Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 01/09/2011 - 15:00 Picador has won an eight-way auction for an American debut set primarily in 1950s America, snapping up the title and one other for a six-figure sum. Editorial director Kate Harvey acquired Tigers in Red Weather by Liza Klaussmann in a two-book deal from Caroline Wood at Felicity Bryan Associates. Little, Brown in the US acquired North American rights. The debut tells of the story of a wealthy east coast family and its secrets, with the tale told from five points of view across three decades. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2011-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cornerstone UK’s Del Rey imprint will publish Ava Reid's debut novel, The Wolf and the Woodsman, in June 2021. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Little, Brown UK has acquired Daniel Loedel's literary debut, Hades, Argentina, billed as "gripping" and "ingeniously narrated". Continue reading at The Bookseller
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A Wave Blue World is an independent comics and graphic novel publisher with an unusual model. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Sophie Jonathan, editorial director at Picador, has acquired Maps of Our Spectacular Bodies by debut author Maddie Mortimer in a "hotly contested" auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-27 05:29:02 UTC ]
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Puffin has acquired debut middle-grade series, The Accidental Diary of B.U.G, from author-illustrator talent Jen Carney in a "heated" six-figure auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-15 21:47:37 UTC ]
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Michael Joseph has triumphed in a five-way auction for Evening Standard features editor Phoebe Luckhurst's “hilarious” debut novel The Lock In. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-28 12:02:59 UTC ]
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Orion Fiction has acquired two books by journalist Amy Lavelle including her debut, Definitely Fine. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-23 21:40:22 UTC ]
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Annabel Steadman’s fantasy series Skandar and the Unicorn Thief has won a seven-figure book contract, with film rights also sold to Sony PicturesA 28-year-old first-time author from Canterbury has landed what is believed to be the world’s largest ever book advance for a debut children’s writer,... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Bonnier Books UK has acquired an "intensely creepy" serial killer thriller debut, The Art of Death by David Fennell, to publish under the Zaffre imprint in February 2021. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-16 05:09:04 UTC ]
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Bonnier Books UK's Templar imprint has acquired cartoonist Tom Gauld's first picture book, The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-11 04:10:24 UTC ]
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John Murray Press will publish Sally J Morgan's debut Toto Among the Murderers on its J M Originals list this October. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-02 18:06:05 UTC ]
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Claudia Winkleman's debut book Quite has been snapped up by HQ following a 14-publisher auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Independent YA and children's publisher Firefly Press will publish Grow by debut author Luke Palmer, described as a "powerful" novel on right-wing radicalisation. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Welbeck Publishing Group has acquired Dark Horses, a debut novel from American author Susan Mihalic. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-29 18:22:14 UTC ]
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Pushkin Children’s Books has triumphed in a four-publisher auction for two novels in a series from debut author Daisy May Johnson. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-24 03:45:59 UTC ]
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Angry Robot Books has acquired The Second Bell by debut author Gabriela Houston. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-14 01:42:37 UTC ]
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Fourth Estate will publish debut novel Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-08 16:25:52 UTC ]
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Pan Mac has appointed Philip Gwyn Jones as Picador’s new publisher following Paul Baggaley’s move to Bloomsbury. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-26 04:34:01 UTC ]
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Literary nonprofit Latinx in Publishing has launched a new initiative, the Writers Mentorship Program, which is aimed at providing unpublished and/or unagented writers who identify as Latinx with professional mentorship opportunities. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-02-25 05:00:00 UTC ]
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