Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 18/02/2011 - 08:10 Michael Joseph has acquired world all language rights to an illustrated memoir by 16-year-old Olympic and Commonwealth diver Tom Daley. Commissioning editor Daniel Bunyard made the deal with Jonathan Harris of Luxton Harris on behalf of Jamie Cunningham of Professional Sports Group. Bunyard said: "Tom is one of the brightest talents in modern athletics and certain to be one of the central stars of London's Olympics in 2012. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2011-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sir Alex Ferguson's memoir, My Autobiography (Hodder & Stoughton), has become the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne has acquired the rights to My Second Life, a teen mystery from debut author Faye Bird.... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media conglomerate E.W. Scripps is expanding into the digital video game with the acquisition of Newsy, a five-year-old video news startup that produces content for Web and mobile platforms. The deal, in which Scripps is paying $35 million for the startup, is expected to close on Jan. 1. In a... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2013-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The magazine was once the most hotly anticipated Sunday read. Now it's been eclipsed by the showy T style publicationTwo magazines, both published by the New York Times, arrived in my house over the weekend, one thin, the other thick.The thin one, The New York Times Magazine, is largely about... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2013-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins has acquired Sour, the true story of Tracey Miller, a former Brixton gang girl,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier Corp. extended its dive market portfolio by acquiring Sport Diver UK, an international magazine that mirrors its own U.S.-based Sport Diver brand. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As a member of Hollywood royalty, a fashion icon and an Academy Award-winning actress, Anjelica Huston has led a full life -- so much so that she's taking two books to tell her story.As a member of Hollywood royalty, a fashion icon and an Academy Award-winning actress, Anjelica Huston has led a... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Can metered reading work for library ebooks? Maybe, maybe not. But the world of digital reading demands experimentation, and who better for publishers to experiment with than libraries? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kaplan transformed the New York Observer and was part of the city's publishing elite during the magazine era's last golden agePeter Kaplan, who died on Friday at 59, of cancer, was an editor whose career spanned and encapsulated what one of his many employees and protégées – John Homans now at... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2013-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shonda Rhimes is the creator of the TV shows 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Private Practice,' and 'Scandal.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shonda Rhimes is the creator of the TV shows 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Private Practice,' and 'Scandal.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate has signed an account of life in a professional kitchen from New York chef Michael... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Undisputed Truth, the notoriously self-destructive boxing champion's autobiography, could be a contender in Christmas sales contestHeavyweight champion of the world, cocaine addict, convicted rapist – now Mike Tyson is set to become a bestselling author as a bare-all autobiography co-written... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2013-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Tamblyn, the Chief Content Officer at Kobo, offers an update on the ebookseller's magazine store, kids shop and international expansion. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Edinburgh University Press has acquired the business and publishing assets of Dundee University... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chef Roy Choi, pioneer of L.A.'s food-truck craze, traces his life from childhood to the Kogi Korean taco truck.Several years ago, a cookbook editor friend called asking my advice on whether she should publish Jacques Pépin's autobiography. Pepin is one of my heroes in food, I told her, but I'd... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic is featuring its first ever TV ads for Liz Pichon's Tom Gates series next week,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Belfer Audio Archive at New York’s Syracuse University houses one of the preeminent collections of historical sound recordings in the U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House UK has acquired UK and Commonwealth rights to the memoirs of magazine editor... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins is to mark Michael Morpurgo's 70th birthday with a month-long celebration in... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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