Pavilion signs "Great British Sewing Bee” finalist

Pavilion has signed a book by “The Great British Sewing Bee” finalist Chinelo Bally. Bally was a runner-up in the second series of the show, aired on BBC Two in 2014. Amy Christian, senior commissioning editor at Pavilion, bought world rights from Stuart Cooper of Metrostar Media Limited. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dystopian Fiction’s Popularity Is a Warning Sign for the Future

In the latest episode of Geek's Guide to the Galaxy, writer Naomi Klein discusses dystopian fiction and her new capitalism-vs.-the-climate nonfiction book This Changes Everything. The post Dystopian Fiction’s Popularity Is a Warning Sign for the Future appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2014-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Mac signs debut trilogy from Cho

Pan Macmillan has acquired a trilogy by a debut novelist. Senior commissioning editor Bella Pagan bought UK and Commonwealth rights to Sorcerer to the Crown and its two sequels by Zen Cho from Penguin US. Sorcerer to the Crown follows Zacharias Wythe, England's first African Sorcerer Royal, as... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury signs with Oyster in US

E-book subscription service Oyster has signed up Bloomsbury as its latest publisher. The US service will now offer more than 1,000 titles published by Bloomsbury in the US, including Anthony Bourdain's Kitchen Confidential, Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, and Sarah J Maas'... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dohle Reflects On a Year 'Combining Two Great Legacies'

In his annual year-end letter, Penguin Random House CEO Markus Dohle cited the merger and thanked the PRH staff for the “impressive feat” of “combining two great legacies.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan signs radio presenter Matt Edmondson

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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Holt Signs OITNB Actress for Memoir

Henry Holt has inked a deal with actress Diane Guerrero for her memoir, 'In The Country We Love,' which will tell the story of her family's struggles as undocumented residents in the U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picador signs Blume novel for adults

Picador is to publish Judy Blume’s first adult novel in 16 years, In the Unlikely Event. Editorial director Francesca Main pre-empted UK and Commonwealth rights from Elizabeth Sheinkman at WME. Blume said that In the Unlikely Event “is based on a series of tragedies in the town I lived in when... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Profile signs 'radical' animal study

Profile Books has signed a "radical" book on the lives of animals by naturalist Charles Foster, who has attempted to live like the animals he studies. Being a Beast will recount Foster's experiences of emulating different animals, living like a badger in a hole in a Welsh hillside eating... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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France signs library ebook loan charter

French Culture Minister Fleur Pellerin has signed a 12-point charter with 10 book organisations in France to promote the loan of ebooks in public libraries. The 10 represent local authorities, libraries, publishers, booksellers and authors and the 12 points include access to all titles... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Serpent's Tail signs more from Perry

Serpent’s Tail has acquired a second book from Sarah Perry, whose debut was longlisted for the Guardian First Book of the Year Award 2014. Hannah Westland, publisher at Serpent’s Tail bought UK and commonwealth rights in Perry’s second novel, The Essex Serpent, from Jenny Hewson at Rogers,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Parragon signs Matt Hatter licensing deal

Parragon is publishing a series of books based on the "Matt Hatter Chronicles" brand, after signing a licensing deal with Platinum Films. Under the terms of the deal, Parragon will publish colouring, sticker, activity and story books in the UK, Australia and South Africa in 2015. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate signs Highlands nature study

Canongate has signed a book on the wildlife and landscape of the Scottish Highlands, by nature writer and conservationist Sir John Lister-Kaye. Senior editor Jenny Lord signed Gods of the Morning in a deal for world rights with Catherine Clarke at Felicity Bryan Associates. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Angry Robot signs Matthew De Abaitua

Angry Robot has signed a two books from Arthur C Clarke-nominated author Matthew De Abaitua. The publisher bought world English rights in a deal wit Sarah Such of Sarah Such Literary Agency. The first book, If Then, is a novel in two parts, covering both the First World War and an English town... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yellow Kite signs Whole30 title in six-figure deal

Hodder imprint Yellow Kite has acquired a book about The Whole30 programme. Publisher Liz Gough bought UK and Commonwealth rights to The Whole30: The 30-day Food Programme to Transform Your Health and Your Life by Melissa Hartwig and Dallas Hartwig. Gough pre-empted rights in a six-figure deal... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Joseph signs two from Straub

Emma Straub is moving from Picador to Penguin Random House’s Michael Joseph for her next two novels. Editorial director Jessica Leeke bought UK and Commonwealth rights to the two novels from Cathryn Summerhayes at WME on behalf of Claudia Ballard. Leeke said: “I have long been a fan of Emma’s... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-04 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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William Collins signs three from Paxman

HarperCollins imprint William Collins has signed three books, including a memoir, by broadcaster Jeremy Paxman. The first book, provisonally titled The Way We Live Now, will look at the past 50 years of British history and its impact on our current lives. The second book will be a memoir... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic signs screenwriter Johnny Smith

Scholastic Children’s Books has signed a four-book deal with Johnny Smith, a screenwriter on CBBC TV shows such as "Dennis & Gnasher" and "Muddle Earth". The series, John Smith is NOT Boring, is about John Smith who has a boring name but his adventures take him from the Wild West to pirate... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Choc Lit signs Browne

Choc Lit has acquired a contemporary romance novel, recommended to the publisher by WH Smith Travel fiction buyer Matt Bates. Lyn Vernham, m.d. of the independent women’s fiction publisher, bought world rights to Sheryl Browne’s book, currently called For the Rest of My Life, direct from the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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