Michael Joseph has acquired a debut novel byUS author Alexandra Oliva in a six-figure pre-empt ahead of the rest of the world. Editorial director Jessica Leeke bought UK and Commonwealth rights to the book, titled The Last One, from Caspian Dennis at Abner Stein on behalf of Lucy Carson at the Friedrich Agency. The book has since sold in 17 countries and was the subject of a major auction in the US, where it was acquired by Ballantine Bantam Dell. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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An anonymous academic’s memoir about his underground mission to save flowers from extinction, The Orchid Outlaw, has gone in a 24-hour pre-empt to John Murray. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-30 09:54:47 UTC ]
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The Bodley Head has pre-empted a "landmark" account of human history by Oded Galor. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-18 09:20:49 UTC ]
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S&S has pre-empted a "Netflix-worthy romcom" by Elena Armas in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-30 07:56:09 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury has pre-empted How To Be a Citizen, "a profound and simple" insight into the effect of rules on human behaviour and society by Professor Cindy Skach. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-13 18:26:05 UTC ]
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Paula Lichtarowicz's latest novel, inspired by her grandmother's life, has gone to John Murray in a pre-empt. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-13 13:23:16 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury has pre-empted Dublin-based screenwriter Senta Rich’s debut novel Hotel 21 in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-05 16:04:10 UTC ]
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Sphere has pre-empted In Two Minds: Stories of Murder, Justice and Recovery from a Forensic Psychiatrist by Dr Sohom Das. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-22 23:05:16 UTC ]
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Quercus Non Fiction has pre-empted The Birth Debrief by Illiyin Morrison, a book offering practical solutions to navigating pregnancy and transitioning into postpartum life. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-27 07:47:27 UTC ]
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Transworld has scooped a "joyful and emotional" debut novel by author and blogger Sarah Turner, also known as The Unmumsy Mum, in a six-figure, two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-26 01:27:52 UTC ]
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HarperCollins has bought three standalone crime novels from Irish author Dervla McTiernan in a seven-figure deal, to be published by HarperFiction in the UK, William Morrow in the US and HarperCollins Australia in March 2022. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-05 14:26:31 UTC ]
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Transworld has pre-empted a tribute to Formula 1 commentator Murray Walker, who passed away in March at the age of 97. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-07-09 16:27:12 UTC ]
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Coronet has waltzed off with I Don’t Take Requests by DJ Fat Tony in a “significant” pre-empt. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-25 01:16:26 UTC ]
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Teresa Lim’s multi-generational memoir about a long-buried family tragedy set against the Second World War in Singapore has gone to Penguin Michael Joseph. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-19 12:40:25 UTC ]
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Penguin Michael Joseph has pre-empted a novel about Helen of Troy’s sister, Clytemnestra, by journalist Costanza Casati. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-05-28 19:32:49 UTC ]
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The Borough Press has pre-empted The Measure by Nikki Erlick, a "riveting" novel set in a world where people can find out how much time they have left to live. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-05-11 05:39:44 UTC ]
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Williams Collins has pre-empted a memoir by political columnist and commentator Daniel Finkelstein uncovering his family’s devastating experiences of persecution during the Second World War. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-05-05 16:01:10 UTC ]
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TJ Newman dreamt up her terror-in-the-skies novel Falling while guarding the cockpit as the pilots took a toilet break. She reveals how she kept going through furlough and 41 rejectionsFlight attendant Torri Newman was working on the red-eye flight from Los Angeles to New York when the idea for... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-05-04 05:00:21 UTC ]
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Picador has pre-empted an "extraordinary" account of how Britain left the EU after 40 years' membership, from Atlantic journalist Tom McTague. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-04-14 06:52:03 UTC ]
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In a deal rumored to be in the seven figure-range, Knopf editor Jenny Jackson sold her debut novel to Pam Dorman, who has an eponymous imprint at Penguin Random House. 'Pineapple Street' follows three sisters who are members of a wealthy family, and is slated to be released in early 2023. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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William Collins has pre-empted Aarathi Prasad’s book Silk, a history of “the natural world’s most extraordinary invention”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-04-01 08:45:54 UTC ]
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