Narrativia strikes deal to bring Pratchett's Discworld to TV

Sir Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels are being brought to TV in a deal which remains “absolutely faithful” to his original vision. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-27 19:14:48 UTC ]

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Story of ‘bloodthirsty unicorns’ brings debut author record publishing deal

Annabel Steadman’s fantasy series Skandar and the Unicorn Thief has won a seven-figure book contract, with film rights also sold to Sony PicturesA 28-year-old first-time author from Canterbury has landed what is believed to be the world’s largest ever book advance for a debut children’s writer,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2020-09-16 13:34:54 UTC ]
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JG Farrell's The Singapore Grip: new TV adaptation brings to life the final book by one of the UK's finest novelists

The writer was drowned at the age of 44, but he left three novels which have come to represent the decline of the British Empire. Continue reading at The Conversation

[ The Conversation | 2020-09-03 13:13:15 UTC ]
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Spain’s Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial and Canada’s Wattpad Strike Rights Deal

PRH Grupo Editorial gets translation rights to English-language titles from Wattpad Book, a world Spanish exclusive. The post Spain’s Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial and Canada’s Wattpad Strike Rights Deal appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-08-28 01:10:03 UTC ]
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Corvus strikes two-book deal with debut author Katy Cox

Atlantic's Corvus imprint has acquired two novels from debut author Katy Cox, including M is for Mummy, a "warm and witty" story about parenting an autistic child.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-11 05:57:45 UTC ]
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Wildfire strikes another two-book deal with Harriet Tyce

Headline's Wildfire imprint has acquired two new books from Harriet Tyce in a "major deal".  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-12 16:59:45 UTC ]
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Michael Winterbottom to bring Boris Johnson's handling of Covid-19 to TV

‘There are rare moments in history when leaders find their private lives uniquely connected to national events’ say producersCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMichael Winterbottom is set to bring Boris Johnson’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic to television. The... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2020-06-26 13:30:13 UTC ]
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Avon strikes deal for Big Ben story

HC's Avon Books is to publish debut The Clockmaker's Wife by Daisy Wood, which features Big Ben in a starring role.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-01 09:59:09 UTC ]
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Headline strikes fresh three-book deal with Jodi Taylor

Headline has struck a new three-book deal with Jodi Taylor, the author of the Chronicles of St Mary’s series. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-19 22:57:14 UTC ]
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Avon strikes new two-book deal with Fiona Gibson

Avon has signed a new two-book deal with Sunday Times bestselling author Fiona Gibson.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-18 08:07:34 UTC ]
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Zaffre strikes two-book deal with A K Turner

Katherine Armstrong, editorial director for crime and thriller at Zaffre, has acquired world English language rights for a two-book deal with A K Turner.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-13 01:14:48 UTC ]
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Usborne strikes two-book deal with Tamsin Winter

Usborne has acquired Tamsin Winter’s new novel Girl, In Real Life, as well as a second untitled book.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-12 22:31:50 UTC ]
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Yellow Kite strikes fresh deal with Buddhist monk

Yellow Kite has acquired two new books by Gelong Thubten, Buddhist monk, meditation teacher and author of A Monk’s Guide To Happiness.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-10 06:45:08 UTC ]
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Stewart Foster strikes new two-book deal with S&S Children's

Simon & Schuster Children’s UK has acquired two middle-grade titles from Stewart Foster, the award-winning author of The Bubble Boy.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-05 14:43:09 UTC ]
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Princess Margaret's lady-in-waiting Glenconner strikes two-book crime deal

Princess Margaret's former lady-in-waiting Anne Glenconner has struck a two-book deal for two crime novels with Hodder & Stoughton.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-04 02:45:30 UTC ]
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Audible strikes deal with Ant Middleton

Audible is debuting two new audio projects from former British Special Forces soldier, documentarian and bestselling author Ant Middleton. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-25 03:12:55 UTC ]
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Zaffre strikes new two-book deal with Strictly's Anton du Beke

Strictly Come Dancing's Anton du Beke has signed a new two-book deal with Zaffre to continue his Buckingham series of romantic novels. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-02 10:28:01 UTC ]
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Bernardine Evaristo’s Girl, Woman, Other sells in 21 deals with TV auction underway

Following Bernardine Evaristo’s historic Booker Prize win, translation rights to her novel Girl, Woman, Other (Hamish Hamilton) have been snapped up in 21 territories. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-19 06:13:51 UTC ]
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Quercus strikes fresh two-book deal with Beth O'Leary

Beth O’Leary will publish two more books with Quercus, after signing a "significant" new deal with the publisher. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-14 19:33:17 UTC ]
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Meal Prep King strikes book deal with Michael Joseph

Michael Joseph has signed a two-book deal with Instagram star John Clark, also known as The Meal Prep King, after his weight loss story went viral. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-14 18:38:45 UTC ]
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