Librarian pens dystopian series for Headline

Headline has bought a series of four novels by a librarian from the West Midlands. Publishing director Mari Evans acquired UK and Commonwealth rights to the books by G X Todd in a pre-empt from Camilla Wray at the Darley Anderson agency. The first novel, Defender, “transports readers immediately to a world in which society has been decimated and those who remain must fight to survive”. The book follows Pilgrim, who is haunted by a Voice in his head who tells him to help Lacey, a teenage girl arms with her grandmother’s gun and a spiky attitude. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Hachette Children's signs Inky Willis series

Hachette Children’s Group has signed three books in a new series aimed at seven to nine-year-olds called Scribble Witch, by Inky Willis. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-25 05:48:20 UTC ]
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New PEN America Report Condemns Prison Book Bans

In the wake of a series of recent reports on book banning in the nation’s prison systems, PEN America has released a new policy report that condemns the practice and issues an urgent call for reform. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Huge tour for Nadiya Hussain memoir as Headline unveils 'unmissable' campaign

Headline has announced an “unmissable” campaign for Nadiya Hussain’s first memoir Finding My Voice, including a huge national theatre tour. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-23 13:51:40 UTC ]
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Tiger Aspect options Knights and Bikes for animated TV series

Tiger Aspect Productions has optioned mystery novels and computer game Knights and Bikes for an animated TV series.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-20 08:15:03 UTC ]
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Tross signs debut and new Wilkins series for Bookouture

New publishing director Ruth Tross has made her first acquisitions for Bookouture, picking up a dark American suspense debut by Miranda Smith and new police procedural series from Susan Wilkins. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-19 05:48:28 UTC ]
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Headline Home buys book on 'orgasm gap'

Headline Home has bought a book on the "orgasm gap" from psychosexologist Dr Karen Gurney. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-18 17:04:25 UTC ]
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Tinder is making a choose-your-own-adventure streaming series: Wednesday Wake-Up Call

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Egmont snaps up middle-grade series from comedian Nat Luurtsema

Egmont Publishing has struck a two-book deal for a middle grade series by “The Guilty Feminist” co-host and comedian Nat Luurtsema.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-17 20:50:31 UTC ]
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5 Great YA Science Fiction Series

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Macmillan bags new Ladybird series book from Donaldson and Monks

Macmillan Children’s Books has bagged a new book in the What the Ladybird Heard series from Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-17 01:54:19 UTC ]
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David Cameron memoir hits headlines as Guardian apologises for editorial

David Cameron’s memoir, For the Record, hit the headlines this weekend as the publicity campaign for the former prime minister’s book gets underway.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-16 03:37:49 UTC ]
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10 Horror Book Series to Get You in the Halloween Spirit

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Candlewick Press signs new picture book series from Klassen

Walker Books Group imprint Candlewick Press has acquired rights to a new children’s picture book by Caldecott medallist Jon Klassen. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Callow to voice Headline audio orginal of Wilde works

Simon Callow will voice a Headline audio original of Oscar Wilde's poem The Ballad of Reading Gaol and De Profundis ahead of the 125th anniversary of Wilde's sentencing for "gross indecency" next year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-11 23:14:14 UTC ]
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Librarians Launch National Campaign to Oppose Macmillan’s Library E-book Embargo

“ALA’s goal is to send a clear message to Macmillan CEO John Sargent,” said ALA executive director Mary Ghikas, announcing the launch of a national e-book advocacy campaign. "Libraries have millions of allies out there, and we’re inviting them to take action.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Headline Review bags Holsinger novel as Universal snaps up TV rights

Headline Review has scooped Bruce Holsinger's "electrifying" novel, The Gifted School, while rights for a TV version have been secured by Universal Television. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-09 04:08:06 UTC ]
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Penguin Business unveils podcast and expert series year on from rebrand

Penguin Business has revealed, almost a year on from its rebrand, that it will be exploring mental wellbeing and entrepreneurialism with a new ‘Expert’ series launching this month, with a careers podcast launching next year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-04 16:57:01 UTC ]
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Canongate snaps up Patience Agbabi's first children's series

Poet Patience Agbabi has branched out into children’s fiction with a time-travelling middle grade series with Canongate. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Headline scoops Bravo's guide to ditching fast fashion

Headline Home has scooped a “call to action” from journalist Lauren Bravo offering advice on how to ditch fast fashion in favour of repairing, recycling and giving a new lease of life to your clothes while staying stylish. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Faber to publish Anna Burns short story in new series

Faber has announced its third set of Faber Stories series to be published in October, featuring the likes of Man Booker winner Anna Burns and critically acclaimed US novelist Barbara Kingsolver. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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