Usborne buys 'dark and twisting' fairy tale

Usborne has acquired the UK and Commonwealth rights to The Peculiar Peggs of Riding Woods, a dark fairy tale by TV production coordinator Samuel J Halpin. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Feminist Fairy Tales’: Authors Talk About Writing ‘Other Kinds of Books’

An interest in ‘how women reframe stories in a feminist framework’ and more was part of the discussion in a Market Focus Indonesia panel at the London Book Fair earlier this month. Editor’s Note: As we look today at comments from women authors, particularly in the Indonesian market, we’d like to... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Usborne buys Joan Aiken competition winner after three-way auction

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Icon buys 'gripping' true tale of Ethiopian Jews' rescue

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Sargeant gives Freshers' Week 'a dark twist' for HarperCollins

HarperCollins will next year publish The Roommates, “a compelling” standalone psychological thriller by Rachel Sargeant that gives Freshers’ Week “a dark twist”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Usborne buys Patel’s humorous middle grade at auction

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At BookExpo, actor turned writer Chris Colfer spoke with 'NYTBR' editor Pamela Paul about the paperback release of the sixth and final book in his bestselling The Land of Stories series. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PRH buys YA psychosis tale by WriteNow alumna

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Usborne buys UK rights to Sierra Leone-inspired fantasy

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William Collins buys 'thrilling' Cambridge spy tale

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Firefly buys ‘darkly thrilling’ YA novella collection

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Usborne wins Russian folklore tale in 'hotly contested' auction

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Usborne buys middle grade fantasy in 'hotly contested' auction

Usborne has bought a middle grade magical fantasy from a former gaming programmer following a “hotly contested auction” against three other publishers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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H&S buys Celtic Britain tale

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