S&S UK bags 'super commercial' middle-grade series in six-figure pre-empt

Simon & Schuster Children’s UK has pre-empted a "major", three-book middle-grade series from debut children's author Larry Hayes, in a six-figure deal struck following a "high-speed pitch" via video conferencing platform Zoom. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-21 06:25:25 UTC ]
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Orion Spring pre-empts book on the pill

Wellbeing imprint Orion Spring is publishing a book about the oral contraceptive pill. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown pre-empts 'The Poor Unfortunates'

Little, Brown has acquired The Poor Unfortunates: Stories from a Safety Net Hospital by Ricardo Nuila in a 48-hour pre-empt. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oneworld acquires Afrikaans middle grade novel

Oneworld’s Rock the Boat imprint has acquired world language rights for Jaco Jacobs’ A Good Night for Shooting Zombies, a middle grade novel that "tackles important issues with a big heart." Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld pre-empts 'extraordinary' memoir by Julie Yip-Williams

Transworld has acquired rights in a "significant" pre-empt to an untitled memoir by first-time author Julie Yip-Williams, "a powerful book about living". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scribe pre-empts 'unique' Norwegian bestseller

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus pre-empts former publishers' Crafty Therapy book

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebury pre-empts pop psychology book Chatter

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trapeze pre-empts Hank Green's debut as 2018 'superlead'

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Century pre-empts psychological thriller Trust In Me

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picador pre-empts essay collection by Muslim women

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Segel's sci-fi series sells to Oneworld for six figures

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wildfire pre-empts 'dark' debut Blood Orange

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harvill Secker pre-empts North Korea thriller sold in 12 territories

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HoZ bags three more Dorries titles for six figures

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HQ snaps up historical thriller in 'fastest ever' pre-empt

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2017: Bonnier's to Launch Middle Grade Imprint, Yellow Jacket, in 2018

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Handmaid's Tale tops book charts after TV series UK debut

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[ The Guardian | 2017-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne buys middle grade fantasy in 'hotly contested' auction

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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