The Long, Winding Path to One Debut Novel’s Publication

How years, hundreds of queries, and an abandoned manuscript led to the publication of Margaret Wilkerson Sexton's outstanding debut novel, 'A Kind of Freedom.' Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne has acquired an "explosive" high-school thriller by debut author Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé that examines institutionalised racism. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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OUP Children’s signs debut MG author Julie Pike

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[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Debut novel from Costa-winning Luan Goldie to HQ

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[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Toon's 'outstanding' debut goes to Doubleday

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[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Public Library Lending Chart: Child nears finishing Line with Reacher

In a LibScan chart dominated by crime fiction series and Jeff Kinney, Lee Child’s Jack Reacher remains UK library-goers’ detective of choice. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Strong economic case for taking VAT off digital publications, report finds

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[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Lumberjanes’ First Original Graphic Novel Debuts

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Five debut collections on T S Eliot Prize shortlist

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[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Arctic Circle Publishing: Inhabit Media Makes Its Frankfurt Debut

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anappara debut goes in 14 territories

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[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HCG signs fantasy series by debut author Bex Hogan

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[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hutchinson pre-empts historical debut 'The Remaking of Clara Falkenberg'

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[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MJ signs CBC graduate's debut

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Hurricane Michael hits Florida Panhandle with 155 mph winds. Here's what you need to know about rebooking flights

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[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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