Penned in the Margins bags Acts of Resistance

Independent publisher Penned in the Margins has acquired an "inspirational" creative non-fiction book by writer and arts professional Amber Massie-Blomfield. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Xiron Pools funds to bag McFall series

Beijing-based publisher Xiron Books has acquired a new Young Adult series by Claire McFall for a six-figure sum. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Go Getten: Kereen’s début leads a flurry of diverse books bagged at Bologna

Diversity and inclusion is high on the agenda at this year’s Bologna Children’s Book Fair, with US and UK publishers keen to snap up stories by authors from backgrounds which have previously been underrepresented in publishing.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘If we have to, we let them walk away’: Branded content margin pressure squeezes publishers

Media agency metrics and cut-rate pricing are putting major pressure on the margins of publishers' branded content operations. The post ‘If we have to, we let them walk away’: Branded content margin pressure squeezes publishers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2019-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gorman made English PEN director as Byatt joins First Story

English PEN has named its new director as Daniel Gorman, current executive director of the Shubbak Festival. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Matt Haig pens Truth Pixie sequel

Canongate will publish a sequel to Matt Haig’s The Truth Pixie, entitled The Truth Pixie Goes to School, this August. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picador bags Laing's essay collection on importance of art

Picador has bagged a new collection of essays by prize-winning writer and critic Olivia Laing about the importance of art. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus bags 'emotional page-turner' by Green in two-book deal

Quercus has snapped up an “emotional page-turner” by Linda Green in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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English PEN publishes international festival guidelines for writers

English PEN is publishing guidelines for writers attending international festivals in countries with poor human rights and censorship records. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Norman Erikson Pasaribu | 'I want to resist the idea of queer absence'

The Java-born poet is using his work to challenge gender and sexuality norms in his homeland—and hopes his words reach further afield, too.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fourth Estate bags a fresh take of the Fab Four

Fourth Estate has acquired world, all-language rights in 1-2-3-4: The Beatles in Time by Private Eye parodist Craig Brown in a deal struck directly with the author. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier bags Huq children's book

Former "Blue Peter" presenter Konnie Huq has written a children’s book for Bonnier, Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World, as part of a new series. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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English PEN marks 250-book milestone in support for translated titles

English PEN is marking the milestone of having supported 250 titles via its Writers in Translation programme, launched in 2006. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MJ bags Nadiya Hussain cookbook in two-book deal

Michael Joseph has acquired a new cookbook from Nadiya Hussain to tie-in with her upcoming BBC series, in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Writer and PEN vice-president Moris Farhi dies, aged 84

Acclaimed writer and vice-president of PEN International Moris Farhi has died aged 84, his publisher has announced. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quiller bags memoir by ex-spy and Evening Standard owner Lebedev

Quiller has scooped a memoir by Alexander Lebedev, ex-KGB spy, oligarch and owner of the Evening Standard and Independent. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Century bags Gary Lineker and Danny Baker football guide

Penguin Random House imprint Century has snapped up Gary Lineker and Danny Baker's football guide, Behind Closed Doors.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown bags rights to Second World War tale Liberation

Little, Brown UK has acquired world rights for a fictionalised take on Second World War hero Nancy Wake, due to be turned into a movie by Anne Hathaway. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Danek leaves English PEN for Tilted Axis

English PEN’s Theodora Danek is joining Tilted Axis Press as co-publisher alongside founder Deborah Smith. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MOM bags Peaky Blinders TV tie-in

Michael O’Mara Books is to publish By Order of the Peaky Blinders, the first official tie-in book to the hit TV show "Peaky Blinders". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anti-vaxx propaganda is flooding the internet. Will tech companies act? | Lucky Tran, Rachel Alter and Tonay Flattum-Riemers

As vaccine advocates we can change our tone but companies such as Amazon, YouTube and Facebook must stop profiting off human vulnerabilityWhen it comes to providing accurate medical information, social media is a hot mess. Reporting by the Guardian and elsewhere over the last few months has... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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