Virago signs Cowan's family memoir and history of Foundling Hospital

Virago has signed lawyer Justine Cowan’s mix of family memoir and history of the Foundling Hospital – including the story of her own mother who grew up in its care. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-08 19:52:13 UTC ]
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A Memoir of Filipino American Family Life in the Wake of Colonialism

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[ The New York Times | 2021-10-12 09:00:07 UTC ]
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Wildfire signs memoir from It's A Sin inspiration Nalder

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[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-09 20:53:00 UTC ]
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Yellow Kite signs Blyth's 'extraordinarily powerful' memoir

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[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-16 07:57:45 UTC ]
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Headline signs Me Too founder Tarana Burke's memoir

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[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-11 20:11:16 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-19 12:40:25 UTC ]
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HarperCollins signs memoir by The Jonas Brothers

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[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-09 11:06:36 UTC ]
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In Francisco Goldman’s ‘Monkey Boy,’ an author grapples with the alternative facts of his family history

A train ride becomes a pretext for a long train of thought, as a man looks back at his past. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-05-18 16:00:48 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2021-05-05 16:01:10 UTC ]
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Mother of all book deals: Mike Pence signs seven-figure deal for memoirs

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[ The Guardian | 2021-04-07 22:02:58 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-18 07:42:38 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-12 19:09:03 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-03 21:05:42 UTC ]
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[ The Washington Post | 2020-10-16 12:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-07 09:15:33 UTC ]
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