Macmillan Children’s Books has acquired a novelty picture book from Matt Edmondson, presenter of the BBC Radio 1 Weekend Breakfast Show. The Greatest Magician in the World is described by MCB as “an enchanting quest” to find said greatest magician in the world and will be published in autumn 2016 in a gift format. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picador is to publish Judy Blume’s first adult novel in 16 years, In the Unlikely Event. Editorial director Francesca Main pre-empted UK and Commonwealth rights from Elizabeth Sheinkman at WME. Blume said that In the Unlikely Event “is based on a series of tragedies in the town I lived in when... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a letter sent to authors, illustrators and agents today, Macmillan CEO John Sargent said the company reached a sales agreement with Amazon last week for ebooks and print books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media regulator highlights ‘generation gap’ as people aged 16-24 move away from traditional platforms for online activitiesRead the full Ofcom report: Public Service Content in a Connected SocietyYounger people are switching off TV and radio in their droves in favour of online pursuits such as... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Profile Books has signed a "radical" book on the lives of animals by naturalist Charles Foster, who has attempted to live like the animals he studies. Being a Beast will recount Foster's experiences of emulating different animals, living like a badger in a hole in a Welsh hillside eating... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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French Culture Minister Fleur Pellerin has signed a 12-point charter with 10 book organisations in France to promote the loan of ebooks in public libraries. The 10 represent local authorities, libraries, publishers, booksellers and authors and the 12 points include access to all titles... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Serpent’s Tail has acquired a second book from Sarah Perry, whose debut was longlisted for the Guardian First Book of the Year Award 2014. Hannah Westland, publisher at Serpent’s Tail bought UK and commonwealth rights in Perry’s second novel, The Essex Serpent, from Jenny Hewson at Rogers,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate has signed a book on the wildlife and landscape of the Scottish Highlands, by nature writer and conservationist Sir John Lister-Kaye. Senior editor Jenny Lord signed Gods of the Morning in a deal for world rights with Catherine Clarke at Felicity Bryan Associates. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder imprint Yellow Kite has acquired a book about The Whole30 programme. Publisher Liz Gough bought UK and Commonwealth rights to The Whole30: The 30-day Food Programme to Transform Your Health and Your Life by Melissa Hartwig and Dallas Hartwig. Gough pre-empted rights in a six-figure deal... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Angry Robot has signed a two books from Arthur C Clarke-nominated author Matthew De Abaitua. The publisher bought world English rights in a deal wit Sarah Such of Sarah Such Literary Agency. The first book, If Then, is a novel in two parts, covering both the First World War and an English town... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber has signed three books from Paul Kingsnorth, completing a trilogy begun with his Man Booker Prize longlisted novel, The Wake. Lee Brackstone acquired UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, to two novels and a non-fiction book from Jessica Woollard at the Marsh Agency. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Emma Straub is moving from Picador to Penguin Random House’s Michael Joseph for her next two novels. Editorial director Jessica Leeke bought UK and Commonwealth rights to the two novels from Cathryn Summerhayes at WME on behalf of Claudia Ballard. Leeke said: “I have long been a fan of Emma’s... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Actor Stanley Tucci and literary agent Felicity Blunt have written a cookbook. The couple’s book features recipes from Tucci’s traditional Italian roots, as well as those of his British wife Blunt, who is an agent at Curtis Brown. Recipes include pasta alla bottarga, mushroom-stuffed trout,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins imprint William Collins has signed three books, including a memoir, by broadcaster Jeremy Paxman. The first book, provisonally titled The Way We Live Now, will look at the past 50 years of British history and its impact on our current lives. The second book will be a memoir... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic Children’s Books has signed a four-book deal with Johnny Smith, a screenwriter on CBBC TV shows such as "Dennis & Gnasher" and "Muddle Earth". The series, John Smith is NOT Boring, is about John Smith who has a boring name but his adventures take him from the Wild West to pirate... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Choc Lit has acquired a contemporary romance novel, recommended to the publisher by WH Smith Travel fiction buyer Matt Bates. Lyn Vernham, m.d. of the independent women’s fiction publisher, bought world rights to Sheryl Browne’s book, currently called For the Rest of My Life, direct from the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan has bought a Finnish detective series, described as a “Nordic take on Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple”. Natasha Harding acquired world English rights to the books, to be called The Lavender Ladies Detective Agency in the UK, by Minna Lindgren from the Elina Ahlback Literary... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Crowdfunding publishing initiative Britain’s Next Bestseller has offered publishing deals to three British women for books inspired by their own struggles in life. Britain’s Next Bestseller published Ria Frances’ Inflicted in paperback for £8.99 and as an ebook in September 2014 and Cath... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan has acquired a new novel by former musician J B Morrison. Natasha Harding acquired UK and Commonwealth rights, including Canada, to Frank Derrick’s Holiday of a Life Time from Nicola Barr at Greene & Heaton. Morrison, also known as Jim Bob, is part of Carter the Unstoppable... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Angry Robot has signed an author previously published by its now closed YA imprint Strange Chemistry. Danielle L Jensen first released Stolen Songbird with Strange Chemistry, which Angry Robot will now republish, followed by Hidden Huntress in June 2015, the second title in the planned... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne has signed a YA novel from Birkbeck creative writing MA alumni Sarah Alexander. Fiction deputy director Anne Finnis acquired UK and Commonwealth rights from Hellie Ogden at Janklow & Nesbit UK, while US rights have sold to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers. The... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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