Obituary: John Vincent Neal Dies at 77

John “Jack” Vincent Neal, cofounder of Neal-Schuman Publishers and the Neal-Schuman Foundation died on February 20. He was 77. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]

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John Kerry signs memoir deal with Simon & Schuster

Former US Secretary of State John Kerry is publishing his memoir with Simon & Schuster. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Parsley Named EIC At Dutton, Among Other Changes

John Parsley, formerly v-p and executive editor at Little Brown, has been named v-p and editor-in-chief of Dutton. Berkley executive editor Brent Howard and the Caliber line will also move to Dutton. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New George Smiley novel from John le Carré

Viking is publishing a new John le Carré novel this year, A Legacy of Spies - the first novel in over 25 years to feature British intelligence officer George Smiley. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book at Bedtime abridger Sally Marmion dies

Sally Marmion, who for nearly 20 years abridged books for readings on BBC Radio 4’s prized slot “A Book at Bedtime”, has died at the age of 53. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New space opera trilogy from Neal Asher to Pan Mac

Pan Macmillan is publishing a new science fiction trilogy by "master of the genre" Neal Asher. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Blake has Mick Jagger's memoir but can't publish it

Publisher John Blake has claimed to have the manuscript for the memoirs of Mick Jagger - but is unable to publish them. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Dick Bruna

Dutch children’s author-illustrator Dick Bruna, widely known for his iconic bunny character Miffy, died on February 16 at age 89. In all he created 124 books for children. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Robin Hyman

Robin Hyman, the former president of the Publishers Association, whose love of dictionaries and aptitude in the independent publishing world granted him a great deal of respect within the trade, is remembered by Laurence King. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jonathan Matson, Agent, Dies at 67

Jonathan Matson, president of the Harold Matson Company literary agency, died on January 31 of heart failure. He was 67. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Novelist Douglas Edward Reeman dies

British novelist Douglas Edward Reeman, creator of the Richard Bolitho series, has died. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Elton John writing Devil Wears Prada musical for Broadway

Sir Elton John and Paul Rudnick are writing a Broadway musical based on Lauren Weisberger’s novel The Devil Wears Prada (HarperCollins). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: David Miller

Ravi Mirchandani remembers literary agent David Miller of Rogers, Coleridge & White, who died in December aged 50. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Emma Tennant dies

Emma Tennant, the author of Pemberley (Sceptre) and Burnt Diaries (Canongate), has died following a long illness. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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British music writer Mark Fisher dies aged 48

British music writer and political theorist Mark Fisher, also known as K-Punk, has died, aged 48. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BBC to adapt a second John le Carre novel

The BBC is set to adapt another John le Carre novel, The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, after its success with The Night Manager, which scooped awards at the Golden Globes last week. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's author Babette Cole dies

Children’s author and illustrator Babette Cole has died aged 67, her publisher at Mabecron Books, Ron Johns, has confirmed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former Publishers Association president Robin Hyman dies

Robin Hyman, former chairman of Laurence King and former president of the Publishers' Association, has died peacefully in his sleep.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Windmill acquires Swedish suspense novel The Dying Game

Windmill Books has acquired a suspenseful Swedish debut, The Dying Game, by Asa Avdic. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lynne Truss: ‘A bad book review can kill you – look at the case of John Hawkesworth’

The tale of a hubristic Georgian book editor is an early example of trolling, and a lesson for us allThe case of the 18th-century man of letters John Hawkesworth is not often invoked, perhaps because no one has heard of him. Books of notable Georgians in England go straight from Hawke to Haydon.... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Paul Goble

Caldecott-winning children’s author-illustrator Paul Goble, widely known for his picture books inspired by Native American culture and lore, died on January 5 at age 83. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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