Veronica Cossanteli’s middle-grade debut novel The Extincts (Chicken House) is being developed for film by Cirrina Studios, with a 2019 release planned. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Head of Zeus has appointed ex-Orion group publicity and communications director Helen Richardson as publicity consultant. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Booksellers Association and DK have unveiled the second year of the DK Day initiative, with booksellers invited to DK's head office for a special look at the creative process. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The highly anticipated film adaptation of J.D. Vance's memoir "Hillbilly Elegy" has its first star: six-time Academy Award nominee Amy Adams. The actress is the first announced cast member of the planned Netflix film, which will be directed by Ron Howard, Variety reported Thursday. Screenwriter... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The former physicist has experience with building new businesses, paring down struggling ones and rallying troops. His new job will require all three. The post ‘The Cleaner’: Conde Nast’s new level-headed leader is a publishing newcomer appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2019-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sitting down in a back room at a Dave & Buster’s restaurant in Hollywood, actors Zachary Levi, Asher Angel and Jack Dylan Grazer are amped-up — and not just because they’ve been playing Tomb Raider and Space Invaders arcade games for 20 minutes. In recent days, the three have been watching... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anna Sophia Watts has left her editor role at Bodley Head to join thinktank Nesta, with Lauren Howard joining as editorial assistant. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Starring Jared Leto and Matt Smith, Morbius - based on a comic book - is set for release next summer. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2019-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Ink Factory has snapped up film and television rights to The Plotters (Fourth Estate) by Un Su Kim. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Five Bodley Head authors discussed their upcoming books at a dinner in London’s Balthazar, with publishing director Stuart Williams praising the “rich time” for non-fiction books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Head of Zeus has announced its second audiobook deal in a week, this time a series of soundtracked titles with Booktrack. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bodley Head has snapped up Operation Information, revealing the full history of Britain’s covert propaganda operations overseas and within the UK from the 1940s to the present, in a seven-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'We look forward to going to the London Book Fair this year,' says NORLA director Margit Walsø, who reports record levels of translation funding for Frankfurt Guest of Honor Norway's titles. The post Guest of Honor Norway Heads for Frankfurt via London on Wave of Success appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Max Porter’s second book Lanny (Faber) has been optioned by BBC Films, actress Rachel Weisz and The Bureau production company. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookouture has promoted Kathryn Taussig to publishing director with responsibility for recruiting and leading a new US-focused team. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Head of Zeus has landed Andrew Meehan’s second novel, a “unique and moving take” on Oscar Wilde's relationship with his wife Constance. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pete Selby will join W H Smith taking up the newly-created role of head of books as Sue Scholes and Sandra Bradley leave the retailer. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Collection of short pieces, which has been in the works for more than a decade, takes stock of The Snowman author’s lifeRaymond Briggs is one of the UK’s most beloved children’s authors, the creator of characters from The Snowman to Fungus the Bogeyman. But in his forthcoming book Time for... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sarah Ritherdon, Head of Zeus (HoZ) editorial director at digital imprint Aria, is leaving the publisher to join HoZ’s former c.e.o Amanda Ridout’s new company. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amblin Partners has acquired the film rights to award-winning writer and journalist Simon Parkin’s forthcoming non-fiction book A Game of Birds and Wolves: The Secret Game That Won The War (Sceptre). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The upcoming movie Yesterday bears resemblance to Nick Milligan’s novel EnormityWhen Nick Milligan decided to self-publish his speculative fiction novel, Enormity, he knew it was going to be a hard slog to find an audience. But seeing a similar plot play out in the trailer for Danny Boyle’s new... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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