After gaining more than 800 million reads on Wattpad, 25-year-old Anna Todd was given a six figure advance from Simon & Schuster. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Viking has bagged Dirty Laundry, a “page-turning tale of the dark side of suburbia” from debut writer Disha Bose, in a six-figure pre-empt. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-05-01 22:46:37 UTC ]
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In a deal rumored to be in the seven figure-range, Knopf editor Jenny Jackson sold her debut novel to Pam Dorman, who has an eponymous imprint at Penguin Random House. 'Pineapple Street' follows three sisters who are members of a wealthy family, and is slated to be released in early 2023. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Even in boomtimes it is hard to keep a bookstore afloat: the margins are razor thin and you’re in constant competition for bookbuyers with the largest monopoly in the universe (Am*zon). This is why a lot stores—particularly newer ones—build higher-margin sidelines into their business models…... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-04-12 14:51:07 UTC ]
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Some of the stories revisit a simple plot: An ordinary urbanite journeys to a rural area looking for answers, only to find more questions. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-04-12 08:00:00 UTC ]
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Ex-vice-president is first of Trump circle to snag lucrative dealSimon & Schuster to pay $3-4m for two booksMike Pence has signed a two-book deal for his memoir that is reported to be worth millions of dollars, making him one of the first of former president Donald Trump’s inner circle to... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-04-07 22:02:58 UTC ]
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Exciting adaptation news: A24 and Rhombus Media have optioned the rights to Viet Thanh Nguyen’s The Sympathizer, Nguyen’s Pulitzer-winning debut novel about a half-French, half-Vietnamese army captain who serves as a communist double agent after the fall of Saigon. The novel is being developed... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-04-07 14:34:36 UTC ]
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Users of connected TV's most popular platform are about to see a major advertising upgrade. Roku and Nielsen are shaking up the connected TV advertising landscape with a landmark deal and strategic alliance: Roku is acquiring Nielsen's advanced video advertising (AVA) business, including the... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2021-03-01 21:30:00 UTC ]
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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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Welbeck has signed a “significant” six-figure deal for “profoundly moving” new novel Little Wing and one other book by Freya North. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-22 01:44:35 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster is to publish Falling by T J Newman, after a two-book global deal secured for a seven-figure sum. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-08 11:43:12 UTC ]
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Top editors at Hachette have told employees that they’ve learned the lessons of the Capitol siege of Jan. 6: no hate speech, no incitement to violence, no false narratives. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2021-02-07 22:15:06 UTC ]
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Hachette UK has released its latest gender pay gap report, revealing that the mean gender pay gap for Hachette UK Ltd dropped by four percentage points from 25.9% in 2019 to 21.9% in 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-26 18:43:45 UTC ]
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Michael Farris Smith’s prequel capitalizes on the copyright expiration of Fitzgerald’s 1925 classic. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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HarperCollins Christian Publishing and HarperCollins Focus appointed Kate Johnson to lead the expansion of its direct-to-consumer business as senior v-p of direct. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-12-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S president and CEO Jonathan Karp has acquired a new book by veteran investigative reporter Bob Woodward and fellow 'Washington Post' political reporter Robert Costa examining the last days of the Trump presidency and the beginning of the Biden administration. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-12-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Anthologies like “The Big Book of Modern Fantasy” cover a lot of ground. Illustrated books like “Flyway” offer something special. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-12-07 14:00:00 UTC ]
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Sphere has won British journalist Celia Walden's "fiercely intelligent" thriller Payday at auction, in a "competitive" six-figure deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-01 22:05:28 UTC ]
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Welbeck Publishing Group has acquired The Princess by Wendy Holden, which will complete Holden’s trilogy about outsiders in the House of Windsor. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-26 09:30:44 UTC ]
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With “Moonflower Murders,” Horowitz adds layers of mystery to a richly plotted tale. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-11-11 14:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Children’s Group has pre-empted a "magical" middle-grade fantasy series from debut author Andy Sagar in a six-figure deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-10 18:53:49 UTC ]
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