Sphere acquires actress Welch

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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Wattpad Acquires Red Room Writers’ Site

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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Meet the Editor: Shannon Welch

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 Acquires Nicola's Books

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 acquires US YA title

Orchard Books has acquired YA title The Witch of Salt & Storm, a book set in a late-1800s... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Egmont acquires two Brooks titles

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S&S Children’s acquires YA suicide story

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[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S Acquires Anna Todd’s 'After' Series from Wattpad

Simon & Schusters’s Gallery Books imprint has acquired "After," a three volume novel serialized on Wattpad by Anna Todd, in a mid-six figure deal that includes world and audio rights. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt acquires Cockeysville-based children's website

The publisher of the "Curious George" children's books expanded its presence in the fast-growing early-childhood education market with the acquisition of Cockeysville-based children's learning website Curiosityville. Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2014-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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RHCP acquires YA fantasy

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Rowman & Littlefield Acquires Globe Pequot Press

Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group has acquired Globe Pequot Press from parent company Morris Communications. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Sphere buys book from YouTube star

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Hodder Children's Books acquires Hendra sequel

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Canongate acquires second from Killen

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Blurb Acquires MagCloud

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Harper Acquires Bible Software Company

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Tinicum Acquires Majority Stake in F+W

Tinicum, a private equity firm with investments in media and e-commerce, has purchased a majority stake in F+W, A Content + eCommerce Company, an old media content company that has transformed itself into a digital content and retailing platform. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Hodder acquires Tad Williams trilogy

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Baker Publishing to Acquire Regal Books

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Amazon to Acquire Digital Comics Vendor Comixology

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