Update: No film deal agreed for Harry Quebert Affair

Joel Dicker and his French publisher have denied that The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair (... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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In the US, UK, and Canada, Harry’s on Another Roll With ‘Cursed Child’

North American sales of 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' top 2 million copies, UK sales blow past records, all within days of Rowling's new release. The post In the US, UK, and Canada, Harry’s on Another Roll With ‘Cursed Child’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gibson and Penn to star in film about the creation of OED

Actors Mel Gibson and Sean Penn are to star in "Professor and the Madman", a film adaptation of a novel about the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Suicide Squad director shrugs off film's negative reviews

The director of comic book film Suicide Squad shrugs off its bad reviews, saying he made the supervillain ensemble movie "for the fans". Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2016-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sphere signs debut thriller writer in six-figure deal

Sphere Fiction has acquired two psychological thrillers from debut author Laura Marshall in a six-figure pre-empt. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What J.K. Rowling said about Harry Potter post-'Cursed Child'

Rowling spoke about her plans for Harry Potter following the premiere of the play 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,' which depicts Harry and his family years after the events of the original books and films. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2016-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is fastest-selling UK book this decade

The script for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child becomes the fastest-selling book in the UK this decade. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2016-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Levison Wood strikes deals with H&S and Hachette Children's

Hodder & Stoughton and Hachette Children’s Group have both acquired books by the explorer Levison Wood. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harry Potter is now 'done' says J K Rowling

J K Rowling has told fans that Harry Potter is “done” after the release of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child playscript last weekend. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trolls tie-in deal for Scholastic

Scholastic UK is set to publish two novels based on the Dreamworks animation "Trolls", which will be released in cinemas on 21st October. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Netflix to produce a film of The Panama Papers

Netflix has acquired exclusive film rights for The Panama Papers, published in the UK by Oneworld. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Midnight Parties for 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'

The new Harry Potter went on sale last Saturday night, and bookstores across the country celebrated with midnight parties. Here we present a sampling of photos from those festivities. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harry Potter Ebooks Arrive in China, in Both Chinese and English

Ebook editions of the seven Harry Potter novels, plus the new 'Cursed Child' playscript, debut in China Monday (August 1) at five leading retailers, one of them with 600 million mobile users. The post Harry Potter Ebooks Arrive in China, in Both Chinese and English appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A timeline of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

A look back at the magical journey through Harry Potter's history leading up to the release of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The science of film explored at Atlantic

Atlantic is to publish Science(ish), a book on the science behind films by Michael Brooks and Rick Edwards based on their popular podcast of the same name. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Baltimore book stores hope for new magic in release of 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'

Local fans of the "Harry Potter" books and films series are gearing up this weekend for something they've long yearned for — one more journey to the wizarding world."Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," a book edition of a play debuting this weekend at London's West End Palace Theatre, will be... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2016-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Harry Potter book goes on sale

There will be Muggles and Wizards turning up at bookshops around the country this weekend to celebrate the new Harry Potter book release. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2016-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harry Potter: the next generation

Katherine Cowdrey on returning to the magic of Harry Potter as an adult with the "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" play. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Book Deals: Week of August 1, 2016

Jenna Johnson closes her first acquisition at FSG, Philomel Books’ Jill Santopolo sells her debut, teen comic Ruby Karp gets Obsessed at Running Press, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child': What do critics love about it?

Reviews for the upcoming 'Potter' stage play are so far very positive. What about the show has so impressed reviewers? Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2016-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What’s Selling: Global Rights Update from Penguin Random House

It's no surprise that book publishing giant Penguin Random House has plenty of success selling rights around the world. Here are their most recent highlights from the US and UK. The post What’s Selling: Global Rights Update from Penguin Random House appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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