W&N snares Cowen's biography of business pioneer Mildred Ransom

Weidenfeld & Nicolson has snared a “remarkable” biography of pioneering businesswoman Mildred Ransom written by Ruth Cowen. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-14 13:39:26 UTC ]

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Forrest moves to W&N with 'breathtaking' solitude memoir

Writer Emma Forrest is switching from Bloomsbury to Weidenfeld & Nicolson with a new memoir, Busy Being Free, which is billed as "a love letter to being alive or alone". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-11 05:07:04 UTC ]
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W&N nets 'mind-expanding' exploration of Beatles and Bond by Higgs

Weidenfeld & Nicolson has acquired John Higgs' exploration of the "unexpected connections" between The Beatles and the Bond films and what they tell us about British culture. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-06 03:01:34 UTC ]
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W&N snaps up Carlos Ruiz Zafón’s short story collection

The late Carlos Ruiz Zafón’s collection of short stories, The City of Mist, has gone to Weidenfeld & Nicolson. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-31 06:33:59 UTC ]
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W&N to publish 'intoxicating' literary memoir from Dunn

Weidenfeld & Nicolson has acquired Sins of My Father: A Daughter, a Cult, a Wild Unravelling, a "dazzling" literary memoir from Lily Dunn about her attempt to unravel the mysteries of her late father's life. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-07-18 21:27:23 UTC ]
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Stephen McGann delivers 10-year celebration of Call the Midwife for W&N

Weidenfeld & Nicolson has signed Call the Midwife — A Labour of Love: Ten Years of Love, Life and Laughter by actor Stephen McGann, an anniversary book celebrating 10 years of BBC One's hit drama. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-21 07:55:38 UTC ]
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W&N delays Cohen's The History Makers by nine months

Weidenfeld & Nicolson has pushed back the publication of Richard Cohen’s The History Makers for nine months, days before its UK publication, following concerns by its US publisher it did not include enough Black perspectives. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-20 15:28:22 UTC ]
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W&N pre-empts Thankam Mathews' 'extraordinary' debut

Weidenfeld & Nicolson has pre-empted a debut from Iowa Writers' Workshop graduate Sarah Thankam Mathews. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-04-15 11:02:18 UTC ]
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W&N bags debut novel from comedian Isy Suttie

Weidenfeld & Nicolson is publishing the debut novel of comedian, actress and writer Isy Suttie, Jane is Trying, in July. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-27 11:15:14 UTC ]
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W&N acquires 'wildly inventive' novel from Cherie Dimaline

Weidenfeld & Nicolson will publish Empire of Wild by Canadian indigenous writer Cherie Dimaline on 1st April 2021. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-22 10:24:01 UTC ]
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W&N Essentials series to showcase 'literary jewels'

Weidenfeld & Nicolson is launching W&N Essentials—a new list of "classic books for modern readers" made up of "cult favourites, trailblazers and cherished friends". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-02 14:52:38 UTC ]
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Hayley Mills' 'unique memoir' to W&N

Weidenfeld & Nicolson will publish Forever Young, a memoir from Oscar-winning actress Hayley Mills about her early years. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-02 06:29:05 UTC ]
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W&N swoops for Italian bestseller The Hummingbird

Weidenfeld & Nicolson has acquired world English rights in Sandro Veronesi's Italian bestseller The Hummingbird, translated by Elena Pala. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-10 20:46:53 UTC ]
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W&N bags former bookseller's 'mind-stretching' debut novel

Weidenfeld & Nicolson has acquired the debut of former bookseller Daniel O’Connor, launching "a startlingly bold new voice". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-26 19:12:42 UTC ]
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W&N wins Razak debut in three-way auction

Weidenfeld & Nicolson has acquired Moth by debut author Melody Razak, a "dark and sweeping" story of pre-partition India, in a three-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-26 13:47:24 UTC ]
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W&N rushes out 'urgent exploration of Covid-19 emergency'

Weidenfeld & Nicolson is rush publishing Italian physicist and novelist Paolo Giordano's How Contagion Works: Science, Awareness and Community in Times of Global Crises, pitching it as a book that "helps us understand why Covid-19 should be a wake-up call for us all". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-18 02:18:41 UTC ]
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W&N signs 'painstakingly researched' story of Edward VIII's abdication

Weidenfeld & Nicolson has acquired The Crown in Crisis: Countdown to the Abdication by Alexander Larman. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-13 03:06:00 UTC ]
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W&N pre-empts 'breathtaking' memoir from Shadrick

Weidenfeld & Nicolson has pre-empted a “breathtaking” memoir from Tanya Shadrick about waking from a coma. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-12 23:53:18 UTC ]
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson lands Simon Garfield dog tale

Weidenfeld & Nicolson will publish Dog's Best Friend: How Humans and Dogs Formed the Strongest Bond in History by Simon Garfield in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-20 21:44:18 UTC ]
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W&N scoops Taylor's narrative history of Nile in five-way auction

Weidenfeld & Nicolson has snapped up Liquid History by historian Dr Vanessa Taylor in a "significant five-figure" deal following a five-way UK auction, with bidding in the US still underway. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-15 13:28:56 UTC ]
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