S&S‘ six-figure Peterson poach

Novelist Alice Peterson has moved from Quercus to Simon & Schuster in a six-figure deal. S&S publishing director Jo Dickinson bought world rights to two novels from The Agency Group’s Diana Beaumont, in the latter’s first deal since joining the company from the Rupert Heath Literary Agency. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan Children's pre-empts Brooks' YA debut in seven-figure global deal

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Bookselling is still “not particularly diverse” say trade figures, as a scheme launches to help entrepreneurs from underrepresented communities start bookshops. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Cassandra Peterson finally drags Elvira, L.A.'s spookiest icon, out of the dark

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Walker lands two from O'Donoghue in six-figure deal

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Oneworld in five-figure pre-empt for McGowan's middle-grade novel

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It can’t match ‘Wolf Hall,’ but ‘Love and Fury’ captures an English figure with bravura

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