Oneworld snaps up dark comedy from Caoilinn Hughes

Oneworld has scooped Caoilinn Hughes’ “mesmerising and ambitious” second novel which promises to be a dark comedy on euthanasia.   Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Dark Knight past its use-by-date

Comic book superheroes and baddies do not explain the attacks of September 11, nor the Wall Street crisis, and despite Nolan's best efforts, Batman's retirement is overdue. Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald

[ The Sydney Morning Herald | 2012-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S snaps up self-published McGuire

Simon & Schuster has snapped up a two-book deal from self-published author Jamie McGuire in a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Carlton snaps up Fiell publishing

Carlton Publishing Group arts imprint Goodman, which launched in 2009 and is headed by chairman... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book review: 'People Who Eat Darkness' is a masterful true crime tale

British journalist Richard Lloyd Parry skillfully goes beyond the headlines in the 2000 disappearance of fellow Brit Lucie Blackman in Tokyo. It is a dark, unforgettable ride.People Who Eat Darkness Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion snaps up Funke

Orion Children’s Books has acquired a new novel by German author Cornelia Funke, known for... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Century snaps up two from South African author

Century has pre-empted two books by South African author Charlie Human, likening his writing to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wm Heinemann snaps up Paris Review anthology

William Heinemann has acquired an anthology of 21 stories originally published in literary... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oneworld's Edwards shortlisted for Commonwealth Book Prize

Man Booker-longlisted novel A Cupboard Full of Coats by Yvette Edwards, published by small... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Telly stars snapped up as LBF begins

A multi-book deal for celebrity chef Lorraine Pascale, a memoir from “Strictly Come Dancing... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From Harry Potter to the dark side

JK Rowling's first book for adults will be a "blackly comic" novel set in an idyllic English town where all is not what it seems, her publisher says. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2012-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble Launches e-Reader Meant for Reading in Dark

Barnes & Noble wants you to take your e-reader to bed. The latest iteration of the Nook, revealed by the book retailer Thursday, is a black-and-white device with a softly glowing backlit screen. It is designed to solve a common problem that co ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble Releases Glow-in-the-dark Nook E-reader

Barnes & Noble on Thursday released a new Nook Simple Touch e-reader with a screen that lights up so that books can be read in the dark. Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2012-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nook e-reader 'glows in the dark'

E-book users will now be able to read in complete darkness - thanks to the first-ever e-ink reader that glows in the dark. Continue reading at BBC World

[ BBC World | 2012-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New J K Rowling novel to be village black comedy

J K Rowling's new novel for adults is to be titled The Casual Vacancy and will be published... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hughes to help HarperCollins 'grow Education'

  Colin Hughes has been appointed as m.d. of the HarperCollins Education Division, with HC... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette snaps up Blyton estate

Hachette UK has acquired worldwide rights in the Enid Blyton estate, excluding Noddy, from... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hutchinson snaps up Wolf Man

Hutchinson has acquired a debut novel by British screenwriter and creative writing lecturer Jenny... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rights House and PFD snap up crime estates

The Rights House and PFD have acquired four crime estates from Chorion in its intellectual... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dark Horse Comics graphic novels coming to Nook Tablet and Nook Color

Dark Horse Comics has penciled a contract with Barnes & Noble (it'll be sent off to be inked and colored next week*) to get the former's content onto the latter's Tablet and Color e-readers. Available in the Nook Comic store, you'll be able to pick up a mix of the publisher's licensed titles... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Mac snaps up Amazon bestseller Wilkinson

Pan Macmillan has snapped up UK and Commonwealth rights to Amazon’s self-publishing... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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