Second US deal for Katie Fforde with Bookouture

Bookouture is publishing three more Katie Fforde novels in the US: A Vintage Wedding, A French Affair and A Secret Garden. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Melissa Cox pre-empts Wicked debut in first deal for Hodder

Editorial director Melissa Cox's first acquisition at Hodder & Stoughton is a fiction debut, The Wicked Cometh, by Laura Carlin. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barack and Michelle Obama sign $91m book deal with Penguin Random House

Barack and Michelle Obama have signed with publishing house Penguin Random, for a record breaking sum.   Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2017-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barack and Michelle Obama books coming after deal announced

Barack and Michelle Obama have signed with publishing house Penguin Random, for an undisclosed sum.  Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2017-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TV deal for Finlay's Sherlock-inspired Arrowood

Mick Finlay’s Sherlock-inspired novel Arrowood has been snapped up for a television adaptation by the makers of "Bad Education" with Kathy Burke joining as executive producer. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH scoops book deal with Obamas

Penguin Random House has scooped the world rights to publish former US president Barack Obama's book along with a title from his wife Michelle, in a deal reported to have topped $65m (£52.5m). Barack and Michelle are writing separate books, but brokered the deal together through literary agent... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WATCH: Obamas score blockbuster book deal

Penguin Random House obtained the rights to the memoirs of Barack and Michelle Obama. Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2017-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obamas Make Book Deal With Penguin Random House

Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama in Washington last year. They plan to donate a portion of the advances for their books to charity. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2017-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Printing money: 10 of the richest book deals of all time

The Obamas’ $60m book deal has broken all records. From James Patterson to JK Rowling and Pope John Paul II, here are some of their closest rivals1. Seventeen books by James Patterson ($100-150m)When? 2009 Related: The audacity of hype: could Obama's presidential memoir be the greatest ever? ... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barack and Michelle Obama sign record book deals with Penguin Random House

Books by former president and first lady said to have been sold for more than $60m and will focus on White House yearsBarack and Michelle Obama have signed book deals with Penguin Random House, the publisher announced on Tuesday.Financial terms were not disclosed for the books, for which several... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AOL Inks Mobile Data Deal to Power More Location-Based Ads

As part of AOL's ongoing work to build a mobile advertising business that rivals Facebook and Google, the company is partnering with Berlin, Germany-based Adsquare on a new data effort. Adsquare's data will be built into AOL's programmatic platform One by AOL that helps publishers sell ads.... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of February 27, 2017

HQN buys seven titles from romance author JoAnn Ross, Thomas Nelson takes a memoir by the BTK Killer’s daughter, Hyperion nabs a middle grade title about coding, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion Book Deals: February 2017

Sparkhouse signed a six-book deal on the Owlegories DVD series, Liguori signs a deal with ‘Bad Catholic’ blogger Marc Barnes, Kar-Ben lands an Australian children’s book author, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Milo Yiannopoulos book deal cancelled following outrage over child abuse comments

Simon & Schuster pulls forthcoming autobiography, titled Dangerous, for which it had reportedly paid a $250,000 advanceSimon & Schuster has cancelled the publication of Milo Yiannopoulos’ book, and his fellow Breitbart employees have reportedly threatened to quit if he is not fired.A... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Internet troll's book deal is rescinded

Just a couple of months after announcing a book deal for Milo Yiannopolous -- an internet figure most well-known for being banned from Twitter due to harassment focused on actress Leslie Jones -- Simon & Shuster has apparently had second thoughts... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2017-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of February 20, 2017

Knopf nabs a biography of Anne Spoerry, a debut author brings a noir sci-fi trilogy to Kensington, Sourcebooks takes three titles in thriller series, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obama Book Deals Getting Close

Book proposals from former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama are making the rounds among the Big Five trade publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookouture thriller racks up one million digital sales in a year

Robert Bryndza’s thriller The Girl in the Ice has hit one million sales in less than a year, according to digital publisher Bookouture. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HCG’s Pat-a-Cake secures first licensing deal

Pat-a-Cake, the new baby, preschool and early years imprint from Hachette Children’s Group (HCG), has signed its first licensing deal to publish books based on PJ Masks. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of February 13, 2017

A debut author brings a historical novel to Kensington, Jewel’s father sells a memoir to Blackstone, Two Dollar Radio nabs a debut story collection, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HCG signs Dreamworks licensing deal

Hodder Children’s Books, part of Hachette Children’s Group (HCG), has bought English language publishing rights to three DreamWorld licences: Noddy Toyland Detective, Dinotrux and How to Train Your Dragon. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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