Publication Date: Wed, 06/04/2011 - 14:24 Quercus has won a "keenly contested" auction to a debut literary crime novel set in Hull and East Yorkshire. Editor Jon Riley acquired UK and Commonwealth rights excluding Canada to The Dark Winter from Oliver Munson at Blake Friedmann in a two-book deal. Written by Yorkshire Post crime reporter David Mark, The Dark Winter is set in the area and follows Highland-born DS Aector McAvoy who is "obsessed with a need to understand the true nature of people". read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2011-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus has bought three books by Katie Piper, who survived a rape and acid attack in 2008 and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan has acquired the autobiography of former home secretary Jack Straw. Macmillan... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus has reported that sales of its non-Larsson books increased by 83% over the last quarter... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Serpent's Tail has acquired a debut novel it is billing as a "cross between Fingersmith... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Infinitas Learning, the UK subsidiary of academic publisher Nelson Thornes, has acquired academic... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook may be the biggest social network on the planet, but social ad targeting firm 33Across says it now has the distinction of managing the world’s largest social and interest graph. The company was set to announce today that it has acquired San Francisco-based publishing sharing tool Tynt,... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2012-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan has acquired two psychological thrillers by Hilary Bonner, with the author... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The magazine publisher will more than double its digital presence, by acquiring the world's biggest food site. Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2012-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Autumn Publishing has acquired the UK rights for 12 books based on CiTV character Olly The Little... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jonathan Cape has acquired a steampunk novel by journalist Matt Suddain, describing it as being... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As the internet pats itself on the back for protesting SOPA and changing the minds of a handful of U.S. Senators, file-sharing site Megaupload has been brought down in one of the largest copyright infringement cases of all time. Seven individuals and two international corporations have been... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2012-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder & Stoughton has acquired a new cookery book from celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay with the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion YA imprint Indigo has acquired a debut novel about "lost memories, lost times and lost... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber has acquired a non-fiction title by former Pan Macmillan editorial director Will Atkins... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Virago Modern Classics has acquired two novels by the late Angela Thirkell, known for her 1930s... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jonathan Cape has acquired the Observer/Cape/Graphic Short Story Prize 2011-winning work, The... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Immediate Media, the company formed out of the sale of BBC Magazines to a private equity company, has purchased You & Your Wedding and Prima Baby & Pregnancy magazines from Hearst Magazines. Continue reading at Media Week
[ Media Week | 2012-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Books Ireland has acquired the autobiography of footballer Roy Keane's dog, Triggs,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House Canada has become the sole owner of trade publishing house McClelland & Stewart... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent Booksellers Week is to take place over the first week of July, with the Booksellers... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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