Trinity Mirror to rebrand as Reach after Express and Star deal

Chief executive Simon Fox’s pay package increases by nearly 20% despite slide in revenuesTrinity Mirror is to change its name to Reach following the acquisition of Richard Desmond’s Express and Star titles, as the newspaper publisher reported a slump in revenues in tough trading conditions last year.The chief executive, Simon Fox, said the new name encapsulated the reach its newspaper titles had with readers in print and digital. Related: Why Trinity Mirror bought the Express and Star titles Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2018-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harry Potter star Evanna Lynch narrates Sam Blake's feminist thriller for Bolinda

Harry Potter actress Evanna Lynch will narrate Irish author Sam Blake's feminist thriller, Keep Your Eyes on Me (Bolinda), billed as "Strangers on a Train” meets “Dial M For Murder”. The deal for world English language audio rights was agreed between Ellis Moore, senior rights and content... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-07 12:05:13 UTC ]
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Mirror Books snaps up Eliska Tanzer's debut

Mirror Books will publish "a major début by a fresh and exciting new voice in literature", inspired by a true story of a girl from a Romani ghetto. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-05 17:15:59 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of January 6, 2020

Notable deals this week include a major acquisition for MIT Press, a first-person tale of survival on the high seas, and a YA novel that HarperTeen won at auction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-01-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Rakuten OverDrive in buyout deal with KKR investment firm

Investment firm KKR has signed a deal to buy digital reading platform OverDrive from Rakuten for an undisclosed sum. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-26 15:47:15 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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Religion and Spirituality Book Deals: December 23, 2019

Charles Stanley is bringing a collection of his teachings and prayers to Zondervan; Harvest House signs a parenting book focused on communication, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-23 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Elsevier and Dutch research institutions reach framework OA agreement

​The Association of Universities in the Netherlands (VSNU), The Netherlands Federation of University Medical Centres (NFU), The Dutch Research Council (NWO), and the global information and analytics business Elsevier, have reached a framework Open Access agreement. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-22 21:27:14 UTC ]
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C-3PO actor Anthony Daniels talks ‘The Rise of Skywalker,’ his new memoir and four decades of Star Wars

The only actor to appear in every film of the Skywalker saga reflects on his experience in the book “I Am C-3PO: The Inside Story.” Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-12-20 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of December 23, 2019

Ken Follett sells a Pillars prequel to Viking, HMH takes two from a senior writer at The Root, and One World buys a book on the protests in Baltimore after the death of Freddie Gray in police custody. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Weaver returns to Avon in three-book deal

Saga author Pam Weaver is returning from Pan Macmillan to HarperCollins imprint Avon in a three-novel deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-19 17:25:21 UTC ]
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Ralph Ellison’s Letters Reveal a Complex Philosopher of Black Expression

“The Selected Letters of Ralph Ellison” capture the fiercely intelligent and irreverent author of “Invisible Man” in conversation with other novelists and critics of his day. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2019-12-19 10:00:10 UTC ]
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How Libraries Are Dealing With Bedbugs

Bedbugs in public libraries are becoming routine. Luckily, there are a few things that librarians can do to stop them...starting with preparation. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2019-12-17 11:32:47 UTC ]
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Finding a North Star: Spotlight on Peggy Weber

In Enough as You Are, Weber uses faith and love to combat feelings of inadequacy and build self-esteem. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
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SAS star Ollerton to publish second book with Bonnier Books UK

Bonnier Books UK is publishing a second book with ex-Special Forces soldier Matthew "Ollie" Ollerton, the star of Channel 4's show "SAS: Who Dares Wins", in 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-15 12:19:26 UTC ]
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HarperCollins pre-empts 'mesmerising' thriller from Cooper in two-book deal

HarperCollins has pre-empted a “mesmerising” French Alps-set thriller by freelance journalist Catherine Cooper in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-13 05:55:18 UTC ]
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Kogan Page keeps things simple with Hobsbawm deal

Kogan Page has acquired the new book from entrepreneur and public intellectual Julia Hobsbawm on how to keep things simple in a complex world. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-12 15:18:06 UTC ]
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Eight book deal for Bookouture's Lisa Regan

Bookouture author Lisa Regan has signed a new eight-book deal with the publisher to continue her Detective Josie Quinn series at a rate of three-per-year until summer 2024. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-12 10:33:26 UTC ]
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Windmill's Cray pre-empts 'searing' Lee début in six-figure deal

Windmill’s new publishing director Charlotte Cray has pre-empted a “searing” début novel by Elizabeth Lee Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-12 04:39:53 UTC ]
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Movie deal for On the Come Up by Angie Thomas

Paramount Players has brought in producer and writer Kay Oyegun for a movie adaptation of Angie Thomas’ YA novel On the Come Up (Walker). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-12 04:19:57 UTC ]
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The Irishman reaches 26m streams in first week, says Netflix

Martin Scorsese’s mob movie was streamed by more than 26m accounts worldwide, securing 13.2m views in its first five days in the US aloneNetflix has announced that Martin Scorsese’s new mob movie The Irishman has been watched by over 26m accounts in its first seven days on the streaming... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-12-11 11:39:42 UTC ]
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