Melissa Cox pre-empts Wicked debut in first deal for Hodder

Editorial director Melissa Cox's first acquisition at Hodder & Stoughton is a fiction debut, The Wicked Cometh, by Laura Carlin. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's E-Book Deals Were Just as Tough as Apple's

It turns out that Apple isn't the only major ebook retailer that demands "most favored nation" agreements from publishers. Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2013-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple Says Differences in Publisher Deals Belie E-Book Conspiracy Charges

Straightforward, above-board dealings or clever obfuscation? Another one for the judge to decide. Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2013-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple ebook deal 'cost millions'

A deal between Apple and publishers to set the price of ebooks cost customers "hundreds of millions of dollars", a government lawyer claims. Continue reading at BBC World

[ BBC World | 2013-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder steps up online communities

Hodder is stepping up its online consumer engagement programme. Three new community hubs are... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is Amazon Too Much Trouble to Deal With? One Pub Says Yes

Frustrated by what it sees as poor service, independent children's book publisher Barefoot Books says 'life is too short' to deal with Amazon and is cutting its ties. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate signs deal for Creative Freedom

Canongate has acquired world rights in Creative Freedom, a book by artist, writer and documentary... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple's E-Book Argument: Deals With Publishers Improved Competition

By negotiating for an agency pricing model with publishers, Apple says, it was simply seeking to enter a new market and offer competitive prices. Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2013-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion Children's buys middle-grade debut

Orion Children's Books has acquired a debut novel described as "a fresh and exciting new... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Debut-heavy list for R&J summer promotion

Seven debut authors feature on the 10-strong list of summer Richard and Judy Book Club reads at W... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wilkinson to give up day job after new Pan Mac deal

Author Kerry Wilkinson is to give up his day job as a BBC sports journalist after signing a deal... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Audible deal with PFD

Audible has signed world English rights to the novels of Georges Simenon, best known for his... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Deals hot up for middle-grade books

Children’s publishers’ much-discussed search for middle-grade hits is starting to hot... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Key deals from LBF

Fiction Headline signed four novels from Norwegian psychiatrist-turned-crime writer Torkil... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Levy, Macfarlane deals for Penguin

Penguin imprint Hamish Hamilton has bought the next novel from Man Booker Prize-shortlisted... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Girls Aloud star signs book deal

Kimberley Walsh signs deal to write autobiography, promising to reveal what it was like in Girls Aloud. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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5 Tips for Self-published Authors to Maximize Rights and Licensing Deals

Hannah Sheppard, creative director at IPR License, reminds self-publishers that getting the basics right are key when pursuing international rights deals. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Judge Deals ‘Used’ E-book Market a Setback

Publishers breathed a sigh of relief last week as federal judge Richard Sullivan dealt a setback to any potential resale market for digital books. In a forceful ruling in Capitol Records v. ReDigi, Sullivan held that the doctrine of “first sale,” which allows consumers to redistribute lawfully... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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