Netflix founder's first book to Ebury in major six-figure deal

UK rights in the first book by Netflix c.e.o. and co-founder Reed Hastings have gone to Ebury for a high six-figure advance following a multi-publisher auction. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of October 21, 2019

Ballantine re-ups a major bestseller, HarperOne gets into the swing with Tiger Woods, Candlewick nabs a book based on a viral tweet, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Netflix is turning the classic comic book 'Bone' into a series

One of the comic book world's best-known series is finally coming to screens. Netflix has secured the rights to Jeff Smith's classic Bone, and intends to create an animated kids' series that covers the Bone cousins' trek through the desert. Smith t... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2019-10-17 00:10:00 UTC ]
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Hutchinson snaps up Tucker's 'exceptional debut novel' in six-figure deal

​Hutchinson has signed a six-figure deal with author Nancy Tucker for her debut novel, The First Day of Spring, following an auction, with rights sold in the US, Brazil and France.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-15 10:14:07 UTC ]
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Major Public Library System Will Boycott Macmillan E-books

The King County (WA) Library System, the nation's top digital-circulating library, has said it will stop buying new release Macmillan e-books once a two-month embargo begins next month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Fusion GPS Founders to Publish Book on Trump’s Ties With Russia

Glenn Simpson and Peter Fritsch argue that the now-infamous Steele dossier was largely accurate. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2019-10-14 18:46:29 UTC ]
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Egmont strikes two-book deal for MG series by Annabelle Sami

Egmont has snapped up rights to a new middle-grade series by Annabelle Sami with illustrations by FAB Prize finalist, Allen Fatimaharan. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-14 04:43:34 UTC ]
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Michelle Davies moves from Pan Mac to Orion Fiction in two-book deal

Crime writer Michelle Davies is moving from Pan Macmillan to Orion Fiction in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-11 07:46:25 UTC ]
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Hachette Children's Group pre-empts MG series in six-figure deal

Hachette Children's Group has pre-empted a middle-grade series by J M Joseph in a six-figure deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-11 04:19:11 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of October 14, 2019

Seven-figure deals dominate this week’s column, as publishers open their wallets in the run-up to this week’s Frankfurt Book Fair. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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W&N scoops 'glowing hot' Campbell debut in two-book deal

Weidenfeld & Nicolson has snapped up a “glowing-hot” debut from Niamh Campbell in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-10 07:46:00 UTC ]
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Canelo snares Bugler crime series in four-book deal

Canelo has snared a new crime series by Sheila Bugler in a four-book deal, following fictional journalist Dee Doran’s investigations in Eastbourne. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-10 05:15:34 UTC ]
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Indie Splice snaps up de Silva in two-book deal

Birmingham-based indie Splice has acquired an "expansive and intricately designed" novel from Mark de Silva in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-10 04:47:27 UTC ]
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S&S Nabs Ruhl’s Memoir, 'Smile,' in Seven-Figure Deal

In another major pre-Frankfurt Book Fair sale, Marysue Rucci at Simon & Schuster paid a rumored seven figures for a memoir by playwright Sarah Ruhl called 'Smile.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld scoops 'heartwarming' debut from Paris in two-book deal

Transworld has scooped the debut novel from performer, writer and Faber Academy alumna Helen Paris in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-09 13:58:41 UTC ]
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Sphere signs Mangan 'escapist' debut in two-book deal

Sphere has signed "escapist" novel from debut author Catherine Mangan in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-09 10:31:43 UTC ]
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Mantle signs Shipping Forecast-inspired debut in two-book deal

Pan Mac imprint Mantle has landed the Shipping Forecast-inspired debut novel from Sue Teddern in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-09 03:27:54 UTC ]
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Debut YA by Member of Chippewa Tribe Sells in Seven-Figure Deal

'The Firekeeper's Daughter' by Angeline Boulleywas acquired by Tiffany Liao at Henry Holt Books for Young Readers after a 12-bidder auction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld pre-empts 'chilling' Pearse debut in two-book deal

Transworld has pre-empted a "chilling" debut crime novel from Sarah Pearse in a “significant” two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-07 16:56:08 UTC ]
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Head of Zeus signs Somerville debut in two-book deal

Head of Zeus has struck a two-book deal with debut author and English teacher Zoë Somerville. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-07 12:04:47 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of October 7, 2019

Harmony picks up a nonfiction book on nonmonogamy by a Bustle editor for six figs, Knopf buys a novel by Jim Carrey, and Doubleday takes a title from Bill Gates on climate change in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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