Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Fri, 03/06/2011 - 08:55 Penguin has signed one of its big non-fiction titles for Christmas 2012, winning a hotly contested auction for a memoir by "Little Britain" star David Walliams. Katy Follain, Michael Joseph non-fiction publisher, and Louise Moore, managing director of Michael Joseph, beat around six publishers to win world rights to the as-yet-untitled autobiography. The publisher is believed to have paid £1.1m for the rights. Follain declined to comment on the figure, but said a "healthy advance" was paid. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2011-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mitchell Beazley has signed a cookbook from Sabrina Ghayour. Octopus publishing director... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hutchinson has signed a biography of US politician Hillary Clinton, written by journalists... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The group finance director at Random House Group, Mark Gardiner, has been appointed as Penguin... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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HarperCollins will publish the filmscript of "Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa". Anna... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Chef Roy Choi, pioneer of L.A.'s food-truck craze, traces his life from childhood to the Kogi Korean taco truck.Several years ago, a cookbook editor friend called asking my advice on whether she should publish Jacques Pépin's autobiography. Pepin is one of my heroes in food, I told her, but I'd... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne has signed three novels from US author Stephanie Perkins. Rebecca Hill, Usborne fiction... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Titan Books has signed a novel from Russian journalist Sergey Kuznetsov, described as Russia'... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Le French Book, a startup focused on bringing bestselling French mysteries and thrillers to English language speakers, has struck a deal with Ingram to distribute its print list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After serving half of his four-year sentence, Conrad Murray was released from Los Angeles County Jail on Monday, and is reportedly shopping a memoir.After serving half of his four-year sentence, Conrad Murray was released from Los Angeles County Jail on Monday, and is reportedly shopping a... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Actors Joanna Lumley, Julia McKenzie, Rob Brydon and Miranda Hart are to star in the BBC1... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Warner Brothers has signed a deal for Blood on Snow, the first book by Jo Nesbo writing under the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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David Beckham will hold a "groundbreaking" global digital book signing event on 30th... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Writer Sherman Alexie asked other authors to work at an indie bookstore on Small Business Saturday this year and hundreds of other writers have already pledged their support. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's author David Walliams will appear at the Palace Theatre in London on 7th... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Quercus has signed two historical romances from debut author Natalie Meg Evans. Kathryn Taussig... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Morrissey will be in Sweden for publication day of his autobiography this Thursday (17th October... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The writer Carl Bernstein has struck a deal to write a memoir of his early years as a cub reporter in Washington, his publisher, Henry Holt & Company, said on Monday. Rather than focusing on his famous tenure at The Washington Post, where wit ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hot Key Books has signed up a trilogy of YA books from archaeologist Ruth Hatfield. Editorial... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Titan Books has signed three books from novelist and comics writer Adam Christopher. The Spider... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The disappearance of 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart dominated headlines a decade ago. Now 25, Smart tells of her experiences in "My Story," a memoir published this week by St. Martin's.The disappearance of 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart dominated headlines a decade ago. Now 25, Smart tells of her... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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