Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 10/02/2011 - 08:01 Viking has acquired world rights to a modern art title by BBC arts editor Will Gompertz. Editor Ben Brusey bought What Are You Looking At?: The Surprising Story of Modern Art directly from the author, with Viking to publish in spring 2012. Brusey said: "Will Gompertz is the perfect tour guide for Modern Art. With wonderful humour and down-to-earth storytelling, he brings to life a subject that can often seem intimidating, and asks all of the questions, big and small, that many of us will have asked and been puzzled by." read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Adweek has been sold from one private equity firm to another. The advertising industry publication, which marked its 40th anniversary last year, has been acquired by Los Angeles-based private equity firm Shamrock Capital Advisers, both parties announced Tuesday morning. The seller,... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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International Literary Properties has acquired 12 literary estates from Peters, Fraser + Dunlop, including those of Evelyn Waugh and Georges Simenon, in an eight-figure deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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International Literary Properties, an estate management firm formed late last year with headquarters in London and New York, has acquired 12 literary estates, including those of Evelyn Waugh and Georges Simenon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld has bought UK and Commonwealth rights for memoir The Bright Field by Margaret Reynolds, professor of English at Queen Mary, University of London. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Cambridge University Press has acquired two children’s non-fiction titles by Dr Charlotte Markey as part of a new trade publishing programme aimed at a broader audience. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Hodder and Stoughton is to publish Mike Dickson's biography of England cricketer Bob Willis. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Viking has signed a “spellbinding” new novel from Tana French about a retired Chicago police officer who moves to a small rural Irish town, and is drawn into the mystery of a missing boy. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Coronet has acquired UK and Commonwealth rights to Adult Virgins Anonymous, a novel about two 20-something virgins who meet at a support group, by YA writer Nicole Burstein, writing under the pseudonym Amber Crewe. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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John Murray is to publish Burning the Books: A History of Knowledge Under Attack by Richard Ovenden, director of Oxford’s Bodleian Libraries. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Veteran dancer and author Copeland, who stresses the importance of friendship, creativity, and imagination, will present her latest book, Bunheads, at BookExpo Online's Children’s Book & Author Dinner. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Own It! is launching a week-long online arts festival, featuring live readings, conversations and workshops from authors and artists it publishes and represents. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Buster Books, the children's imprint of Michael O’Mara Books, will publish CBeebies presenter Dr Jess French's first book. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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“The Poster,” edited by Gill Saunders and Margaret Timmers of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, is a beautiful survey of the medium. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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Laing champions the very attempt on the part of artists to make a dent in the collective consciousness. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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Walker books will publish Nikki Lilly's Come on Life: Highs, Lows and How to Live Your Best Teen Life. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Bloomsbury Children’s Books has acquired a pandemic-inspired picture book from author Michelle Robinson, with illustrations by Emily Hamilton. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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In another move to broaden its reach in the worldwide children’s book publishing market, Trustbridge has acquired Walker Books, the U.K.-based children’s publisher and owner of Candlewick Press. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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On April 1st, I sent the final draft of my book, a memoir that revolves around my relationship with my cartoonist grandfather, to my editor. It was also on this day that there were nearly one million confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide, almost 50,000 deaths, and thousands of overwhelmed... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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Industry Notes: Timely moves as the coronavirus pandemic propels interest in e-formats and audio in particular: Yale opens its own audio shop and HarperCollins issues digital Caedmon classics. The post HarperCollins on Caedmon Digital Audio; Yale Press Audio on First Titles appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-05-06 16:38:21 UTC ]
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