Sir Alastair Cook memoir snapped up by Michael Joseph

Michael Joseph has signed the memoir of ex-England cricket captain Sir Alastair Cook, revealing the story of his landmark 33rd Test hundred and the “intimate tale of his life”. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kestrel memoir to Bloomsbury

Bloomsbury has signed a memoir from Richard Hines, whose experiences training kestrels as a boy inspired his brother Barry's 1968 novel, A Kestrel for a Knave. Hines grew up in Hoyland Common, a mining village in south Yorkshire, close to the ruins of Tankersley Hall where he discovered nesting... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jeremy Paxman to publish BBC memoirs

Jeremy Paxman signs a three-book deal which will detail his 42-year career at the BBC. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2014-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Burt Reynolds memoir to Blink

Blink Publishing has signed a memoir from Hollywood actor Burt Reynolds. But Enough About Me will be published in autumn 2015, and share Reynolds' memories of more than 40 years of acting and directing, and those he met along the way, including Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe and Marlon... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brian Blessed memoir to Pan Mac

Pan Macmillan has acquired actor Brian Blessed’s autobiography. Editorial director Ingrid Connell bought UK and Commonwealth rights from Tim Bates at Pollinger Ltd. Blessed has been acting for more than 50 years and has appeared in more than 200 films and TV programmes, including "Star Wars:... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Four Questions for...Australian Publisher Michael Heyward

We talked with Michael Heyward, who runs Australia's Text Publishing, about the his house's classics list, a true crime title he's excited to launch in the U.S., and the advantages of being a small publisher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blue Rider Picks Up Eddie Izzard Memoir

The book, not yet titled, is slated for publication in the winter of 2015 or 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Ruhlman's Thanksgiving Turkey

Forget deep frying, James Beard Award-winning author Michael Ruhlman takes it back to the basics with his recipe for Thanksgiving Turkey, from his newest book, 'Ruhlman's How to Roast.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Headline snaps up YouTube's Fleur de Force

YouTube blogger Fleur de Force is to write a guide to fashion, beauty, health and more for Headline. Deputy publishing director Sarah Emsley acquired world rights to The Glam Guide from Rory Scarfe at Furniss Lawton. De Force started making YouTube videos in 2009 and now has 1.5m subscribers... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macdonald's 'Hawk' memoir wins Samuel Johnson Prize

Helen Macdonald has won the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction for H is For Hawk (Jonathan Cape), making it the first time a memoir has won the award. Author and historian Claire Tomalin, chair of the judging panel, said Macdonald had written a “book unlike any other”. Macdonald was... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Bond: 'I'd hate another writer to use Paddington'

Michael Bond has taken legal advice on how to stop other authors writing about Paddington Bear after his death, according to the Times. In an interview published in the newspaper on Saturday 1st November , Bond said he has already consulted a lawyer over how to protect his creation and that... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tribune Publishing Hires Michael Rooney as Chief Revenue Officer

Tribune Publishing, which owns 10 daily newspapers including the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune, has hired Michael Rooney as executive VP-chief revenue officer, the company plans to announce Monday. Mr. Rooney, who was chief revenue officer at The Wall Street Journal until last year,... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors on the Air October 31, 2014: Michael Connelly, Aasif Mandvi

Michael Connelly, author of 'The Burning Room' (Little, Brown and Company, 9780316225939) will appear on 'CBS This Morning' on Monday, November 3. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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“Funny and moving” addiction memoir to Two Roads

Two Roads has acquired rights to memoir of addiction and recovery by Salon.com’s Sarah Hepola. Publisher Lisa Highton bought UK rights to Blackout from Rachel Clements at Abner Stein. The book is described as “funny and moving”, and tells the story of how Hepola, “a single woman with a rising... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks out: ‘I’m proud to be gay’

Apple CEO Tim Cook on Thursday published a moving essay in Bloomberg Businessweek in which he publicly announced for the first time that he is gay. Cook is the first CEO of a Fortune 500 company to publicly come out.Cook is famously private and said he doesn’t think of himself as an activist,... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2014-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tim Cook: "I Consider Being Gay Among The Greatest Gifts God Has Given Me"

"While I have never denied my sexuality, I haven't publicly acknowledged it either, until now. So let me be clear: I'm proud to be gay."In an op-ed published Thursday in Bloomberg Businessweek, Apple CEO Tim Cook, the most powerful man in technology, wrote the following:Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2014-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amy Poehler's memoir 'Yes Please': What do critics say about the book?

Some reviewers praised the book's humor, while others found it to be unstructured. Poehler's book was released on Oct. 28. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thomas memoir and Moore biography on William Hill shortlist

Gareth Thomas’ autobiography and a book about footballer Sir Bobby Moore are among the seven titles shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award. The books will compete for a £26,000 prize in the award’s 26th year. Yellow Jersey Press, an imprint of Vintage, and Bloomsbury... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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5 Ways to Cook with Pumpkin, Besides the Pie

Move over pumpkin pie. There are so many ways to be creative with fall’s favorite ingredient. Averie Sunshine, author of 'Cooking with Pumpkin: Recipes That Go Beyond the Pie' (Countryman Press, Oct.), offers five tasty alternative ideas. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Check It Out with Michael Kelley: How Libraries Preserve E-books

As the ebook market develops on a licensed-access model, librarians caution that we are tumbling toward a digital memory hole in which large portions of our literary heritage could one day be lost altogether. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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