Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 11/11/2011 - 10:59 Oneworld has acquired a book called Radio Congo: Signals of Hope from Africa's Deadliest War by Ben Rawlence. Senior commissioning editor Robin Dennis acquired world rights from Sophie Lambert at Tibor Jones. Dennis said: "We've all seen the headlines about Congo's recent troubles, but we know so little about the progressive plans for peace-this is one of the great untold stories of Africa and the aftermath of war. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2011-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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I've had a few requests over the years from people - they want to know how to be a music journalist in New Zealand, how to get to the "next level". I tell them that it's unlikely. It won't - probably - happen. It is, at best, a nice hobby. That's it. One or two - or a few - make a living from... Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2015-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A decade after Eric Obenauf and Eliza Jane Wood launched Two Dollar Radio in a Columbus, Ohio, suburb, Obenauf told PW the company is finally generating enough revenue that he was able to quit his part-time bartender gig earlier this summer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sarah Odedina has made her first acquisitions as children’s publisher at Oneworld imprint Rock the Boat, buying books by Olivia Levez and Nikki Sheehan. Odedina has bought world English rights to The Island by debut novelist Olivia Levez. The book, which will be published in March 2016, is... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sarah Odedina, former m.d. of Hot Key Books, is to join Oneworld in the role of children’s publisher, overseeing its Young Adult and children’s publishing. Oneworld announced last year that it would launch a YA imprint, Rock the Boat. Oneworld publisher Juliet Mabey said hiring Odedina was like... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new non-fiction book club on Claudia Winkleman's weekly BBC Radio 2 "Arts Show" is to launch this autumn, as part of The Reading Agency partnership with the station. The book club follows on from the Radio 2 Book Club on Simon Mayo's show, and a children's writing competition called 500 Words... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Radio Times magazine will host an annual festival celebrating the links between books, radio and television. The inaugural festival will take place at Hampton Court Palace from 24th–27th September. The festival aims to raise awareness of the fact that many TV and radio programmes are based on... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oneworld has acquired two popular economics books by Dan Ariely [pictured] and Anjum Hoda. Senior commissioning editor Mike Harpley pre-empted Ariely's Irrationally Yours in a five-figure deal with Caspian Dennis at Abner Stein on behalf of Levine Greenberg Rostan. Harpley said: "Dan Ariely is... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Monocle magazine is putting audio, accompanied by native advertising, at the heart of its digital publishing plan. The post Why Monocle is betting big on digital radio appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2015-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oneworld has bought a book looking at the “expanding billion dollar industry” of hair. Senior commissioning editor Sam Carter acquired world rights to Entanglement: The Secret Lives of Hair by Emma Tarlo, Professor of Anthropology at Goldsmiths, from Emily Sweet Associates. The book “recounts... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oneworld has signed a debut novel set in the behind-the-scenes world of New York's restaurants. Sweetbitter, by Stephanie Danler, follows Tess, who arrives in New York and soon finds herself working at one the city's landmark restaurants. While learning to enjoy the food and other substances... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oneworld has acquired Ahmed Saadawi’s Frankenstein in Baghdad, the winner of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF). Publisher Juliet Mabey acquired UK and Commonwealth, excluding Canada, first serial, audio and ebook rights from Rosy Locke at Andrew Nurnberg Associates. This will... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan Children’s Books has acquired a novelty picture book from Matt Edmondson, presenter of the BBC Radio 1 Weekend Breakfast Show. The Greatest Magician in the World is described by MCB as “an enchanting quest” to find said greatest magician in the world and will be published in autumn... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media regulator highlights ‘generation gap’ as people aged 16-24 move away from traditional platforms for online activitiesRead the full Ofcom report: Public Service Content in a Connected SocietyYounger people are switching off TV and radio in their droves in favour of online pursuits such as... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oneworld has signed a novel by Atticus Lish, the son of editor and writer Gordon Lish, in a deal with Karolina Sutton at Curtis Brown. Editorial director for fiction Rosalind Porter acquired UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, in Preparation for the Next Life, from Sutton, on behalf... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The popular Canadian radio host, and planned host of this year's Giller awards, has filed a lawsuit against the media company over wrongful termination. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Local TV and radio broadcasters in Amarillo, Texas, consider yourselves on notice: the Amarillo Globe-News smells blood in the water and is coming after your business. That’s because Les Simpson, publisher of the Morris Communications-own ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oneworld has signed two non-fiction titles for publication next year and 2016. Senior... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Desmond Elliott Prize-winner Ros Barber is moving to Oneworld for her second novel. Barber won... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yes, there's money to be made in mobile advertising. New York-based eMarketer predicts mobile will account for 9.8 percent of the total United States ads marketplace this year, surpassing newspapers (9.3 percent), magazines (8.4 percent) and radio (8.6 percent). Brands are spending 83 percent... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2014-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BBC stations celebrate bumper final quarter of 2013, as record audience figures for Chris Evans push Radio 2 to new highNick Grimshaw's audience numbers are finally moving in the right direction, with the BBC Radio 1 breakfast DJ adding more than 700,000 listeners in the final three months of... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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