Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Fri, 14/10/2011 - 11:25 Popular science writer Simon Singh has accepted a six-figure world English language rights pre-empt made at Frankfurt for his next book, The Mathematics of The Simpsons. The deal, Singh's first since winning the legal case that kept him off writing for three years, was done with Bloomsbury, via by Patrick Walsh of Conville and Walsh. Richard Atkinson will be his UK publisher, joined by George Gibson at Bloomsbury New York and Kathleen Farrar at Bloomsbury Australia. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2011-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Allende jumps to Ballantine, Mulholland goes big for The Chain, Nikki Haley signs with St. Martin’s, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The University of Cambridge and the 10 campuses of the University of California enter a major new agreement in open access, as Ontario-based Book Depot acquires the American publisher Kidsbooks. The post Cambridge and California in Open Access Deal; Book Depot Acquires Kidsbooks appeared first... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Verso will publish Costing The Earth: How to Pay for the Green New Deal by economist Ann Pettifor. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh solicited a lucrative no-bid arrangement to sell copies of her self-published children’s books to the University of Maryland Medical System in “direct conversations” with the hospital network’s CEO, a top system official testified Saturday in Annapolis. Acting CEO... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun
[ Baltimore Sun | 2019-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harper pays seven figures for two more by Liv Constantine, Hanover signs a Kasich book, Blackstone woos three authors away from PRH in a new seven-figure partnership with the Story Factory, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cornerstone imprint Arrow has signed five new books in the Shipyard Girls series by Nancy Revell. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Zaffre has bought two new novels from Stacey Halls as TV rights for her debut, The Familiars, have been snapped up. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mayor Catherine Pugh apologized Thursday for upsetting the people of Baltimore over a book deal with the University of Maryland Medical System, as she for the first time produced evidence that 60,000 of her “Healthy Holly” children’s books have been printed and distributed. But she also said that... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun
[ Baltimore Sun | 2019-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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St. Martin’s pays up for a book on the afterlife, Lupita Nyong’o writes a picture book for S&S, Graywolf celebrates 45 years with another from Claudia Rankine, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gov. Larry Hogan said Friday more facts need to come out about the University of Maryland Medical System’s business deals with its board members, including Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh’s role. “I’m not confident that we do know all the facts,” Hogan said at a State House news conference that... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun
[ Baltimore Sun | 2019-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ask Boos what he and his fellow book fair directors have in common, and he'll tell you it's what they don't have in common that counts. The post Frankfurt’s Juergen Boos on the International Book Industry: ‘It’s Always Changing’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Square Peg is publishing a book, More Orgasms Please, from the writers behind “The Hotbed Collective”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Zondervan signs a pastor’s take on people skills; Brazos agrees on ‘Why Science and Faith Need Each Other,’ and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh is planning to hold a news conference to address the controversy surrounding the $500,000 Healthy Holly book deal, once she is released from a hospital and healthy enough to appear in public, her spokesman said. Pugh was hospitalized over the weekend with pneumonia.... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun
[ Baltimore Sun | 2019-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster UK has signed a two-book deal with actor and author Catherine Steadman. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Europa scoops up three from a Japanese star, St. Martin’s snags a harrowing account of the bombing of Dresden, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CNN anchor Anderson Cooper has signed a two-book deal with publisher Harper, the Associated Press reported Tuesday. Cooper, the host of the CNN program "Anderson Cooper 360°," will collaborate on the books with Katherine Howe, an author best known for her Salem witch trials-themed novels "The... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Children’s Group (HCG) has acquired a book about consent by Rachel Brian, the animator and creator of the ‘Tea Consent’ video. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus has snapped up an “emotional page-turner” by Linda Green in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S buys Howard Stern’s latest, Pantheon picks up an inside look at a Cold War drama in Congo, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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