New Megan Abbott novel to Picador

Picador is publishing a new novel from Megan Abbott, a psychological thriller called Give Me Your Hand, in spring 2018. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picador's Harvey moves to Harvill Secker

Picador editorial director Kate Harvey is moving to Harvill Secker in the role of deputy publishing director. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Psychological thriller from Emma Donoghue to Picador

Picador has acquired "powerful" psychological thriller The Wonder by bestselling author of Room, Emma Donoghue. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picador acquires New York tale of murder, sex and obsession

Inspired by a true crime story, Little Deaths by Emma Flint tells the tale of Ruth Malone, a recently divorced cocktail hostess, who wakes one morning to discover her children are missing. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picador acquires 'deeply personal' McCrum book

Picador has acquired a "deeply personal narrative" by Observer writer and former Faber & Faber editor-in-chief, Robert McCrum. Sophie Jonathan, editor at Picador, bought UK and Commonwealth rights to Every Third Thought: Observations on the Inevitable End-Game from Jonathan Lloyd at Curtis... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Memoir of reinvention' to Picador

Picador has acquired a “memoir of reinvention” by Camas Davis, who learnt to become a butcher after her personal and professional life crumbled. Editor Sophie Jonathan bought UK and Commonwealth rights in Killing It from Cullen Stanley at Janklow & Nesbit acting on behalf of Emma Parry. In... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picador signs Adams debut

Picador has bought a debut novel described as “One Day meets 'This Life'”. Editorial director Francesca Main acquired UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, to Invincible Summer by Alice Adams from Kerry Glencorse at Susanna Lea Associates. Invincible Summer follows four friends... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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American début to Picador

Picador has pre-empted a début novel by American writer Nathan Hill. Associate publisher Ravi Mirchandani signed UK and Commonwealth rights in The Nix from Antony Goff at David Higham. US rights went to Tim O'Connell at Knopfy, while Gallimard and Piper acquired French and German rights at... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Abbott to leave PRH

Mike Abbott is leaving Penguin Random House as a result of the publisher's international sales team restructure. Abbott has been in the Random House UK international team for 11 years, working first as group sales and marketing director for Europe, and later as group sales and marketing... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picador signs Blume novel for adults

Picador is to publish Judy Blume’s first adult novel in 16 years, In the Unlikely Event. Editorial director Francesca Main pre-empted UK and Commonwealth rights from Elizabeth Sheinkman at WME. Blume said that In the Unlikely Event “is based on a series of tragedies in the town I lived in when... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picador to publish Vietnam deserters tale

Picador is to publish Operation Chaos by Matthew Sweet, a “compelling narrative account” of the true story of a group of US military deserters who found asylum in Sweden during the Vietnam War. Publisher Paul Baggaley acquired UK and Commonwealth rights from Simon Trewin at WME, while Paul... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Clive James poetry to Picador

Picador is to publish two new books by Clive James, including a collection of poetry. Sentenced... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picador Classic list for 2015

Picador is to launch a new paperback Picador Classic list, with the first titles to be released... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Special measures for Picador's 'Station Eleven'

Picador is to insert a loose-sheet, single-page comic in all first edition copies of Station... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tony Abbott 'consulted Rupert Murdoch over paid parental leave'

Prime minister gave News Corp boss full rundown of scheme before he announced policy to party roomTony Abbott gave Rupert Murdoch a full rundown on his planned paid parental leave scheme before announcing the policy in 2010, in a marked contrast with his decision not to consult the party room, a... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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