Sphere has bought two novels by actress and television presenter Denise Welch. In her first deal for the list, deputy publisher for Sphere fiction Maddie West acquired UK and Commonwealth rights in two books from Gordon Wise at Curtis Brown. Welch has starred in programmes including "Coronation Street" and "Waterloo Road", and was also a regular panellist on "Loose Women". The first, If They Could See Me Now, is a story of one woman’s empowerment, of learning to trust yourself and the lessons you’ve learned from life. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent publisher Fat Fox Books has acquired the debut picture book from Wen Dee Tan, who... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Months after rumors that Byliner, a publisher of digital longform nonfiction and fiction, was having financial problems, digital publishing services vendor Vook has acquired Byliner, which will now be Vook’s first in-house publishing imprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s religion publisher B&H Kids has acquired 90 children’s titles from Standard Publishing, including works by such popular authors as Sally Lloyd Jones and Andy Holmes. The deal also covers series like My Goodnight Bible and The Young Reader’s Bible. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier Publishing is on the scout to acquire other publishing companies as it seeks to double... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Minnesota-based Capstone Publishing Group has acquired the assets of Engage Literacy, a K-3 literacy program, from Australian-based classroom publisher Hinkler Education. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sphere has signed two more books from TV presenter and novelist Judy Finnegan. Catherine... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown UK is running a tour with 47 bloggers for its newly-published The Destroyer series... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With its acquisition of the Internet startup, the art book house will be able to establish a global community for art enthusiasts and professionals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adams Publishing Group, LLC announced today that it has purchased the assets of Chronotype Publishing Company located in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. The acquisition includes The Chronotype, Northwestern Wisconsin’s largest weekly newspaper, and T ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary agents Robin Straus and Andrew Nurnberg, who each run their own eponymous firm, have joined forces to acquire the Wallace Literary Agency. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London-based events producer and academic publisher Informa plc has agreed to acquire Virgo Publishing, pending regulatory approval. Terms weren't disclosed. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2014-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orchard Books has acquired a new YA fantasy series from Melissa de la Cruz, author of the Blue... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mighty Media Inc.,a Minneapolis packaging, production, and interactive company, has, as of July 1, made Scarletta, which publishes books primarily for the children's market, a division of Mighty Media. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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InterMix, the digital-first imprint of Berkley/New American Library, has acquired "Tryst," a novel by Alex Rosa developed on Book Country, Penguin Random House’s online writing community. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Birmingham-based publisher Keen Communications announced that it has acquired most of the publishing assets of Nature Study Guides, a family-owned line of pocket-sized guides for field use. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wattpad, an online writing and reading community, has acquired the Red Room, an online community originally described as a “Facebook for authors.” The site will be subsumed into Wattpad. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While staffing Rodale’s Modern Times imprint, which launched in 2007, editorial director Leigh Haber reached out to Shannon Welch, a young writer she knew through mutual friends. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Schuler Books, a group of three bookstores in Michigan, is acquiring Nicola's Books in Ann Arbor. The sale will be finalized in mid-August. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orchard Books has acquired YA title The Witch of Salt & Storm, a book set in a late-1800s... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egmont has acquired two YA titles from Kevin Brooks, the winner of the 2014 CILIP Carnegie Medal... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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