Picador wins 14-way auction for 'heart-stopping' debut

Picador has triumphed in a 14-way auction for a "heart-stopping and gripping" debut novel set in the Pre-Raphaelite circle of Victorian London. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James Frey wins $2m deal for young adult SF novel

Endgame, by the controversial author of A Million Little Pieces, sold in joint publishing and film dealJames Frey, best known for his partially-fabricated memoir A Million Little Pieces, has landed a reported $2m (£1.2m) film deal for his latest novel, a Hunger Games/Battle Royale-esque story... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oyster Raises $14 Million More

Oyster, the recently launched ebook subscription service, has raised $14 million in its latest funding round. The new funding was led by Highland Capital Partners and includes participation from the existing Founders Fund which was led by Peter Thiel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sinead Morrissey wins TS Eliot Prize

Sinéad Morrissey has won the TS Eliot Prize for her collection, Parallax (Carcanet),... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former soldier wins Bodley Head/FT competition

An essay by a former British soldier has won a competition run by The Bodley Head and the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Costa Book Awards Announced: But Who Will Win the Big One?

Five top UK authors, including Kate Atkinson and Lucy Hughes-Hallet, are in competition for the Costa Book of the Year. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wins for Atkinson and Hughes-Hallett at Costa awards

Kate Atkinson, Lucy Hughes-Hallett, Michael Symmons Roberts, Chris Riddell and Nathan Filer have... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Can't Stop Roth

Divergent, the first book in Veronica Roth's immensely popular trilogy of the same name, was, once again, the top selling paid book in Apple's iBooks store. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Neil Gaiman wins Book of the Year

Gaiman's The Ocean at the End of the Lane beats fellow National Book Award winners in a public vote to find 2013's book of the year. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2013-12-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne acquires debut teen mystery

Usborne has acquired the rights to My Second Life, a teen mystery from debut author Faye Bird.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Jason wins National Book Award

The autobiography from actor David Jason, schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai's story of being shot by the Taliban and David Walliams' latest children's book are winners at the Specsavers National Book Awards Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2013-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yes, Virginia: Winning the Nobel Prize DOES Sell Books

In the week after Alice Munro won the Nobel Prize for literature, sales of her books jumped 6,650% in Canada, and saw significant bumps around the world. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Smith and Rickerty win Roald Dahl Funny Prizes

Titles from Simon and Schuster and Egmont/Jelly Pie have won the 2013 Roald Dahl Funny Prizes,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stop spying on us! Authors' upset

It is the stuff of books and now it has become very real, with Australian authors Anna Funder, Frank Moorhouse and David Malouf joining the fight to demand an end to mass surveillance.     Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald

[ The Sydney Morning Herald | 2013-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Manil Suri Wins the One Book Prize Most Authors Don’t Want

The Literary Review has awarded its 21st annual Bad Sex in Fiction Award to Manil Suri for a scene in The City of Devi featuring a, err, stellar climax. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Irish novelist wins first book award

Irish author Donal Ryan wins the 2013 Guardian First Book Award for his debut novel The Spinning Heart. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2013-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dillon wins Best Book at Comic Awards

Glyn Dillon’s graphic novel, The Nao of Brown (SelfMadeHero), has won the Best Book prize... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ryan wins Guardian First Book Award

Donal Ryan’s The Spinning Heart (Doubleday Ireland) has tonight (28th November) been named... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James Carol crime debut gets TV series

Sprout Pictures, the independent film and TV company run by Stephen Fry, has optioned James... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ether for Authors: Can We Stop Short of Overstatement?

Our weekly round-up of web buzz from Porter Anderson looks at how easily exaggerated interpretations of publishing industry commentary can skew the debate. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ITV wins rights to Champions League highlights

Broadcaster finds some solace after losing live games, as BT Sport and News UK strike deal for internet and mobile clip rightsITV has secured the TV rights to highlights of Uefa Champions League and Europa matches, weeks after losing the live rights to BT Sport.Separately, BT Sport and Sun... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2013-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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