S&S acquires 'captivating' Swedish novel

Scribner in the UK and Atria Books in the US, both part of the Simon & Schuster group, have acquired a new book by Swedish novelist and playwright, Jonas Hassen Khemiri. World English Language rights in the novel, titled Everything I Don’t Remember, were acquired by Rowan Cope, editorial director at Scribner UK, and Rakesh Satyal, senior editor at Atria Books, from Astri von Arbin Ahlander of the Ahlander Agency in Stockholm. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Draft2Digital Acquires SelfPubBookCovers.com

SPBC, which created a marketplace where authors can buy premade covers, has now become a newly formed D2D division titled Author Success, headed by v-p Nick Thacker. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Black Lawrence Press Acquires Nomadic Press Adult Titles

The upstate New York literary press has taken over publication of more than 100 Nomadic books in a deal that closed earlier this month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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WME Acquires Ross Yoon Agency

By acquiring the Washington, D.C.–based literary agency, WME signals a deepening focus on literary talent and specifically nonfiction, as well as a physical expansion into the D.C. area. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Arcadia Publishing Acquires Applewood Books

Arcadia Publishing continues to build on its presence in the local nonfiction and regional history market with the purchase of Applewood Books, the Carlisle, Mass.–based publisher with a backlist of 2,500 titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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U.K.'s Joffe Books Acquires Choc Lit

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CJK Group, BR Printers Acquire Two Other Printers

The steady pace of acquisitions in the printing world continued this week with the announcements of CJK Group's purchase of McNaughton & Gunn and BR Printers' acquisition of JP Graphics. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Springer Nature Acquires TooWrite for Its Writing Researchers

The 'research solutions' division of Springer Nature acquires the TooWrite platform, still in development, for research writers. The post Springer Nature Acquires TooWrite for Its Writing Researchers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Penguin Random House Audio Acquires Playaway Products

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Springer Nature Acquires Medical Journal ‘Cureus’

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Charlesbridge Publishing Acquires Move Books

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Penguin Random House’s Bid to Acquire Simon & Schuster Blocked by Judge

The government’s case blocked the merger of two of the United States’ largest publishers and reflected a more aggressive approach to curbing consolidation. It was closely watched by the publishing industry. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Penguin Acquires Rights to 'Super Sema'

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DK Acquires Phonic Books

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Astra Publishing House Acquires DAW Books

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10 Most Captivating Literary Antiheroes

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