Rowman & Littlefield Acquires McBooks Press

The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group has added to its list of nautical titles, acquiring McBooks Press of Ithaca, N.Y. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Penguin Press signs Defence of Cats

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Tue, 26/07/2011 - 12:00 Penguin Press has signed the second book by professor John Bradshaw, author of In Defence of Dogs, with felines the topic this time. Will Goodlad acquired UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, to the book,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Search Press appoints Linda Ayres

Publication Date: Mon, 25/07/2011 - 14:47 Search Press has appointed Linda Ayres as business development manager in the UK. Ayres began her role at the arts and crafts publisher on 1st July. She was previously sales director for Australian Consolidated Press. Her main priority will be to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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F + W Media Acquires The Writers Store

Adding to their rapidly expanding portfolio of e-commerce storefronts, F + W Media acquired The Writers Store. Becoming the 26th store under the F + W umbrella, The Writers Store sells third-party writing and filmmaking tools globally. The Writers Store offers tools, services and exclusive... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2011-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Granta acquires Josh Cohen on modern culture

Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Wed, 20/07/2011 - 10:35 Granta has bought world rights in a book by psychoanalyst and Goldsmiths professor of literature Josh Cohen. Senior editor Bella Lacey signed the deal with Sarah Ballard at United Agents. Grant will publish The Private Life by... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cambridge University Press opens up digital platform to rivals

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Wed, 13/07/2011 - 09:50 Cambridge University Press has launched a digital content platform for libraries which it says will become "one of the largest and most significant repositories of digital academic material in the world.” From October 2010,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Arrow acquires two from Woodman

Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Tue, 12/07/2011 - 11:13 Arrow has bought two books by veterinarian turned author Cathy Woodman. Editor Gillian Holmes bought UK, Commonwealth and European rights to the titles from Laura Longrigg at MBA Literary Agents. The first book in the deal will... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Arrow acquires spiritualist memoir

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 08/07/2011 - 11:00 Arrow has acquired an autobiography of the spiritualist and healer Helen Parry Jones. Editor Gillian Holmes bought UK and Commonwealth rights from Sheila Crowley at Curtis Brown. The book will tell the story of Parry... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Robin Harvie to join Aurum Press

Publication Date: Wed, 06/07/2011 - 16:01 Robin Harvie is to join Aurum Press from Fourth Estate. Currently non-fiction commissioning editor and digital editor at Fourth Estate, Harvie has been appointed senior commissioning editor and digital publisher at the independent, and will start at the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Livre acquires stake in Azbooka-Atticus

Publication Date: Wed, 06/07/2011 - 15:47 Hachette Livre has acquired a stake in Moscow-based trade publishing group Azbooka-Atticus. The publishing giant now owns a 25% interest (plus one share) in the publisher, which is owned 94.6% by Alexander Mamut’s A&NN Group, which recently acquired... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon to Acquire U.K. Online Book Seller and Publisher

Amazon.com has acquired The Book Depository International, a seven-year old online bookseller based in the UK, which also republishes titles that are no longer in print or poorly available. Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2011-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon to acquire The Book Depository

Written By: Bookseller Staff Publication Date: Mon, 04/07/2011 - 12:29 Amazon.com has reached an agreement to acquire The Book Depository, the fast-growing online retailer founded by Andrew Crawford in 2004. Greg Greeley, Amazon's vice president of European Retail, said: "Customers in more... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quadrille acquires Kitchin and Outlaw

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 01/07/2011 - 11:16 Publishing director Jane O’Shea has bought world rights to Kitchin’s Suppers by Tom Kitchin through Martine Carter at Sauce Management. Quadrille will publish in 2012. Kitchin’s Edinburgh restaurant The Kitchin won a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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O'Brien Press buys 'X Factor' star's memoir

Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Wed, 29/06/2011 - 14:20 The O'Brien Press has bought rights to a memoir by "X Factor" contender Mary Byrne. Managing director Ivan O'Brien bought world rights from Will Talbot, at Modest Management. The book, This is My Life, will be published in... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The secrets of Y-Service to Aurum Press

Publication Date: Thu, 23/06/2011 - 05:28 Aurum Press has bought a biography about the service that monitored and intercepted the German military's radio traffic during the Second World War. Publisher Graham Coster bought world English language rights to The Secret Listeners by Sinclair McKay... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orbit acquires urban fantasy trilogy

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Mon, 13/06/2011 - 15:13 Little, Brown imprint Orbit has acquired a new urban fantasy trilogy which has already attracted attention in the US. Editorial director Anne Clarke bought UK and Commonwealth rights to the first three books through Evan... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A&B acquires two from Winspear

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Mon, 13/06/2011 - 15:17 Allison & Busby has acquired two books by crime writer Jacqueline Winspear, with the author moving from John Murray to the independent. Publishing director Susie Dunlop bought UK and Commonwealth rights (excluding... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Smiths News acquires Dawson Books

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Tue, 07/06/2011 - 09:49 Dawson Books has been bought by the parent company of book wholesaler Bertrams for £20m. Smiths News plc, which owns Bertrams, announced today (7th June) that the wholesaler and Dawson Books would be "fully integrated"... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Avon acquires three from Authonomy author

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Tue, 07/06/2011 - 08:10 Avon has acquired three novels by Authonomy workshop author Laurence O'Bryan. Editorial director Claire Bord bought the three books directly from the author, who attended the crime and thriller workshop held by... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion acquires "genius" diet food book

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 02/06/2011 - 08:54 Orion has acquired The Pure Package: The Diet for Food Lovers by food and health entrepreneur Jennifer Irvine. Orion non-fiction editorial director Amanda Harris bought world rights to the title from agent Clare Hulton,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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W&N acquires "definitive" Johnny Cash biography

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 02/06/2011 - 09:01 Weidenfeld & Nicolson has acquired a "definitive biography" of country music star, the "Man in Black", Johnny Cash. W&N publisher Alan Samson bought world English rights, excluding US and Canada, to the biography... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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