Michael Joseph has bought a memoir from Jake Tyler, the mental health advocate, adventurer, runner, walker and depression sufferer who made headlines when he embarked on a 3,000-mile journey around the UK. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Ken Michaels has been appointed chief executive officer of Macmillan Higher Education and Macmillan New Ventures. Currently the global chief operating officer of Macmillan Science and Education (MSE), Michaels will begin his new job upon the closing of the proposed merger between parts of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ken Michaels, currently the global chief operating officer of Macmillan Science and Education, has been named CEO of Macmillan Higher Education and Macmillan New Ventures. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On April 30, Popsugar will announce a daily show called Popsugar Rush at its Digital Content NewFronts presentation. But rather than have viewers catch the program on its women's lifestyle channel on YouTube, they'll be directed to Facebook where it will run exclusively for 24 hours. "In every... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2015-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nazi minister’s estate sues Random House Germany and imprint Siedler over the use of extracts from his diariesThe estate of Joseph Goebbels, Adolf Hitler’s minister of propaganda, is taking legal action against the publisher Random House over a new biography, claiming payment for the use of... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penny Thomas, publisher at Wales-based Firefly Press, has acquired world English rights to Purge, a YA novel by author Kat Ellis. The novel, described as a powerful and romantic excursion into futuristic fantasy, is about a 17-year-old called Mason who is kicked out of his community. Forced to... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Film rights for Helen Macdonald’s H is for Hawk (Jonathan Cape) have been acquired by actress Lena Headey, who stars in the hugely successful television series “Game of Thrones”. The deal was brokered by Emily Hayward-Whitlock at Knight Hall Agency Ltd on behalf of Jessica Woollard at The... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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VIDA's annual survey of literary publications found that book reviewing and literary coverage is still dominated by men. The post Women Buy Books, Men Review Them appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld has bought five books by Meredith Wild, who was originally self-published, in a “significant six-figure deal”. Editorial director Harriet Bourton acquired British Commonwealth rights to all five books in the Hacker series from Grand Central Publishing in the US. The first four books... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the third major deal for an indie author in the run-up to next week's London Book Fair, Grand Central's Forever imprint has inked Meredith Wild to a five-book, seven-figure deal. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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He is long known to have used composite characters and a new biography will reveal more embellishments – but perhaps that’s the magic of his workOver the weekend, the feathers of American literary journalists ruffled lightly in the breeze of a review that appeared in the New York Review of... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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He showed up for work, the magazine kept paying him, but he published nothing for over 30 years. One of the great literary mysteries is finally solved. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Walker Books UK has snapped up a new picture book series written “in complete collaboration” by writer Philip Ardagh and illustrator Elissa Elwick. Deirdre McDermott, picture book publisher at Walker, acquired the world rights to four books in The Little Adventurers series. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier Corporation, publisher of dozens of special-interest publications including Saveur and Popular Science, is in talks to buy Men's Fitness magazine from American Media Inc., according to two people with knowledge of the conversations.One person said the expected sale price is "just shy of... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2015-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book printers Clays is purchasing multiple HP Inkjet Web Presses in preparation for the next stage in its digital production print strategy for the UK book market. Clays will begin installation of its first HP Inkjet Web Press in April. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The loss of Image Books, Pope Francis's popularity with both liberals and conservatives, and the lack of high-profile female speakers were top subjects at L.A. Congress, the nation’s largest annual gathering of Roman Catholics. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten is to buy OverDrive, which provides an ebook library lending platform, for $410m (£275m) in cash. The move will help Rakuten to expand into "new market segments". OverDrive is a distribution platform which supplies ebooks, audiobooks, music and streaming... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Japan's Rakuten, parent company of ebookseller Kobo, has purchased US ebook distributor OverDrive, likely blocking Kindle's further expansion into libraries. The post Rakuten Buys E-book Distributor OverDrive for $410 Million appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Viking has acquired an “incredible debut work of fiction” by an Australian writer. Publisher Mary Mount bought world rights, excluding Australia New Zealand, to Abigail Ulman’s Hot Little Hands from Peter Straus at Rogers, Coleridge and White. Mount said: “Abigail Ulman’s work is tender,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Japan’s Rakuten, Inc. has agreed to acquire the U.S. digital distributor OverDrive for $410 million in cash. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scribe has acquired a guide to war in classical tragedy, a book of cocktails and snacks inspired by Shakespeare, and an epic novel set in Georgia. Scribe bought UK and Commonwealth rights for Bryan Doerries’ The Theatre of War direct from the Zoe Pagnamenta Agency. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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