Viking pre-empts psychological thriller in 'substantial' deal

Viking has pre-empted world rights for a debut psychological thriller My Sister’s Bones by British author Nuala Ellwood. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Universal’s Deal for Prince’s Song Rights May Bring a Wider Audience

Prince performing in 2013. Prince’s songwriting rights are being sold to the Universal Music Publishing Group for an undisclosed sum. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2016-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Film deal for hyped Frankfurt children’s title

Twentieth Century Fox has signed the film rights to Jessica Townsend’s Nevermoor, a children’s manuscript that was subject to an eight-publisher auction at the Frankfurt Book Fair last month.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vox Media Strikes Deal to Promote StubHub With Content, Integrations and Ads

Digital publisher Vox Media and eBay-owned StubHub have entered into a multi-year custom content partnership that will result in integrations and advertising across Vox's eight media brands, the companies announced Wednesday.Most prominently, team pages on the Vox sports network SB Nation will... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Viking to publish Forsyth's history of drunkenness

Mark Forsyth, author behind bestselling books The Etymologicon, The Horologicon and The Elements of Eloquence, all published with Icon, is writing a second book for Viking, this time on the history of drunkenness. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Major' holocaust history from Viking

Viking is publishing what it describes as the first authoritative and accessible account of the holocaust in over three decades, to coincide with Holocaust Memorial Day 2017 and the 75th anniversary of the Wannsee Conference.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of October 31, 2016

Bloomsbury lands a bin Laden book, Blood Journals series author Tessa Gratton sells a standalone YA, Dawn Davis nabs one by a Tony winner, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion Book Deals: October 2016

Todd Burpo moves from Thomas Nelson to FaithWords with his follow-up to ‘Heaven is For Real,’ Katie Davis Majors lands at Multnomah, Eerdmans nabs a PBS documentary tie-in, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egmont signs three-book deal with Kimberly Wyatt

Egmont has signed a three-book children’s fiction deal with TV presenter and former Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wall Street's verdict on AT&T-Time Warner deal: Thumbs down

Shares of AT&T Inc. and Time Warner Inc. were down Monday as investors didn’t appear thrilled by the proposed mega-merger announced over the weekend.  In response to the $84.5-billion deal, Moody’s Investor Service said Monday it had placed AT&T’s credit rating on review for a possible... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sourcebooks Signs New Deals for International Expansion

Sourcebooks has signed with Baker & Taylor, Melia Publishing Services, Copia and Vearsa to distribute its print and digital books in overseas markets. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Diamond Comic signs deal to distribute Benitez Productions titles

Hunt Valley-based Diamond Comic Distributors has signed a multi-year deal to distribute comics and graphic novels published by Benitez Productions, including its flagship "Lady Mechanika" titles, Diamond announced Friday. Under the agreement, Diamond will be exclusive Benitez distributor to comic... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2016-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Donald Trump says he would block an AT&T-Time Warner merger if elected; deal could come Saturday

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Saturday that his administration would seek to block a massive media merger between AT&T and Time Warner Inc. if he is elected president. The deal, which appears to be imminent, would turn telephone giant AT&T, a company already valued at... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Viking acquires The Real Pet Detective

Viking has acquired The Real Pet Detective from retired policeman turned missing pet investigator Tom Watkins. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Big Deal at the Frankfurt Book Fair: Free Speech

World events--particularly those in Turkey, where thousands of journalists, authors and academics have been jailed or dismissed--drew lots of attention at the annual event. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of October 24, 2016

Flatiron nabs two YA novels, one for six figures; B.A. Paris re-ups at St. Martin’s Press; Sherrilyn Kenyon takes a new series to Tor; and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon Rogan signs cookbook deal with HC

HarperCollins Non-Fiction has bought the first cookbook by Simon Rogan, founder of the L’Enclume restaurant. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Millions for Williams as Blink inks biography deal

Bonnier Publishing imprint Blink has splashed a seven-figure sum acquiring the rights to a second authorised biography of pop star Robbie Williams. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HCG seals string of kids' deals

Hachette Children’s Group division Quercus Children’s Books has acquired a fantasy YA début by Josh Martin, who recently finished an MA in Writing for Young People at Bath Spa University. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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