Sphere signs autism and Minecraft novel

Sphere is to publish a “moving father-son novel” about autism and Minecraft by journalist Keith Stuart. Senior editor Ed Wood approached Stuart after the journalist, who is games editor at the Guardian, wrote about his experience of playing Minecraft with his autistic son. Wood secured all rights to the book, called A Boy Made of Blocks. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Sphere pre-empts second book from Twitter comedian James Felton

Sphere will publish Sunburn: The Unofficial History of Britain’s Biggest Selling Newspaper in 99 Headlines by Twitter comedian James Felton.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-13 19:55:30 UTC ]
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Chicken House signs debut romantic psychological thriller

Chicken House will publish I, Henry, a romantic psychological thriller about artificial Intelligence by debut YA author Naomi Gibson. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-13 17:17:02 UTC ]
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Phaidon signs distribution deal with MDL

Phaidon has signed a deal with Macmillan Distribution (MDL) for its UK and international markets, moving to the firm from GBS. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-13 14:15:32 UTC ]
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Fans are creating a Harry Potter role-playing game inside 'Minecraft'

There have been some ambitious Minecraft projects before, but this one may win for sheer sophistication. The modding team Floo Network is creating Minecraft School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, a Harry Potter-themed role-playing experience inside a Mi... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2020-01-13 18:43:00 UTC ]
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Walker signs Angie Thomas journal

Walker Books will publish Angie Thomas' Find Your Voice: A Guided Journal for Writing Your Truth later this year.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-12 07:33:11 UTC ]
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Gaiman, Sparkes and Rowson sign letter against Hampshire library closures

Scores of authors including Neil Gaiman, Ali Sparkes, Pauline Rowson and Philip Hoare have signed an open letter to Hampshire County Council calling for it to ditch its "shameful" proposal to close 10 libraries. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-10 13:57:46 UTC ]
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Walker signs GBBO winner's children's cookbook

​Walker Books will publish "The Great British Bake Off" winner David Atherton's children's cookbook.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-10 06:59:42 UTC ]
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HCG signs new mischief-making series from Emer Stamp

Hachette Children’s Group is publishing a new fiction series from author and illustrator Emer Stamp—Stamp’s first for the Hachette Children’s Group. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-09 20:06:14 UTC ]
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HCG signs children's version of Simon Sebag Montefiore's Jerusalem

Hachette Children’s Group has signed Simon Sebag Montefiore to write a children’s edition of his bestselling book Jerusalem: The Biography, which it will publish in October 2024. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-08 16:04:10 UTC ]
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HarperCollins signs 'life-changing' Ramoutar freezer cookbook

HarperCollins has wrapped up a deal for the "life-changing" freezer-filling cookbook from Shivi Ramoutar. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-08 12:50:12 UTC ]
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Sphere to publish 'Brummy Mummy of 2' Emma Conway

Sphere is publishing "Brummy Mummy of 2" blogger and influencer Emma Conway's début book of poetry for Mother's Day. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-07 23:30:20 UTC ]
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Mirror Books signs puppy farming campaign tale

Mirror Books has acquired the true story of Lucy, the puppy farm Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, and the campaign she inspired that led to Lucy’s Law and the nationwide ban on puppy farming. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-24 02:27:24 UTC ]
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Perminder Mann signs up as mentor for NLT and Lancôme careers platform for women

The National Literacy Trust (NLT) has joined with luxury cosmetic brand Lancôme UK to launch an online platform to support young women on the path to employment featuring insights from Perminder Mann, c.e.o. of Bonnier Books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-20 01:24:01 UTC ]
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Profile signs non-fiction from poet Cathy Park Hong

Profile Books will publish a “fearless work of creative non-fiction about racism in cultural pursuits” by award-winning poet Cathy Park Hong. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-17 01:56:53 UTC ]
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HCG signs Chitty Chitty Bang Bang picture book

Hachette Children's Group has signed a picture book adaptation of Ian Fleming's Chitty Chitty Bang Bang to be written by Peter Bently and illustrated by Steve Antony. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-16 14:03:39 UTC ]
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Influx signs Percival Everett

Influx Press has signed US author Percival Everett and will publish his novel, I Am Not Sidney Poitier, in the UK for the first time next year.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-11 19:00:36 UTC ]
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HCG signs Andreae and Dyson's festive tale for 2020

Hachette Children’s Group has acquired an "uplifting" tale, about a kind-hearted Christmas monster, from Giraffes Can’t Dance author Giles Andreae with illustrations from Nikki Dyson. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-11 17:33:58 UTC ]
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Doubleday signs debut author Anna Bailey in 'major' pre-empt

Doubleday has signed a "major" pre-emptive deal for world rights in two books from Anna Bailey with the first offers already in from France and Italy. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-06 15:35:31 UTC ]
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Headline Home signs frugal Instagram star

Headline Home has acquired a "part memoir, part guide", Real Life Money, by the woman who posted anonymously about her journey out of debt as @myfrugalyear on Instagram. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-06 14:05:55 UTC ]
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Transworld's Darcy Nicholson to join Sphere

Little, Brown imprint Sphere has hired Darcy Nicholson, commissioning editor at Transworld, to be editorial director for its fiction list. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-05 09:56:46 UTC ]
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