Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 25/03/2011 - 11:55 Random House Children's Books has acquired a debut children's novel by BBC Radio 2 presenter Simon Mayo. Editorial director Kelly Hurst acquired world all language rights in the two-book deal through Sam Copeland at Rogers, Coleridge and White. The book is a thriller about a teenager, Itchingham Lofte, whose obsession with rocks and science leads him to dangerous places and the discovery of a rock which doesn't fit in the periodic table. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2011-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury has acquired independent non-fiction publisher I B Tauris, a specialist in Middle Eastern and political publishing, for £5.8m. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Irish journalist Mark O’Connell’s “passionate, entertaining and cogent examination” into the use of technology to cheat death and push the human body beyond its current limitations has won the £30,000 Wellcome Book Prize for 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Debut novelist Adebayo Ayobami reveals how sickle cell disease inspired her book. Continue reading at BBC World
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Viking has acquired a "moving and exquisitely funny" debut novel by Emma Morgan, who was part of the inaugural PRH WriteNow mentoring programme. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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We spoke to debut American author Emily Ruskovich, following her shortlisting for the 2018 Dylan Thomas Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Simon & Schuster UK has acquired two books by American YA debut author Erin Stewart following a five-publisher auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Former FBI director James Comey's debut book, 'A Higher Loyalty,' has sold more than 600,000 copies since its publication last week, Flatiron Books president Bob Miller and publisher Amy Einhorn have reported. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Debuts by Imogen Hermes Gowar, Jessie Greengrass and Elif Batuman have been shortlisted for 2018’s Women’s Prize for Fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Harvill Secker has won debut novelist Rosie Price’s literary novel, What Red Was, in an "intense" five-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The studio has acquired the estate of classic western novelist Zane Grey, with plans to revive the novelist's works and brand by developing film, TV, and publishing projects for a new generation. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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In a tightening market for fiction and especially for debut authors looking for that big break, editors can be choosier–and many are more dependent than ever on literary agents to find their next debuts. The post With Fewer Debut Novels Selling, What Do Editors Want To Tell Authors? appeared... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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A debut author has hit back after her novel was criticised in an Observer review, which has become the focus of a debate on social media. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Faber has acquired a debut book by 26-year-old Brazilian writer Geovani Martins. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Rights to T S Eliot Prize winner Ocean Vuong’s debut novel have been snapped up around the world, with Jonathan Cape clinching rights to publish it in the UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Headline has acquired the debut novel of 26-year-old talent agent Lucy Beirne, The List That Changed My Life, at auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Avon Books has bought a psychological thriller, described as mixture of S. J. Watson's Before I Go to Sleep and cult film "Single White Female", by debut Australian author Ingrid Alexandra. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The independent publisher, founded in 2014, has agreed to acquire what it termed “a substantial portion of [the] worldwide intellectual property rights” of Parragon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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We spoke to debut American author Gabriel Tallent, following his shortlisting for the 2018 Dylan Thomas Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International media group Future plc has acquired NewBay Media for an initial net value of $13.8 million, the companies announced today. NewBay Media, based in London and New York, is a magazine and website publisher, with multiple verticals covering fields like TV and audio, electronics and... Continue reading at AdWeek
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4th Estate will publish an “exceptional” debut about survival against a dystopian, water-filled landscape from an environmental literature expert. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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