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'

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HoZ acquires 'moving' Dutch bestseller

Head of Zeus has signed Dutch bestseller A Jihad For Love by Mohamed El Bachiri. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Third book from Clean Eating Alice to HarperCollins

HarperThorsons has acquired Everyday Fitness: Train smart, eat well and get the body you love, the third book from Alice Liveing, the author behind the Instagram account, Clean Eating Alice. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fairfax Media planning another shake-up, secret document reveals

Group plays down significance of information stumbled upon by staff union, but agrees to consult further with MEAAFairfax Media is planning another restructure of the Age and Sydney Morning Herald newsrooms, according to a secret document discovered by the staff union.However, the publisher has... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hollie McNish's poetic motherhood memoir wins Ted Hughes Award

Writer, performance poet and YouTube star Hollie McNish has won 2016's £5,000 Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lacking Systems for Collaboration, Association Media Groups Miss Opportunities

[Sponsored] Folio: and AdvantageCS examine association publishers’ biggest obstacles when it comes to cross-department cohesion. The post Lacking Systems for Collaboration, Association Media Groups Miss Opportunities appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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MJ's Katya Shipster moves to HarperCollins

HarperCollins has appointed former Michael Joseph deputy publicity director Katya Shipster as non-fiction editorial director. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Kindle Entertainment buys TV rights to fishing thriller

Kindle Entertainment has acquired the TV rights to Nick Fisher’s debut novel Pot Luck (Peridot Press), a dark thriller set in a south coast fishing community. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon acquires Middle East e-commerce site SOUQ.com

Amazon has acquired Middle Eastern e-commerce website SOUQ.com in a deal referred to as "the biggest-ever technology M&A transaction in the Arab world". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Livingly Media Appoints New CEO | People on the Move — 03.29.17

Time makes a dozen promotions, The Washington Post Magazine has found an editor, and much more... The post Livingly Media Appoints New CEO | People on the Move — 03.29.17 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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HarperCollins' Natasha Harding moves to Bookouture

Natasha Harding, who is currently commissioning editor at HarperCollins imprint Avon, is to join ebook publisher Bookouture as associate publisher in April. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Bloomberg Media CEO Justin Smith’s publisher survival guide in the duopoly era

Facebook and Google control digital media and advertising, but it's not the end of the world just yet. The post Bloomberg Media CEO Justin Smith’s publisher survival guide in the duopoly era appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Junior doctor's memoir to John Blake

John Blake is publishing a junior doctor's memoir, Your Life in My Hands, that it says captures "the extraordinary realities of life on the NHS frontline" at a time of "unprecedented crisis". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TV rights to Sometimes I Lie bought for six figures

Legendary Entertainment has acquired the TV rights to Alice Feeney's debut thriller Sometimes I Lie (HQ), in a six-figure deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HQ acquires 'uncompromising' debut for five figures

HQ is to publish A Home That Never Was, an "exceptional" and "uncompromising" debut by Michelle Sacks. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Rights’ Impact: ‘Explore and Maximize Additional Revenue Streams’

International rights directors at two UK book publishers survey the continued importance of rights to an industry in search of new revenue channels. The post Rights’ Impact: ‘Explore and Maximize Additional Revenue Streams’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 11 Best Comic Book Movies You Can Stream Right Now, From Superman to Deadpool

It's a bird… it's a plane… it's a great way to spend your couch time! The post The 11 Best Comic Book Movies You Can Stream Right Now, From Superman to Deadpool appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2017-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst Magazines and Condé Nast Joint Venture PubWorX Acquires ProCirc

Acquisition adds more than 50 new publishers and 250 more titles to portfolio. The post Hearst Magazines and Condé Nast Joint Venture PubWorX Acquires ProCirc appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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The $100 million wall: Digital media’s scale struggles

For venture-backed digital publishers, getting to $100 million in annual revenue is the holy grail, but one few will achieve. The post The $100 million wall: Digital media’s scale struggles appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: BookExpo’s Audio ‘Tea,’ Canada’s BookNet-Kobo Contest, and the UK’s ‘Media Medic’

In the USA, BookExpo includes audiobook events. In Canada, ebook design is stressed in a competition. And in the UK, a bookseller features a self-published novel. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Audiobook ‘Tea’: Alda, Patterson, Meyer, Older eedPOP, which is producing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Maggie O'Farrell memoir to tell of 'brushes with death'

Tinder Press is publishing a memoir of near-death experiences from Maggie O'Farrell, which she says will be "the only non-fiction book I will ever write".  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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