Puffin acquires 'truly original' picture book about climate change

Puffin has acquired The Bear in the Stars by debut author and print-maker Alexis Snell.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-04 13:19:07 UTC ]

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Sphere signs Mangan 'escapist' debut in two-book deal

Sphere has signed "escapist" novel from debut author Catherine Mangan in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-09 10:31:43 UTC ]
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Chicken House lands MG mystery series by debut author Holly Rivers

Chicken House has struck a three-book deal with debut author Holly Rivers for her middle-grade mystery series, Demelza and the Spectre Detectors.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-08 23:08:40 UTC ]
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Transworld lands Henderson's 'powerful' debut in six-figure pre-empt

Transworld has pre-empted The Funny Thing about Norman Foreman by debut author Julietta Henderson in a "significant" six-figure deal.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-08 21:23:29 UTC ]
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Head of Zeus signs Somerville debut in two-book deal

Head of Zeus has struck a two-book deal with debut author and English teacher Zoë Somerville. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-07 12:04:47 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of October 7, 2019

Harmony picks up a nonfiction book on nonmonogamy by a Bustle editor for six figs, Knopf buys a novel by Jim Carrey, and Doubleday takes a title from Bill Gates on climate change in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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We know what we have to do to save the planet. We just don’t care.

Jonathan Safran Foer warns that people must start believing in the danger of climate change. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-04 02:50:48 UTC ]
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These magical books help kids learn other languages

Many parents want their kids to be bilingual but don’t have the tools to teach them. Enter Habbi Habbi, a platform that makes learning new languages fun. My 3-year-old has been playing in her room by herself for an hour. I’m beginning to worry she is up to no good: Is she “decorating” her walls... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2019-10-03 10:00:03 UTC ]
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Puffin books join children's audio platform Yoto

Books from Puffin authors Roald Dahl and Paul McCartney are to be made available for purchase on Yoto, an audio platform for children that plays content using smart cards. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-01 14:08:31 UTC ]
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Climate change and tech top the agenda at FBF19

The titles agents are taking to this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair have a strong environmental theme—be it scientific polemics, nature writing or warnings on the dangers of technology—as ‘up-lit’ looks set to continue raising readers’ spirits.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-30 07:28:56 UTC ]
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Firefly snaps up MG fantasy adventure debut

Firefly Press has snapped up a middle-grade fantasy novel by debut author Loris Owen. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-29 18:25:11 UTC ]
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The Beast and the Bethany: An exclusive extract from Jack Meggitt-Phillips' debut

Egmont has pre-empted a new beastly series by debut author Jack Meggitt-Phillips; read an exclusive extract here. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-23 04:51:31 UTC ]
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Hodder pre-empts 'compelling' debut from Cooper in two-book deal

Hodder & Stoughton has pre-empted an "incredibly compelling" domestic suspense novel from debut author Helen Cooper in a "major" two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-17 17:25:03 UTC ]
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Puffin snaps up Abdel-Magied's fiction debut

Puffin UK has snapped up the first fiction book from writer and social advocate Yassmin Abdel-Magied.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-16 21:33:39 UTC ]
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Puffin snaps up Novak activity book

Puffin Books has snapped up an activity book version of US actor and author B J Novak's The Book with No Pictures (Puffin).  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-16 20:59:10 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: September 16, 2019

‘Dr. Seuss’s Horse Museum’ is the #9 book in country, and one of three new titles at the top of our picture book list. Plus ‘This Tender Land’ sells well in the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes, and debut novel ‘The Secrets We Kept’ gets the nod from Reese’s Book Club. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Candlewick Press signs new picture book series from Klassen

Walker Books Group imprint Candlewick Press has acquired rights to a new children’s picture book by Caldecott medallist Jon Klassen. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-12 11:17:10 UTC ]
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Upside Down signs 'heartwarming' children’s picture book debut

Trigger Publishing children’s imprint Upside Down has snapped up a “heartwarming” picture book debut which aims to help children to deal with emotions and boost self-confidence. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-11 08:35:17 UTC ]
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With ‘Gun Island,’ Amitav Ghosh turns global crises into engaging fiction

The author’s ninth novel deals with climate change and human migration — but it’s not homework. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-09-08 19:44:11 UTC ]
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Democracy overboard: Rupert Murdoch's long war on Australian politics | Kevin Rudd

Australia has become a dangerously complacent country, dancing to the reactionary tune of the Murdoch pressAustralia has become the complacent country. Complacent about its future economic competitiveness. Complacent about climate change. Complacent about how to navigate our future in the region... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-09-06 20:00:48 UTC ]
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Frances Lincoln commissions Greta Thunberg-inspired picture book

Frances Lincoln Children's Books has commissioned a fictionalised picture book from Zoë Tucker and illustrator Zoë Persico, inspired by young climate activist Great Thunberg. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-04 12:43:38 UTC ]
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