up an “independent board” to oversee its list of acceptable ads,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WNDB's Debut Walter Award Ceremony Set for Next March

We Need Diverse Books has announced that on March 18, 2016, the organization will bestow its first Walter Dean Myers Award. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When Acquiring Debut Authors, Ask If They Can Compete

Lauren Parsons of Legend Press says that when acquiring a debut author for a UK list, one needs to believe the book can compete with the established brands. The post When Acquiring Debut Authors, Ask If They Can Compete appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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