New Marías for HH, as Penguin scoops backlist

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 08/07/2011 - 11:15 Hamish Hamilton has acquired award-winning Spanish author Javier Marías' new novel, The Infatuations with a five-figure advance, with Penguin Modern Classics scooping seven titles from his backlist in a simultaneous deal also worth five figures. Marías was born in Madrid in 1951, and his fiction has been translated into 40 languages and published in 50 countries. A Heart So White, which scooped the IMPAC Award in 1997, has sold two million copies worldwide, according to Penguin. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Satirist Craig Brown's biography of Princess Margaret, Ma’am Darling: 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret, published by 4th Estate, has been honoured at The South Bank Sky Arts Awards 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Gail Honeyman scoops Authors' Club Best First Novel Award

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ALA 2018: Penguin Random House Honors 'Library Awards for Innovation' Grant Recipients

The awards recognize the nation’s “most innovative public libraries and librarians for community-based library programs that engage citizens in reading and strengthen the social and cultural fabric of their community.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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William Collins scoops Michiko Kakutani book on 'objective reality'

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Lionel Shriver is wrong. Penguin’s push for diversity will translate into better books

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Canongate revamps Haig's backlist

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Shamsie scoops 2018's Women’s Prize for Fiction

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‘Brainy backlist’ helps boost non-fiction market

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At BookExpo, Penguin and Goodreads Chart the Blaze of Celeste Ng’s ‘Little Fires Everywhere’

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