John Murray signs Gallen's Factory Girls

John Murray senior commissioning editor Becky Walsh has acquired Michelle Gallen's second novel Factory Girls.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-28 04:02:44 UTC ]

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Nosy Crow signs Gill's debut for younger children

Nosy Crow has landed a "stunning, vibrant" illustrated gift book of ancient Indian fables, retold by poet Nikita Gill in her debut book for younger children, illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-30 22:50:19 UTC ]
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Hachette UK buys education publisher John Catt

Hachette UK has bought John Catt Educational for an undisclosed sum in a deal that sees it become part of Hodder Education Group. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-30 16:03:02 UTC ]
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Canelo signs 'cinematic' saga by debut author Clague

Canelo has landed a historical fiction saga which navigates the fall out of the Great Sheffield Flood, by debut author Joanne Clague. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-26 10:12:45 UTC ]
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Angry Robot Books signs Crittendon novel in its first Black Voices Matter deal

Angry Robot Books has landed "a magical" Afro-futuristic novel from author Denise Crittendon, as its first signing through the Black Voices Matter Open submission period for Black authors without agent representation.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-22 06:42:20 UTC ]
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Zaffre signs two more thrillers from Logan

Zaffre, the flagship adult fiction imprint of Bonnier Books UK, has acquired two "magnificent" thrillers from T M Logan.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-21 16:40:21 UTC ]
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Wright's sustainability guide signed by Greenfinch

Greenpeace ambassador and former Harry Potter star Bonnie Wright's guide to changing habits and living more sustainably has been signed by Quercus imprint Greenfinch. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-19 15:44:54 UTC ]
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PRH Children's signs Wilson's 'heart-breaking' YA novel about teen pregnancy

Penguin Random House Children’s has scooped Baby Love, Jacqueline Wilson's "moving" YA novel about teen pregnancy, family trouble and unlikely friendships. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-18 08:07:12 UTC ]
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S&S signs Mason's 'delicious and playful' YA series

Simon & Schuster Children’s Books has acquired Rock, Paper, Killers, the "delicious and playful" first in a line of YA thrillers by Alexia Mason, a new pseudonym for Irish crime writer Alex Barclay.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-18 07:49:47 UTC ]
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Open Road Integrated Media Shows No Signs of Slowing Down

Open Road Integrated Media’s Ignition program has substantially increased since the start of the pandemic, and profits for its partner publishers are on the rise. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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John Edgar Wideman’s Art of Storytelling

“Look for Me and I’ll Be Gone,” his latest collection, erodes the boundaries between fiction, memoir and essay. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-11-16 19:53:17 UTC ]
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John Lewis sued by self-published children’s author over Christmas ad

Fay Evans alleges a ‘striking similarity’ between the 2019 Excitable Edgar TV campaign and her 2017 book Fred the Fire-Sneezing DragonThe author of a self-published children’s book about a dragon that causes havoc with its fiery sneezes is suing John Lewis over its 2019 Christmas ad about a... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-11-16 14:46:45 UTC ]
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Atlantic signs 'punchy and provocative' Taxi Driver-inspired debut by Guns

Atlantic Fiction has acquired Your Driver Is Waiting, the debut novel by Priya Guns, inspired by Martin Scorsese’s classic film "Taxi Driver". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-16 03:54:36 UTC ]
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Ulverscroft signs library distribution deal with Verve

Ulverscroft has signed an exclusive library distribution deal with publishing house Verve Books, the sister company to Oldcastle Books.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-15 20:35:31 UTC ]
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Hamish Hamilton signs 'addictively readable' Hamid novel

Hamish Hamilton has signed The Last White Man, a new novel from twice Booker-shortlisted author Mohsin Hamid. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-12 14:36:33 UTC ]
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John Blake lands 'shocking' memoir from ex-head of UFO programme

Bonnier Books UK imprint John Blake has landed a “shocking” memoir by Luis Elizondo, the former head of the US government’s highly sensitive UFO programme. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-12 02:01:18 UTC ]
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On John Agard

This week, John Agard became the first poet to win the BookTrust lifetime achievement award. Here, judge Frank Cottrell-Boyce pays tribute to him. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-11 23:33:59 UTC ]
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And Other Stories signs Taneja's 'masterpiece' examining terror attack

And Other Stories has acquired Aftermath, a new essay memoir by Preti Taneja in which the Desmond Elliott Prize-winning British writer examines the ramifications of the terrorist attack at Fishmongers' Hall. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-10 21:27:29 UTC ]
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Amazon signs 'fast-paced' thriller trio from Beckler

Amazon Publishing has landed three titles in a new thriller series from David Beckler, secured in The Liverpool Literary Agency's first multi-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-08 05:15:38 UTC ]
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John Agard wins BookTrust’s Lifetime Achievement Award

BookTrust will today (9th November) present John Agard with this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award at a ceremony in London.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-08 03:20:40 UTC ]
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Guppy signs first screen deal for Dolan's Ghost Scouts series

Guppy Books has signed its first screen deal after production company Threewise optioned the Ghost Scouts book series, written and illustrated by Taylor Dolan. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-02 00:50:09 UTC ]
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