Virago acquires Carrie Brownstein memoir

Virago has acquired the memoir of American musician, actor and writer Carrie Brownstein. Ursula Doyle, associate publisher of Virago, bought UK rights in the memoir, titled Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl, from Hal Fessenden at Penguin Random House US. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Virago wins eight-way auction for memoir exploring racial justice

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HQ acquires Mayer and mother's Good Grief memoir

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Transworld acquires motherhood memoir from Margaret Reynolds

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