Orion pre-empts Chbosky's second novel within 24-hours

Orion has pre-empted a new novel from Hollywood director, screenwriter and author Stephen Chbosky, Imaginary Friend, for a "significant" six-figure sum. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Hot Book Properties: Week of March 24, 2015

In this week's column, the concentration camp memoir from a French actress goes global; an Iranian punk rocker's posthumous novel draws buzz; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion acquires 'meat-lover's bible'

Orion is to publish a smokehouse cookbook, described by its authors as a “meat-lover’s bible”. Amanda Harris, deputy publisher at Orion Non-Fiction, bought world rights to Let There Be Meat by James Douglas and Scott Munro from Nick Canham at The Richard Stone Partnership. Douglas and Munro... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pre-Roll Video Ads a Leading Catalyst to Ad-Blocking Growth

A new Wells Fargo Securities report put ad blocking right alongside viewability as a top challenge facing the digital publishing ecosystem.The report asked whether ad blocking is an existential threat or "just a 'Europe thing'" and netted out somewhere in the middle: "We believe the rapid rise... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion acquires two from Fenwick

Orion has acquired two new novels by Liz Fenwick for a “good five-figure advance”. Orion Fiction publishing director Kate Mills bought UK and Commonwealth rights to The Returning Tide and another, as-yet-untitled, novel from Carole Blake at Blake Friedmann. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion to publish Breaking Bad's Cranston

Orion Books is to publish the autobiography of “Breaking Bad” actor Bryan Cranston. Amanda Harris, deputy publisher, Non-fiction at Orion Books bought UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, in Say My Name, from Julian Alexander of Lucas Alexander Whitley. 58-year-old Cranston is best... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion signs Game of Scones

Orion has bought two gift humour books, including a cookbook inspired by "Game of Thrones". Anna Valentine, publishing director, non-fiction, bought world rights directly from Rory Scarfe at Furniss Lawton for Game of Scones: All Men Must Dine by Jammy Lannister, and Motivational Quotes to Help... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Susan Lamb to leave Orion this week

Susan Lamb, m.d. of Orion Fiction, is to leave the company at the end of this week. Jon Wood, m.d. of Gollancz and deputy group publisher, will assume Lamb’s publishing responsibilities, and will report to Orion Group publisher Malcolm Edwards. In a letter sent to authors and agents today... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion Children’s acquires new Lawrence series

Orion Children’s Books has acquired a new adventure series by Caroline Lawrence, author of The Roman Mysteries books, set in Roman Britain. Editor Felicity Johnston acquired the world rights to four books, excluding the US and Canada, from Clare Pearson at Eddison Pearson. The series, entitled... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Farage to publish pre-election book with Biteback

Biteback Publishing has signed a new book by UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage. The Purple Revolution: The Year that Changed Everything was signed by Biteback m.d. Iain Dale in a deal with Charlie Brotherstone at Ed Victor. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Latest Houllebecq novel pirated pre-publication

Pirated versions of the latest novel of French author Michel Houllebecq, who is never far from controversy, have been available on several internet sites some 10 days before publication in his native country on 7th January. According to press reports, non-final proofs of Soumission... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion signs cookbook from Tucci and Blunt

Actor Stanley Tucci and literary agent Felicity Blunt have written a cookbook. The couple’s book features recipes from Tucci’s traditional Italian roots, as well as those of his British wife Blunt, who is an agent at Curtis Brown. Recipes include pasta alla bottarga, mushroom-stuffed trout,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion extends early reader series

Orion Children’s Books is increasing its range of early reader titles, with four non-fiction books planned for 2015. The books are all on science or nature and the first, The Deep Dark Sea, is by Tony De Saulles and will be released on the 19th March. The other three books coming out next year... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Hot Book Properties: Week of November 24, 2014

Among the books generating buzz in international publishing circles this week are the debut by a German screenwriter, a novel that has won a Dutch literary prize, and a Spanish bestseller that has just sold for film. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, November 24, 2014

This week: the final recollections of Charles Dickens, an eye-opening portrait of the South, and a punk rock memoir. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Deals: Week of November 24, 2014

Pearson creates ‘Distress’ at Norton and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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News Briefs: Week of November 24, 2014

Hachette agrees to buy Black Dog & Leventhal and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Guardian Publisher Gives His 700 Newspaper Staff a Pre-Christmas Bonus

Ray Tindle, the newspaper publisher who likes to reward his staff, is to pay a "chairman's bonus" to his company's 700 staff ahead of Christmas.  At the top level, full-time employees will get £400 each. The minimum pay ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book People results reveal pre-buyout losses

The Book People has said it will stay vigilant in “assessing the changing marketplace” going forward, after recording a £6.8m loss last year. Annual financial results for the year to December 2013 filed on Companies House have revealed the online and book delivery service’s losses nearly... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion creates group publicity department

Orion has created a new group publicity department, to be headed by Helen Richardson, who takes on the role of group publicity and communications director. The new department will comprise of two teams – a non-fiction team led by deputy publicity director Elizabeth Allen, and a fiction team led... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookshop We Deserve: from the archive, 24 October 1924

A bookshop in the old days seemed a kind of antechamber to Fairyland. Not so today, when books are done up like gaudy confectionery and treated like merchandiseTo stand in a certain kind of modern bookshop is to feel like Walpoles learned blockhead, whose only merit was that he had read more... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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