Serpent's Tail signs 'America’s last remaining dissident writer'

On the eve of US President Donald Trump’s official visit to the UK, Serpent’s Tail has acquired a new novel by "America’s last remaining dissident writer", Jarett Kobek, author of I Hate the Internet. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Avon signs cozy crime from Bennet

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[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Corvus signs thriller debut

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[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HUP Signs Book By Piketty's Mentor

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Americas Authors Guild presses US justice department to get aggressive with Amazon

The literary body, representing 9,000 authors, is calling on the US government to launch a competition investigation into Amazon, following the long-running dispute between the internet retailer and publisher HachetteAmericas Authors Guild has met with the US department of justice to call for an... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Howard Books Signs 'Shack' Author to New Deal

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harlequin Signs Exclusive Deal with Scribd

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Christian Fiction Writers Meet Amid Shrinkage, Growth

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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W W Norton signs 'Interstellar' companion

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[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lee Child On Why He Signed with Authors United

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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William Collins signs ISIS title

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[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Discovering Writers in Sicily

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2014-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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