Pan Macmillan has bought a Finnish detective series, described as a “Nordic take on Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple”. Natasha Harding acquired world English rights to the books, to be called The Lavender Ladies Detective Agency in the UK, by Minna Lindgren from the Elina Ahlback Literary Agency. The trilogy follows two spirited ladies who live in a Helsinki retirement home where they unravel a series of mysteries. The first two titles have already been published in Finland, originally as the Twilight Grove trilogy. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Slicebooks, a startup that enables publishers to "slice," "remix" and sell content on its platform, announced that it has added content from six new publishers Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blink Publishing has acquired the “revealing” autobiography of Luisa Zissman, a... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s publisher Usborne has signed an ebook distribution deal with ePubDirect.... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The ebook subscription service announced new partnerships with Andrews McMeel, Globe Pequot Press, and New Word City. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wattpad has struck a deal with UTA for the agency to represent film and television rights to "After," Wattpad’s most shared story of 2013. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quadrille has signed a cookbook Recipes from a Normal Mum by Holly Bell. Publishing director... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harper NonFiction and William Morrow in the US have acquired world English rights to Amy Morin... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion Books has bought world rights in a “major” deal for two cookbooks by “The... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With Crowdwatch we'll spotlight new and notable crowdfunded comics projects that are worthy of attention—or support. This week, airships battles light up the sky in 'Skies of Fire,' crime and corruption lurk within the 'Unfinished City,' the life and times of a 'Schmuck,' and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperFiction has acquired a novel about a marriage that falls apart from Fionnuala Kearney.... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ingram has added Clovercroft Publishing and Permuted Platinum to its list of publisher clients. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury has signed a non-fiction book on the building of the Brooklyn Bridge from former Times... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Andrews McMeel Publishing signed an agreement with Vegan Heritage Press for sales, distribution and fulfillment in the U.S., Canada, and open market for eight titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The struggles of print media are far from over, but the first quarter of 2014 has been a particularly upbeat period for the magazine business, and not just because 35 titles launched, compared with... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2014-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IB Tauris has commissioned a book from author Richard Sakwa on the ongoing situation in Ukraine,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster has signed two new books from Lynda La Plante covering the early life of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent Publishers Group announced that it has signed 16 new publishers for print and electronic distribution under its IPG Distribution, Trafalgar Square Publishing and IPG Spanish Books units. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With close to 1,000 attendees this year, the annual Left Coast Crime mystery writers’ convention returned to Monterey, Calif., for the first time in a decade. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Exhibit A's editor Byron Quertermous has signed The City of NO by Matthew Funk, a crime novel... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus Children's books has signed Stonebird, a middle-grade novel from debut author Mike... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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