Media Decoder Blog: HarperCollins Is Said to Acquire Rights to Amanda Knox Memoir

Many in the publishing world were convinced that Ms. Knox's story would be a huge best seller, overcoming concerns that she may not be a sympathetic figure to some of the public. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2012-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paramount options film rights to Templar’s Ology World

Paramount Pictures has optioned film rights for the Ology World series published by Templar, an imprint of Kings Road Publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Rundown: Vice is a headwind for digital media hopefuls

In this week’s Rundown: Distributed media still isn't pulling in big bucks for publishers, and why Vice Media's revenue woes could be a setback for digital media hopefuls. The post The Rundown: Vice is a headwind for digital media hopefuls appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obama advisor's memoir to Bodley Head

The Bodley Head is publishing a "behind-the-scenes account" of the Obama administration from a former deputy national security advisor, Ben Rhodes. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comedian's endometriosis memoir to Hodder

Hodder & Stoughton has acquired a memoir from comedian and writer Eleanor Thom about endometriosis, a chronic condition affecting the lining of the womb, intended to help fellow sufferers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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William Collins signs Oxford lecturer's 'striking' literary memoir

William Collins is to publish Girl With Dove: A Child’s Escape Through Reading, a memoir from Oxford lecturer Sally Bayley. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Audie Awards Finalists Are Announced, Amid Louder Competition for Audiobook Rights

As the Audio Publishers Association's Audie Awards organizers say they get more and better entries annually, the market's hunger for audio rights is ratcheting up, too. The post The Audie Awards Finalists Are Announced, Amid Louder Competition for Audiobook Rights appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Key Publishing Rights Consultant Kris Kliemann Joins IPR License

With a background in rights at Wylie, Random House/Fodor, Hyperion/Disney, and FSG, Kris Kliemann comes to IPR License as a veteran in publising right based in New York City. The post Key Publishing Rights Consultant Kris Kliemann Joins IPR License appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins to celebrate 50 years of 'Tiger Who Came to Tea'

HarperCollins Children’s Books will mark this year’s 50th anniversary of Judith Kerr’s classic picture book The Tiger Who Came to Tea with new publishing and a series of events. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bluebird acquires 'Ten to Zen' stress relief guide

Pan Macmillan is publishing Ten to Zen, a book providing 10-minute "mind workouts" to tackle stress from NHS psychotherapist Owen O’Kane. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Newsweek Media Group’s Publisher and Finance Director Resign Amid Reports of Advertising Fraud

Newsweek Media Group's chairman and finance director have resigned from their roles at the company. Newsweek Media Group (formerly IBT Media)--which owns Newsweek, International Business Times and other digital media properties--confirmed in a memo to staff on Thursday that Etienne Uzac and... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2018-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Love Island's Chris Hughes signs memoir deal

Coronet has acquired "Love Island" star Chris Hughes’ autobiography, entitled You Bantering Me?, to publish this spring.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mexican Publisher Grano de Sal Looking for World Spanish Rights, Translations, and Controversy

In our interview with Grano de Sal, a brand-new publishing house in Mexico City, we learn that the publisher is looking for edgy books and world Spanish rights. The post Mexican Publisher Grano de Sal Looking for World Spanish Rights, Translations, and Controversy appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Selling Rights Into China: Interview with Literary Agent Jackie Huang

For advice on selling rights into the Chinese market, we speak with Andrew Nurnberg Associates' Jackie Huang of Beijing, who will address the Taipei International Book Exhibition's Frankfurter Buchmesse professional program next week. The post Selling Rights Into China: Interview with Literary... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rights Roundup: Ten Titles Doing Brisk Business Early in the Year

From Germany, the States, Sweden, Spain, Israel, Mexico, and France, here are works of nonfiction, adult trade and children's fiction, including a sweeping graphic memoir and a novel headed for a cinema near you in February. The post Rights Roundup: Ten Titles Doing Brisk Business Early in the... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Atlantic Books acquires Steve Richards’ The Prime Ministers

Atlantic Books is to publish The Prime Ministers: Reflections on Leadership by political commentator and journalist Steve Richards. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BuzzFeed Will Get a Taste of the Chinese Market in a Deal With a Local Media Giant

A few years ago BuzzFeed Inc. posted a picture of a cocktail dress online and asked readers what colors they saw.The photo triggered a raging debate about colors and racked up millions of views for the online publisher. But one question gnawed at BuzzFeed's bosses: how the picture went viral in... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2018-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ICM Partners Acquires Sagalyn Agency

ICM Partners has acquired the Sagalyn Agency, a Washington, D.C.–based literary agency, following a four-year partnership between the two firms. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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William Collins scoops New York Times journalist's political memoir

William Collins will publish a debut memoir from an award-winning New York Times journalist who spent a decade covering Hillary Clinton’s pursuit of the US presidency. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Armed With Faith: A Civil Rights Heroine Fights New Battles

In her new memoir, Melba Pattillo Beals, one of the Little Rock Nine, the black teenagers who broke the color line in segregated 1950s Arkansas, says God will always be there to lift people out of pain, disillusionment and despair. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pop-Up Magazine Rethinks the Definition of Magazine Media

The experiential brand offers plenty of fodder for publishers trying to innovate. The post Pop-Up Magazine Rethinks the Definition of Magazine Media appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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