Sherwood's historical debut to be riverrun's 'lead' 2018 title

Quercus imprint riverrun has acquired Testament, an historical fiction debut novel by Kim Sherwood, winner of the Bath Novel Award. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Springboard ready for lift-off, as titles and schedule revealed

Books by Yaa Gyasi, Lisa Taddeo, Amanda Craig, Will Dean, Vaseem Khan, Stanley Tucci, Leone Ross, Kate Mosse, Bryony Gordon, Elle McNicoll, Dapo Adeola, and Rashmi Sirdeshpande will feature during the Springboard Conference, a joint initiative between The Bookseller and the Booksellers... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-25 16:41:12 UTC ]
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Queer Historical Figures Who Need Books Written About Their Lives

These queer historical figures each lived fascinating lives and deserve to be highlighted in nonfiction. Join me in exploring their legacies. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-02-25 11:34:00 UTC ]
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Restructuring, Covid-19 Leads to Huge HMH Loss

Restructuring charges and the global pandemic took a toll on Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2020, as the company reported a 25.8% decline in revenue in the year and a net loss of $480 million, compared to a loss of $213.8 million in 2019. HMH's trade division, which is for sale, had a 6% sales gain. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-02-25 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder Studio snaps up Phil Wang's debut, Sidesplitter

Hodder Studio will publish comedian Phil Wang’s debut Sidesplitter: How to be from Two Worlds at Once, exploring his experience of living between England and Malaysia. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-24 08:45:25 UTC ]
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Publicists get inventive to boost debut authors during 'tough' lockdown

Resourceful publicists are having to be inventive to launch debuts as the lockdown rumbles on and shops remain closed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-23 09:01:07 UTC ]
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Coronet hits the high notes with Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s debut

Coronet will publish Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s debut Spinning Plates, offering “part memoir, part musings” and “how to navigate life in the face of failure and imperfection”.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-22 06:15:14 UTC ]
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4th Estate wins four-publisher auction for 'radical' Osunde debut

Fourth Estate has won a four-publisher auction for Eloghosa Osunde’s “radical and thrilling debut novel Vagabonds! Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-22 01:47:00 UTC ]
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Kyle to publish debut from hosts of 'Things You Can’t Ask Yer Mum' podcast

Kyle Books will publish the debut book from the hosts of the "Things You Can’t Ask Yer Mum" podcast, Lindsey Holland and Lizzy Hadfield. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-18 17:04:35 UTC ]
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See the first preview of L.A. artist A.C. Esguerra's new queer historical romance

Here's an exclusive first look at "Eighty Days," A.C. Esguerra's debut graphic novel about flight, freedom and love, from Boom! Studios imprint Archaia. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-02-12 20:00:08 UTC ]
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Pushkin lands award-winning Swedish debut

Pushkin Press has acquired Collected Works, the literary debut of Swedish writer Lydia Sandgren, about a middle-aged publisher and the void left behind by his missing wife. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-12 13:47:58 UTC ]
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Welbeck bags historical fiction series from TV's Dr Hilary Jones

Welbeck Publishing Group has acquired an epic historical fiction series by Dr Hilary Jones, the general practitioner and media doctor.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-12 01:43:04 UTC ]
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Alan Johnson's debut novel pre-empted by Wildfire

Wildfire has pre-empted former Home Secretary and memoirist Alan Johnson’s debut novel, The Late Train to Gipsy Hill. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-10 23:51:47 UTC ]
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Bookstat chart: Wyer leads Kindle Unlimited crew

The Bookstat e-book chart saw nine new entries for the week ending 6th February.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Dedicated category previews for Black authors, LGBTQ+ titles

The Bookseller is to run two new category previews in the second quarter of 2021 as it looks to highlight growing areas of the market and key national celebrations such as Black History Month and Pride. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-09 22:49:33 UTC ]
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Astronaut Hadfield to launch fiction debut with Quercus

Quercus is getting ready to launch the debut of astronaut Chris Hadfield, The Apollo Murders, branded "an exceptional Cold War thriller from the dark heart of the Space Race", this October. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-09 16:29:44 UTC ]
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Pinch of Nom Quick & Easy holds firm as Captain Tom titles rise

Kay Featherstone and Kate Allinson's Pinch of Nom Quick & Easy (Bluebird) has weighed in at the top of the UK Official Top 50 chart for a sixth consecutive week.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-09 09:18:33 UTC ]
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Two historical mystery novels plunge readers into the past while keeping them guessing

“The House on Vesper Sands” and “The Historians” feature appealing characters, who are the true draw of any well-told tale. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Orion pre-empts 'fiercely romantic' Williams debut

Orion Fiction has pre-empted "fiercely romantic" debut What Time is Love? and one more novel by journalist Holly Williams in a six-figure deal.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-08 09:50:18 UTC ]
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Fourth Estate signs debut collection by Riposte founder

Fourth Estate has signed the debut short story collection by Danielle Pender, founder of women's magazine Riposte. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-08 08:35:23 UTC ]
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Tor snaps up Ennes debut in two-book deal

Pan Mac's Tor imprint has snapped up a debut novel described as a gothic masterpiece from Hiron Ennes in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-08 06:05:56 UTC ]
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