World English deal for HarperCollins and Patricia Cornwell

HarperCollins Publishers has acquired world English rights to two more books by Patricia Cornwell. The two Kay Scarpetta novels will be published by HarperCollins around the world, including in the UK, Australia/New Zealand, Canada, and India. The first book will be published in the autumn of 2016, with the second following in autumn 2017. The deal was negotiated by David Highfill, v.p. and executive editor at William Morrow with Esther Newberg of ICM Partners. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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World Book Night: coming your way, but no room for Amazon

On World Book Night thousands of volunteers in the US and Europe will hand out books, hoping to pass along their own love of reading. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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World Book Night celebrations readied internationally

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Green deal for Penguin

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book world expresses disappointment, outrage over Pulitzer snub

Pulitzer juror Susan Larson said she and the rest of the fiction jury are 'shocked … angry … and very disappointed' that the Pulitzer board elected not to choose a 2012 fiction winner. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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S&S signs world for Elliott Wright

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Apple and four publishers seek EC deal; Penguin does not

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Hely Hutchinson: Hachette UK agency deals 'continue'

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Dobelli, Beauman, Cowan deals for Sceptre

Sceptre has signed three new titles, striking deals for a non-fiction title about avoiding errors... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter: dispatches from a diehard fan

The Harry Potter theme park in Orlando, Fla., more than lived up to its hype for this fan. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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