Daniel Mallory was in the LAX lounge on his way back from a break in Palm Springs when his agent rang and said: "We've been resisting Hollywood because we wanted to close the publishing deal first, but Fox have offered US$1 million for the book â do you want it?'" For any novelist, let alone a first-timer, this is the dream question, and the 38 year-old author of The Woman In The Window â a thriller which has been dubbed the new Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train â is still visibly exhilarated by the memory Continue reading at 'Stuff'
[ Stuff | 2018-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Allen & Unwin has signed the first book by journalist Anna-Marie Crowhurst in a "major acquisition" which signals a "strong move towards upmarket historical fiction" for the Atlantic Books imprint. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Musical.ly debuts its first original shows today -- the first of a few it will be rolling out over the coming weeks. The company has signed original content deals with entertainment groups Viacom, NBCUniversal and Hearst Magazines. Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2017-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hamish Hamilton has acquired debut novel The Water Cure by Sophie Mackintosh after a seven-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daniel Handler, the novelist who wrote 13 A Series of Unfortunate Events books under the pen name of Lemony Snicket, found inspiration for his new novel by eavesdropping on teenagers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For the first time since its founding three decades ago, Charlesbridge Publishing in Watertown, Mass., is expanding into YA. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An account of a young woman’s experience of anorexia while at Oxford University has been honoured by the New Welsh Writing Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For Gal Gadot, the 32-year-old Israeli actress breathing new life into the iconic, 75-year-old comic book character Wonder Woman, it all began with a stance: back arched, chest out, fisted hands on the waist and exuding the confidence expected of a demigoddess. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2017-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Margaret Atwood’s 1985 novel rockets to number one on Amazon after Channel 4 begins airing series starring Elisabeth MossThe Handmaid’s Tale, the 1985 novel by Margaret Atwood envisaging a hellish dystopia where the US is ruled by an ultra-far-right regime that treats women as chattels, has... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reggie Yates is publishing his first book, Unseen, with BBC Books, taking readers behind the scenes on his journey from TV presenter to documentary maker. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HQ publishing director Kate Mills has bought UK and Commonwealth rights in US debut novel It’s Always the Husband by Michele Campbell. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Society of Authors has announced its shortlist for this year’s £10,000 Betty Trask Prize - including for the first time a self-published novel, Speak its Name by Kathleen Jowitt. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier Zaffre has acquired two women’s fiction titles from debut author Asia Mackay, who was a runner-up in the Richard & Judy "Search for a Bestseller" competition. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Guy de Maupassant’s first novel, about a 19th century French noblewoman named Jeanne Le Perthuis des Vauds, was published under the title “Une Vie,” which translates simply as “A Life.” Stéphane Brizé’s piercingly sad and wise film adaptation bears the slightly embellished English-language title... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Feature film rights for M A Bennett’s debut YA novel S.T.A.G.S have been bought by Chernin Entertainment, ahead of its UK publication. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Saqi Books imprint Telegram has signed Dance of the Jakaranda, a "standout" debut adult novel by Kenyan author Peter Kimani. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pushkin Press imprint ONE has acquired Paul Howarth’s debut novel Only Killers & Thieves. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus' new upmarket imprint riverrun has acquired a debut crime fiction novel Too Close to Breathe, plus one other, by Irish author Olivia Kiernan in a six-figure pre-empt. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins has bought the début book from Gill Sims, the voice behind the hit Facebook blog "Peter and Jane". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Windows is taking aim at Chromebooks yet again, but with Windows 10 S, Microsoft’s leading the charge with a Google Chromebook Pixel-like ‘halo’ PC of its own: the 13.5-inch Surface Laptop.Yes that’s right, laptop. Unlike the convertible Surface Book and Surface Pro, the new Surface Laptop... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2017-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Microsoft’s Windows 10 Mobile Creators Update rides the coattails of the desktop OS, heavily leaning on improvements in Cortana and Edge to nudge Microsoft’s nearly comatose mobile platform further ahead.As the free upgrade rolls out Tuesday, our review of the Creators Update can't help but... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2017-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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