Simon & Schuster in the US and Amazon have signed a new multiyear deal which is a "return to a version of agency" and is also “economically advantageous for both Simon & Schuster and its authors”. An email from Carolyn Reidy (pictured), president and c.e.o. at Simon & Schuster, said that the agreement, which covers print and digital books, is “a return to a version of agency pricing that, with some limited exceptions, gives control of ebook pricing to Simon & Schuster”. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Aside from Amazon Prime Day, Black Friday is the best time of year to save on Amazon gadgets. It's arguably better than Amazon's exclusive shopping day because anyone, not just Prime members, can get Black Friday discounts. Everything from Echo speakers to Fire tablets to Kindles are down to... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2021-11-26 10:00:48 UTC ]
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Lightning Books has acquired bestselling self-published novelist Nicola May's back catalogue. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-30 19:55:17 UTC ]
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HarperNorth has struck a deal for The Bingo Hall Detectives by Jonathan Whitelaw, an “irresistible slice of murder and mystery” set against the backdrop of the Lake District. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-18 01:02:22 UTC ]
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The DHH Literary Agency is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month with an expansion accompanied by a string of major debut writer deals signed through lockdown Zoom sessions. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-21 13:29:00 UTC ]
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The deal represents a major step forward for the digital library market. Not only is Amazon Publishing finally making its digital content available to libraries, the deal also gives libraries a range of models through which it can license the content. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder & Stoughton has acquired two novels from Jessie Keane, including standalone historical thriller, Diamond. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-04-01 01:47:00 UTC ]
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The deal with News Corp followed a standoff over legislation passed by the Australian government to compensate publishers. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2021-03-16 18:21:40 UTC ]
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The agreement comes more than two years after UC officials walked away from its subscription deal with Elsevier, demanding the publisher negotiate a fair transformative open access deal. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp is the largest media company to sign agreement with Facebook since laws passed by Scott Morrison’s governmentRupert Murdoch’s News Corp says a landmark three-year agreement with Facebook to pay for its Australian content will transform the terms of trade for journalism.Facebook has... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-03-15 23:55:55 UTC ]
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Orion Fiction has bought two more novels from Caroline Hulse, including All the Fun of the Fair, billed as "a hilarious and poignant coming-of-age story like no other". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-01 15:39:53 UTC ]
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Hodder Studio is publishing the next two novels by Beth Lewis, author of debut The Wolf Road, starting with "powerful novel" The Origins of Iris, which touches on themes of self-discovery and survival. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-21 05:11:55 UTC ]
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The newly launched Liverpool Literary Agency has signed its first deal, signing Jack Byrne with Northodox Press, a publisher "catering to readers of crime fiction with the authentic voice of northern England". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-10 13:52:09 UTC ]
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Transworld has bought two more crime novels by Deborah Masson, whose novel Hold Your Tongue won the 2020 Bloody Scotland Crime Debut Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-01 12:11:39 UTC ]
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In this David-versus-Goliath battle, mom-and-pop bookstores wrapped themselves in Amazon's familiar brown cardboard as a protest against the retail giant and a plea to shop local. The Instagram-ready stunt, with Amazon lookalike boxes covered in sick literary burns and topical quips, came... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2020-10-19 20:06:41 UTC ]
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PRH Grupo Editorial gets translation rights to English-language titles from Wattpad Book, a world Spanish exclusive. The post Spain’s Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial and Canada’s Wattpad Strike Rights Deal appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-08-28 01:10:03 UTC ]
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Atlantic's Corvus imprint has acquired two novels from debut author Katy Cox, including M is for Mummy, a "warm and witty" story about parenting an autistic child. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-11 05:57:45 UTC ]
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Headline's Wildfire imprint has acquired two new books from Harriet Tyce in a "major deal". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-12 16:59:45 UTC ]
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HC's Avon Books is to publish debut The Clockmaker's Wife by Daisy Wood, which features Big Ben in a starring role. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-01 09:59:09 UTC ]
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Sir Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels are being brought to TV in a deal which remains “absolutely faithful” to his original vision. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-27 19:14:48 UTC ]
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Headline has struck a new three-book deal with Jodi Taylor, the author of the Chronicles of St Mary’s series. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-19 22:57:14 UTC ]
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